Dominion Theatre Reviews Summary

Theatre Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "The theatre was just near Tottenham Court underground tube."
• "Stationed opposite Tottenham Court Road Station and Primark Store."
• "It is right next to Tottenham court road station, so very easy to get to, transport wise."
• "With Tottenham Court Road Tube station basically at the entrance to the Theatre, it was so easy to get to."
• "Tottenham court station and under ground is literally right outside this venue, great if staying in other parts of London."
• "Very close to the tube station, you can see the theatre straight away."
• "Easy to get to, right outside the train station which has many lines connected to it."

Cons:

• "Parking is bit non existent round the theatre but if you’re coming by public transport then not an issue."
• "Just be aware there are sometimes beggars out the front that may try to approach you."

Seating and View

Pros:

• "The Theatre is one of the biggest in London. It has comfortable seats with plenty of leg room."
• "Seats comfortable, all seats had good unimpeded views."
• "Seats are thankfully placed on a slight slope so even those at the back can get a decent view."
• "This theatre is huge! I saw The Prince of Egypt and sat on Row N in the Circle. Although it’s far back, the view isn’t restricted."
• "The view was great, we were in the second row and the stage wasn't so high that we struggled to see."
• "Very comfortable seats. Surprisingly you don't feel that far from the stage even in the last row of the Stalls."
• "We sat in the stalls row L seat 6,7,8. We had a clear view of the stage."

Cons:

• "The person in front of me had an up swept hairstyle that occasionally blocked my view."
• "Seating is decent although not staggered enough so you often get people with big heads blocking your view."
• "Very uncomfortable seats. Paid a lot of money for 4x good seats in the stalls, and we were all unable to see the show properly due to only being able to see the back of people's heads in front of us."
• "Felt very cramped in the seats, and I couldn't really see past the person infront ...only when she fell asleep ... the place was ok , clean and service to your seat in the interval which I could book before hand .....but it was just quite claustrophobic for me"
• "The back of the circle will ensure you can't see facial expressions."
• "The back of the stalls is cut off by the circle so if anything is happening at height, you will miss it."
• "I sat in Stall Z5, pretty small seat & far from stage but still enjoyable."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Fantastic night out and a venue with a rich history to boot! Go here!"
• "Great ushers checked bags and scanned our tickets on entry."
• "The staff were very welcoming & friendly towards us."
• "Lovely theatre, staff polite & friendly, excellent show."
• "Dominion theatre operates a cashless system and you can preorder and have your drinks, ice-cream bought to your seats."
• "The staff were so lovely and accommodating and i definitely felt like everybody was adhering to the social distancing."
• "Most importantly the staff could not be more helpful."

Cons:

• "Experienced unpleasant interaction with security personnel."
• "Had bought a hot meal for my goddaughter and we were completely refused to take it in."
• "The ushers constantly walking up and down the aisle tell people to be quiet and to put their phones away. Was distracting, off-putting, and took the focus away from the show."
• "So disappointed that they treat you with no respect!"
• "Although the ushers are so rude at times."
• "Very friendly and polite staff, only bad experience was with the security guard checking our bags on entrance he was not polite or friendly, otherwise a perfect night."
• "Dominion refused us a refund on our tickets which was absolutely outrageous!"

Performance and Production Quality

Pros:

• "Went to watch White Christmas and this was such a fun musical."
• "Best show I've seen in the last year."
• "Spectacular play!!! Prince of Egypt was so amazing!! I cried during the play!!"
• "Saw Grease here last night, the show was a feel good toe tapper."
• "Had a fantastic time watching Grease the musical."
• "The actors, songs and stage of the entire show was absolutely incredible and I cannot recommend it enough."
• "The Grease Musical 2nd half was exceptional! Highly recommend."

Cons:

• "Grease was good although did not meet expectations. Couldn't always understand what was being said."
• "The only thing we could hear the noise from the trains during the musical as probably trains pass very close to the theatre."
• "This musical performance was less successful compared to many college recitals in the UK, and it didn't fully meet the audience's expectations."
• "Sadly the arrangements of the songs didn’t make any of it enjoyable."
• "High standard of production obviously though main characters not totally convincing."
• "They had no idea what model grease lightning was, called it a '51 when it's a '48 ford...no race scene and to top it all the car was junked!!"
• "Wow - bad arrangement of songs bad arrangement of the story, so dissapointed as I love the movie."

Facilities and Comfort

Pros:

• "The theatre is quite small, but cosy with a lovely art deco feel in the lobby."
• "There is a really beautiful interior with a lot of ornaments. The chairs are comfortable."
• "Despite being a massive theatre, there were plenty of toilets and no queueing for the men's in the interval."
• "Also very impressed by the ladies toilets - most theatres have maybe 3 cubicles and they're always tiny, but there were plenty here and with space to actually inside and close the door without being a contortion artist!"
• "The theatre was clean and the facilities were great."
• "Beautiful big entrance doors and not loads of stairs to climb. Toilets near to seating too."
• "The theatre itself is fabulous, full of old charm."

Cons:

• "The HEAT was so uncomfortable during the show."
• "Was far too hot in there and being unable to watch the show, we all decided it was best to leave during the interval!! Not good!!"
• "I don't like that the theatres in the west end don't have cloak rooms."
• "But right across the road, a real rip off for cold drinks etc Basic Mart. The drinks were NOT chilled."
• "The only thing is that they should install or change the sound system. Unfortunately the whole time you could hear the underground."
• "You can feel the vibration of the underground sometimes."
• "The women’s bathroom is always congested at the theater especially in central London."