Eisemann Center

I have attended several performances here, including recently, The Nutcracker. During intermission time, we waited in line at the concession stand, and the line never moved, not by even one person. We finally had to give up, as the show was starting again. This has happened every time I’ve been to the Eisemann center. Also, the people who staff and work as ushers there (I’m thinking they may be volunteers?) tend to be rude to the paying customers who attend performances. Even if they are volunteers, they need to be careful about their attitudes.

We came here for the Halloween symphony. It is the low key event that they have each year where kids are welcome, there is a little bit of noise, and the musicians are all wearing costumes. There is also a magician who emcees the entire event and entertains the kids (and adults) too.
The venue is great. There are multiple entrances and it is state of the art. The acoustics were wonderful and the staff friendly. My only compliant is that the ticket booth beforehand was understaffed. the line was so long and they only had one window open. I feel as though this could have been anticipated and prevented.

Very clean friendly staff! Good atmosphere and décor all around. Saw an event here and was very impressed. Feels very relaxing not pretentious.

We came here to see Movie Mischief Aerial Arts Presents BOUND… This was my first time here and I must say I am very impressed. The venue is conveniently located right off Central Expressway (75) at Galatyn Parkway. The venue is clean cut and gorgeous housing the Bank of America Theater and the Hill Performance Hall. The Bank of America theater is a smaller more intimate theater that has around 400 seats. The other theater is the Hill Performance Hall which seats a larger audience. Park is right across the street as is the Renaissance Hotel.
The show itself was really unique. Not a huge production. Aerial arts with emphasis on mental heath, gender roles, and sexual orientation. It was beautifully acted and the set was amazing. There literally isn’t a bad seat in the house. Would highly recommend visiting the Eisemann Center Also, would recommend this show if you like to see unique stories from a different perspective.

On a beautiful Saturday I decided to take my niece to play at the water fountain. We had a blast, there was no one there so we ran through like fools, it was great. There are also benches to sit and have a snack on.

This place is aesthetically beautiful for a place like Richardson, TX. I went here with my family for the Tuzer Nutcracker performance and was impressed with the venue. Staff was friendly and organized, restrooms were clean, the performance hall seating seemed good wherever you sat, no complaints. I look forward to coming back for more events!

I was surprised to find such a nice theater in Richardson. Much closer than going into Dallas for entertainment. We saw the acoustics where very good for a smaller theater.

This is a nice performance hall. The lobby is a bit small though, and it makes it difficult to find others in your party. In addition, the streets are narrow, valet parking is overpriced ($ 10 are you kidding me?) and you must prepay the valet. What do they think? I’m gonna run to my car after watching something artsy and speed away like Mario Andretti?
It’s a small venue so all seats are good. The stairs are a bit tricky for those of us that wear heels, or maybe I’m just clumsy.

Wonderful facility, this is the second year my daughter had her recital here. Great place and great for this area.

Good venue. I went their for a piano recital somewhat recently and was generally impressed with the venue.

We took our little girls to see the Nutcracker ballet here a month ago and had so much fun. They loved it and I’ve been here several times and it’s always really nice. The staff are helpful and friendly and the theater is really beautiful. A great place to see the ballet!

I was pleasantly surprised at the theater. Online, the seats in the N rows and back seem too far away. In reality, they weren’t bad at all. It’s an intimate theater. The ushers were polite and helpful, and occasionally wandered around to keep an eye on things.
That being said, why on earth would a theater sell bottled water and allow people to take it into the theater? Are you serious? I’ve never been to a theater that allowed food or drink in the seats. Especially bottled water; those thin plastic bottles make an enormous amount of noise, and no pre-​show message «Please turn off cell phones and be mindful of noise from water bottles…» is going to silence the women with hand-​spasms behind me.

A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL Venue for Concerts, Plays and Parties. You can rent parts of the building for everything I just mentioned. And a very nice staff runs the place to. I come her lots!!!

As others have mentioned, the auditorium space was wonderfully intimate; perfect for those up-​close-​and-​personal performances like the Vocal Majority’s April show that I attended. I really could not see a bad seat in the house – everyone had a clear line of sight. Obviously for more cashola you can get front and center seating if you desire. Based on the online prices for future shows, I saw no seat priced beyond $ 80.
Concessions including alcohol are allowed in the theater during shows; and for pre-​show dining options, there is a restaurant space on the second floor. There were sparse seating options on the first floor, so when the foyer fills up, folks were jockeying for the scant number of pub tables. There isn’t much in the way of art on display except for a light installation, so I imagine the Eisemann could improve on this aspect.
Parking seemed to be a breeze; they had a garage and valet available. For a somewhat small block, traffic did not seem to be issue during my visit. And it was a simple jump back onto Galatyn and 75 Central Expressway.
Overall, I had a pleasant experience at the Eisemann and would visit again.

I went to the Eisemann last night for the Vocal Majority’s Christmas concert and was very impressed at this well kept secret of a concert hall. It’s located right off of Galatyn in Richardson, but you wouldn’t know that from the highway. But, when you turn off of Galatyn onto Professional, there it is; a concert hall remarkably similar to the Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District.
Once inside, you are taken back by the art on the walls and the sheer size of the place. There is a full service bar available for patrons and a several thousand square foot area for patrons to converse and wait until the auditorium is ready for you.
The inside of the auditorium itself reminds one of a more upscale version of the McFarlin Auditorium on SMU. However, the acoustics and orchestra pit here is where the venue surpasses SMU. When the performance itself began, the lower and upper levels are situated that you are hit directly by a wall of sound from the stage. That is the best way I can describe it. I wonder if microphones and speakers are even needed with such a wonderfully designed place.
Though I prefer the Winspear to the Eisemann, this venue wins for being considerable smaller and more intimate of a venue. I would gladly see any other vocally or musically stunning performer in this equally stunning venue.
Edit: However, leaving the parking garage can be a CF for about 5 – 10 minutes, but it cleared up fine, and there was little to no traffic getting back onto Galatyn onto 75.

The Eisemann Center earns 4.5 stars according to me. I had to bring them down a half-​notch because AC inside the auditorium seemed a bit weak and the air seemed a tad stale. When it’s a bafrillion degrees outside in Texas, I’m hoping for a place that spares no expense with cool air. But I can overlook that a bit to know a great entertainment venue when I see one.
I had the pleasure of coming here to see Ira Glass from This American Life talk on Saturday. Not sure how old the venue is, but everything seemed brand new with a beautiful foyer area lit with lots of natural lighting. The seats were clean and cushy and designed for a great view wherever you sit. Little Ira was set up in the center of the stage with his radio equipment and he was clearly visible though he’s not doing much else than sitting… but as far away from him as we were, the view was great — really, we were only two rows down from the last row — I’m talkin nose bleeds here.
Not unlike any parking garage after an event, the garage evacuation sitch was a bit of a CF. You’d think an event-​goer should expect to be faced with a bumper-​to-​bumper wait upon mass exodus, but C surely thought that since we were around a bunch of NPR listeners, the simple task of getting out of the garage would be orderly and simple. This was not the case. Seemingly mild-​mannered public radio listeners are just as pushy and annoying as everybody else.
Anyhow, parking sitch aside, I’m happy to see another show here again :)

I have attended two different events at the Eismann and can tell you that each time both the theater and the presentations far exceeded my expectations.
My first experience at the Eismann was in early 2008 when the Black and White feature «Full Moon Murders» was running. I had heard many people rave about the black and white concept, but you truly must see it to believe it. The entire set and all the actors are made up in shades of gray, black and white. Not one iota of color is present during the entire production (yes, I used the word iota!!). We were seated fairly close to the stage and the actors’ make up was superb. After the production, the actors came out into the main foyer and mingled with the guests, which I thought was a very nice touch.
The second show I attended was Menopause: The Musical. Contrary to what you might be thinking, there were plenty of us younger folk in the audience… but I did not see any unattached men so I think the guys who were present might have been brought along by their spouses for some «education». The actresses were incredible and the superb acoustics of the theater made their voices resonate as they sang. Several times during the show, the actresses would come off stage and interact with the audience, and the intimate size of the theater allowed even those not sitting close to the stage to be right there in the midst of the action. Overall, the production was hysterically funny and very entertaining! NOTE: Wait until you see the Tina Turner «What’s Love Got to Do With It» parody — if you don’t laugh until coke comes out of your nose, I’ll give you five buck!!!
The theater is conveniently located right off of I-​75 at the Galatyne exit, and parking was a breeze. The ushers were all super friendly and helpful, and the entry foyer had a nice upscale snack bar where you could get some eats and drinks before or after the shows. There are also a number of nice restaurants fairly close by as well, making dinner and a show at the Eismann a perfect way to spend an evening.

Nice place to host your next show.