Reviews of McPherson Playhouse (Movie Theater)

Gabriel Aclassi (AclassiQueer)

Nosebleeds still okay, not too vertigo inducing

Kelly

Always a great place to see shows.

Nathan Bowell

Staff performed there jobs admirably.

Sam W

Smaller, clean, well maintained theatre. Concession has surprisingly reasonable prices. Don’t dawdle getting there during intermission otherwise you may not get a chance to consume your drink. Like any theatre, buy your tickets early enough to not to have to sit in the side sections. The ushers are lovely and friendly.

Peter Milne

What a great venue, I don't there would be a bad seat anywhere. Perfectly sized for an intimate performance for any type of entertainment.

Kenn Mount

Great venue

Daniel Smith

Even the back row a had a great view and sound.

Lyan

Great theater for arts lover.

Jim Baker

What a grand old theatre. Watched a performance from the stage-side private box about 25feet above the stage. Fantastic seats. Highly recommend!

3 1 5 7 3

What can I say, a lifetime of shows at the McPherson Playhouse. From Timmy's Telethon to Henry Rollins! I love the central location ☺

Shirley White

Lovely classic theatre.

andrew alan Grant

Good sightlines and accoustics.

Fiona A

It's a beautiful theater, you get a view of the stage from the balcony were we seat in row E. The problem was some of the dancers would leave the stage and dance in the isles of the floor seats which meant we wouldn't see anything but an empty stage which was very frustrating. We went to see Ru Paul's it's a drag show and about 6 acts were off the stage and into the isles. Just something to think about if you're buying tickets for a dance show.

William White

Mamma Mia was amazing

D P

A fantastic venue in every sense. A great place to go go for any event. Beautiful facility.

Jimmy Gi

Seats need updating venue is ok

Frank OBrien

Great theater and a Vic Landmark.

Stephen DUSTY Roberts

a comfortable old time theater with great acoustics.

Jorge Francisco Gomes

The McPherson is a wonderful venue.... not a bad seat in the house.... very well maintained.

Linda Jones

I found the person I spoke to at the box office to be very 'offhand' and not one bit helpful. In fact I thought I had just woken her up. I asked what time the box office closed as I wanted to pick up some tickets. She did reply 5 o'clock. I travelled some distance indeed (I normally pick up on the night of the show but I had upgraded so wanted to pick up the other tickets that someone else was taking)and went to the Royal Theatre where I had picked up tickets previously. It was closed. Unbeknownst to me it was closed all summer for pick up. I stood outside and rang the box office explained the situation to which she replied. Oh yeah the Theatre is closed all summer for pickup. I told her I travelled some distance and would not make it over to the Playhouse before it closed. I mentioned that it should be made clear where the tickets are available for pick up. She never replied to my suggestion in fact she was void of empathy and and did not so much as utter even an insincere 'sorry'. I thought perhaps she might have stayed an extra 10 minutes so I could get over there and pick up my tickets in light of the distance I had travelled and having not (in earlier conversation) been informed where to pick up my tickets. I am not a mind reader. Very disappointed in the service. Unbelievable really.

Dwayne Scallion-Pond

Great Venue

Nelson Crone

Great acoustics

sean graves

Saw #thenakedmagicians here and the show was fantastic! Box seating is awesome.

Norm Wilson

Great Victoria venue ! Enjoy when there is a show in this theater.

John Phillips

Great venue for theatre, music and such.

Cindy Filler

Intimate theatre close to local restaurants

Mason Wall

Great venue

Frank G Canacari

Beauty venue with a fun lobby

Brian Koval

Some great shows here, look it up

Regis Denefle

Right size venue, more interesting to look at from inside than outside.

ryan arrowood

Nice cozy theater

Aspen Swanson

Great theatre, small and intimate. Seats are comfy and the view from the upper balcony was perfect!

shane mcdonald

Kind of a cool playhouse. It looks newer until you are inside. The seating is uncomfortable which is too bad. But it overall cool place

Ted CasioCalculatorWatch

An elegant theatre that houses some of the best shows of the city. Not the largest venue in town, but it has a distinct atmosphere that you will not forget. Any evening at the McPherson is a special night out. The theatre staff are friendly and efficient and there are ample restrooms and a stocked concession bar. Some people have complained that the seats are small for people with long legs. And some of the seating along the sides may have portions of the stage obscured.

Craig Smith

Excellent place to see a show

Bella Rizhanovsky

Saw a comedy show.

John Brum

Great theatre

Herb Mueller

Mama Mia was fantastic. I loved it. The balcony seats didn't give you much space. My knees were touching the person head in front of me.

Kendra Martin

Historical Theatre 800 ish Seats, 2nd biggest Theatre on Vancouver island located in Victoria BC. Recently had a Air conditioning & ventilation & loading dock upgrade. Perfect for 20 ish Performers on Stage, Venue is always busy lots to see from a Patron point of view. Tickets Affordable. City of Victoria funded Venue. Modern Lighting & Sound & Fly System. Iatse local 168 Venue, staffed by Professional Technicians and Front of House Staff. Street and city lot parking available, located on several major Transit Routes or withing walking distance of most routes that cross the Downtown core. Lots of near by restaurants and Bars for easy night out. LGBTQIA2+ Safe zone, with Gender Neutral Washrooms.

wes b

Went to a comedy show that was brilliantly split between McPherson and Royal due to 50% capacity restrictions. Comedy was good. Loved checking out the early 1900's opulence inside the theatre. Very little leg room-felt like an airplane situation.

Craig McNaughton

A beautiful venue. It made the show that much better.

Nic Hume

Wonderful old theatre with great productions, and even better staff.

Esme Clarke

Love coming to see the shows here. Always an amazing experience.

Don Mathewson

Anne of Green Gables..the musical! An excellent evening... More fun than I thought... bravo ????

Sam Martorana

Gorgeous theatre. Period.

Gerald L

Nice playhouse, good actors and great plays. Quality theatre.

Joseph Willson

I have been to this theatre many times over the many years I have lived in Victoria and always had a good time. Most recently to see Mamma Mia which was an absolute delight. The mother and daughter team that headlined the show were fabulous. A wonderful evening, with the exception a little vertigo from the steep angle of the upper balcony seating!

Ian Gibbs

Great place, lovely restored theatre

Chapmann Cheung

A place with rich history and amazing productions.

Catherine Sands-Leith

A great, eceltic mix of plays, musicals, dance, bands... all kinds of performances. Their box seats are a fantastic deal. I Iove that I can often get a military discount on tickets.

Allan Miller

Easy access. Good selection of shows presented at this venue. Good staff. Big line ups for the bar so pre-order your drinks before the show.

John Mears

Live theatre in Victoria lives here

Rich McCue

Great show, but the leg room between seats was not.

Doug Titchkosky

We went to Just For Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour with Sugar Sammy¸. Great venue and lots of laughs.

Tom Hudock

Loved the Alan Boyle concert and so many other things we've watched there!

Andrea Masters

Such a wonderful place!

Peter Salomonsson

Presidium stage. Layout not as good as the Festival or Studio stages. Great plays. Excellent acting.

Kimberlee Wenner

Great venue, great sounds.. but if you have long legs wear knee pads.. There is no distance between your chair and the backs of the ones in front of you. Try and request an aisle on or possibly a balcony seat. Just wish these old theatres would look at renovating seats to accommodate todays length of legs.

Brad Zakreski

Worth the walk by. Look what's outside

Desiree D

Very nice decorative and able to see the stage well my daughter dances here and loves it back stage 2

Natalie Kelt

This place is a historical spot and well worth a visit to take in some local talent. I enjoy a trip there once a year typically and it never disappoints.

Jul Dickson

Saw Mama Mia and loved it. The local theatre group put on an excellent performance. Beautiful old building that has been well maintained.

Allison Swanson

“We Will Rock You” by Shawnigan Lake School was a stunning performance which took place at the McPherson Playhouse from April 4-7, 2019. The talent displayed by our local youth was amazing, singing many Queen songs. A very entertaining play. Thank you McPherson!

kevin murphy

There was no warning when we bought our tickets to Wainright that our vision of the stage would be limited. I could only see the top half of the stage and my husband couldn’t see all of the bottom half. These seats were sold to us at full price. So folks stay away from Upper Balcony L132 133, 134 unless they do offer you a cut rate deal. I am 5’4” and could only see if I sat forward and leaned on the radiator right in front of us. My neighbour complained she had to look through a narrow area to see everything. When she went down to tell the people in the box office they said it wasn’t their responsibility and there would be no ticket discount. The tallish chap behind us sat with his knees crammed into the seat in front. Time to tear this theatre apart and put in comfortable seating. JoAnne Jarvis

Janice P

Attended Yellowpoint Christmas variety performance. Great show and great facility.

Thomas Smith

Oh don't get me started about the Macpherson Playhouse. Not only is this a very comfortable place to sit and enjoy musicals, plays or currently "Queen". Tears ago I was part of the Victoria Operatic Society. We put on some wonderful plays such as Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar and Man of La Mancha. Catch one of their musicals. You won't be disappointed.

Samantha Kube

Really nice venue for events.

Devon Bottomley

Great theatre for small shows

Denene Ewert

I so love the intimacy of the McPherson. I have beautiful memories of seeing the Travel series with my Nana.

Melissa Lee

A quaint venue for concerts. Serves alcohol too.

Smokus Cat

Uncomfortable seating. Ten dollar plastic cups of wine.

Elizabeth Ruth

very beautiful!!!!!!

Kim Cameron

McPherson never disappoints!

Stephanie Coldwell

A wonderful place to go to. The staff is very helpful. And the theatre itself is well appointed. Would go anytime.

Tamara Mellon

I find the people who work at the box office to be very rude and not helpful - presale tix sign in was a joke all morning - just got the tix I could and now there are better ones and they won't switch them, very bad public service!

B. G.

A lovely well kept theater but they allow late comers in after the doors close. A lot of them.