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Irvine Barclay Theatre
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4242 Campus DrIrvine, CA 92612
(949) 854-4646
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm
Sat 12 pm - 4 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
15 reviews for Irvine Barclay Theatre
15 reviews in English
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Review from Kelley U.
This is the second time I have been to the Irvine Barclay Theatre. It is a great venue at UCI where a variety of shows such as musical acts, performance art, comedy, etc., have played. The place does not have a bad seat in the house because of it's pretty small size. Even at the back of the theatre, the seats are good. It is easy to find and parking is simple. Got our tickets online and breezed into the lobby 30 minutes before the show. They had a bar in the lobby for pre-show drinks.
We were there to see Stuffed and Unstrung by the Henson Alternative. http://www.yelp.com/bi... It is an adults only improv show involving 80 Henson puppets, 6 comedians and improv skits based on audience suggestions thrown at host, Patrick Bristow. http://www.yelp.com/bi... Note: These are not my photos. They are stock photos. Pictures and filming are not allowed in the theatre. The show is running at the Barclay through Sunday. http://www.stuffedandu... It is a crazy fun show and not for the easily offended. Even though these are Henson puppets, this is not Muppet material and definitely not Sesame Street. Very 18 and over content but nonetheless hilarious.
Hope to be back to the Barclay soon to see what other great shows they have to offer. -
Review from Chris M.
Fairfield, CA
12/1/2011
I went here twice to see jazz performances for my class. Overall, it's a very nice theatre with great seating and lots of space for leg room. This place is also very clean (even in the restrooms). Also, the staff was very nice and showed me to my seat without much fuss. I'm not sure about the drinks in the theatre because I didn't buy any drinks.
However, the venue is pretty small but I was able to get a decent view of the performers from the back row. I've also heard some complaints about parking (something I would not know about because I walked to both performances from my apartment). -
Review from Amanda P.
12/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
The theater feels smaller than you might expect, which is a good thing--even near the back rows, the seats are still pretty good. There's also a good variety of performances here, from Broadway musicals (my personal favorite) to dance and classical concerts. Prices for both parking and tickets can be a bit steep; sometimes you can find discounted tickets, but as for parking, you're stuck with the UCI parking garage next door (unless you want to risk being towed at Taco Bell).
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Review from Tam L.
Irvine, CA
12/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been coming here for several years to watch the Men Alive concerts. It's a great theater for watching performances.
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Review from Bita S.
Santa Monica, CA
7/7/2011
Payam Entertainment had the pleasure of producing NAMJOO: Unplugged at the Irvine Barclay Theater on April 15, 2011 for the Bay Area based Iranian artist Mohsen Namjoo. The management and production team at the Barclay were amazingly kind, professional and accommodating. We had a sold out show and the venue helped us getting the word out through their network.
We truly enjoyed working with every single one of their staff members and would like to recommend this beautiful venue to any artist and producer who wishes to produce a concert in Orange County. Audience members will also enjoy the lovely hall, state of the arts sound system, and the welcoming personnel. We are looking forward to going back to the Barclay whether as a producer or as an audience member. (SOCIARTS is the official promoter and manager of the Namjoo concerts). -
Review from Stacey C.
2/2/2011
Went to 2 performances here in the past week and it's really nice venue!
I watched one Pop Concert (Rent performers) and one Orchestra performance (Mozart). The theater is clean, spacious, and modern enough. The volunteers were very helpful in finding our seats. Restrooms were also very clean. I was glad to beat the crowd! -
Review from Lisa J.
Corona del Mar, CA
5/20/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Thank god this place exists, I wouldn't be able to see any of my modern/contemporary dance LIVE if it didn't.
It's great to grab a bite or a drink or both, across the street @ the mini-mall.
Even though I graduated from CSULB way back n 1994, they still accept my student ID for lower priced tickets.
Just wish they had more dance! -
Review from Holly W.
9/18/2008
The Irvine Barclay Theater puts on some of Irvine's best performing arts shows in town. See, there's more to me than just music your mom would abhor!
Like many, I tend to forget about the Barclay, being that its much larger, big brother the "OC Performing Arts Center" is just minutes away down the 405. However, if you check out the website, you'll find that the Barclay offers every bit of a diverse performance, from seeing the American Ballet's rendition of "The Nutracker" to seeing "Pink Martini" on their latest tour for "Hey Eugene!" UCI's performing arts department (dance, music, etc) also puts on their shows at the Barclay.
While tickets aren't any cheaper, I appreciate the more relaxed and laid back setting. You won't feel out of place among women wearing their fur coats for the evening.
I have seen a number of performances at the Barclay, from ballets as well as the UCI symphony. My last excursion was for the "Nutcracker", and I found that the small venue also added a certain kind of "warmth" you don't usually get at the stuffy Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in LA, for example.
Note: Parking usually runs around $7 in the UCI lot. There will be signs that say that you will be towed if you park in the UCI marketplace lot across the street. HOWEVER, I personally haven't had problems doing that, especially if I make sure I have my In-N-Out burger after the show. -
Review from Richard S.
South Pasadena, CA
11/22/2008
I came here with a friend to watch West Side Story with a friend. We got the very last 2 tickets. I always knew about this theater but had never seen a show here until tonight.
The first thing I noticed upon entry was that there was a whole lot of elderly people. Not sure if it was this particular performance or something about this particular theater that attracted them here. The next thing we noticed was that all 4 drinking fountains were shut off or "broken". Money making scheme to make you purchase bottled water at the concession stand. Everything else about the theater make it feel very new and clean. From the carpets, to the walls, to the restrooms, everything was nice and tidy.
At first our seating seemed pretty good because we could definitely see the stage clearly. But after we sat down we immediately noticed a pretty big issue. The aisle rail in front of us was obstructing our view of the stage. I had to either lean forward to look over or slouch down to look in between two poles. Although they did make a good foot rest.
Another random disturbance that has nothing to do with the theater was the guy sitting next to me. He kept singing through the "I feel so pretty, oh so pretty" song. Then he was sniffly near the end. Yes the story was tragic but having a snotty snorty dude next to you ruins it.
The Irvine Barclay is the place to be
If you're looking for a show, there's so much to see
The interior is so pleasant and nice to me
Wait what the hell, I have to pay a parking fee?
Yes, parking is $7 or risk parking in the University Center. -
Review from Anne N.
7/11/2009
It's funny to hear that other Yelpers finally went to visit this place because of West Side Story. It was an amazing performance by the way! Pink Martini came to perform here last year and I'm sad that I missed that. I've been here my first year here for an orchestra concert.
The place seems small at the bottom but once you sit up in the balconies, it looks gigantic. I wouldn't have imagined the size of the place until I got inside. Ticket prices for any concerts of performances have been student friendly give that it's right across the UC Irvine campus. Their website has a calendar of events that's pretty diverse. I want to attend another concert or two before I graduate. It has always been a treat coming here to watch a show. -
Review from Cherrie H.
Laguna Woods, CA
12/28/2010 1 photo
I agree with the only other review on Yelp - this is a great theater in Orange County. It is small but extremely professional (we attended the taping of a HBO comedy special). Very few seats would not have a great view of the stage and if you are an aisle sitter like me, you will not have a difficult time booking your favorite seat. The only caveat is the parking ($8) in a small multi-level lot that is directly adjacent to the theater - if you leave immediately after the performance, you will be caught in a grid-lock, so bring your patience.
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Review from Hugo C.
11/2/2009 1 Check-in Here
My girlfriend and I (specific enough for you Shemuell F.?) were able to snag $29 tickets for David Sedaris' recent book tour stop at the Barclay.
Shortly after I ordered the tickets, I received a receipt in the mail -- but not tickets. A note that was included indicated that our tickets were going to be held 45 minutes before showtime at the box office's will call. "Why the hell won't you give me my tickets, this is ridiculous! I'm not going to wait in line for something that you could have just sent me! Wait...it's an effort to curb the resale of tickets? Oh. Yeah, that makes sense."
I was expecting a massive line at the Will Call window, but instead was greeted by a nicely organized system of five or six different lines that were set up by last name. Although there were much more people in the "A-C" line, I was still able to grab my tickets in a few minutes.
As our tickets were collected at the door, we were informed by the staff member of the Barclay how to get to our seats, where we could find the restroom, how long the performance was expected to be, and the fact that there would be no intermission. How sweet was that?
Although our seats were the very last row of the orchestra section, we were only 60-70 feet away from the stage. I guess when you have a 750 seat house, every seat is a good one.
A moment of hilarity ensued when the cell phone of one of the ushers went off. Of course, you were able to tell that the owner of the phone was a senior citizen when you recognized the corny default ringtone. Instead of digging into her bag and turning it off, she decided to try to ignore it instead. I imagined that it was either because she didn't think she could find the phone in her bag and try to turn it off in the dark, she just didn't know how to turn off the phone other than to answer a call, or that she just didn't want to admit that an usher had forgotten to turn their phone off. Either way, it was an amusing thing to watch.
Be advised that while you should purchase a, newly raised, $8 parking pass at the parking garage, you can park in any of the adjoining staff parking lots after 5 PM, just be sure to confirm with the parking attendant. -
Review from Ann Z.
Long Beach, CA
1/31/2011
A friend wanted to see Momix Botanica so we went on the last days showing, very nice theater comfy seats.
Great performance by the way I'm glad my friend wanted to see this. -
Review from Amy H.
Canyon Country, CA
7/10/2009
I came to watch a production of the West Side Story with UCI's Chancellor's Club. I got to be in the front row, and it was amazing! I really enjoyed everything about that experience, and wouldn't hesitate returning for a show. UCI students definitely need to take advantage of the theater.
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Review from Yvette P.
Santa Ana, CA
2/15/2010
This theater is one of the hidden gems in Orange County. The center is just beautiful and they usually have excellent quality events. It is small enough that all the seats are good. The prices are quite reasonable - we saw a modern dance performance for $25. You can park and dine across the street or the structure is right next to the theater.
