Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Orlando, Florida

Shelly O.

This is a spectacular place to experience great shows, musicals, concerts etc. I was able to watch the Nutcracker ballet. The quality of service fits the extravagance of the venue. The volunteers and staff were helpful from the valet, ticket center, check-in, and the lovely lady at the security. I couldn’t get enough of how modern/contemporary the venue is. It’s truly breathtaking! We were seated in the balcony and were still able to have a great view of the show. Comfy seats, clean space and beautiful decor. I already mapped out more shows to view for 2025.

Brandon B. S. (. S.

This place is next level as far as atmosphere and aesthetic. One of the staff members had the personality of my bath mat and set a weird tone for me, though.
Other than that, it's definitely the nicest live venue in town. Note to self: the chairs are comfortable but about as big as a Southwest Airlines seat.

Irene E.

This center was opened in 2014, honoring Dr. Philip Phillips (1874-1959), who was a medical doctor from Columbia University but spent much his life at growing oranges and modernized the citrus farming industry. His parents were from France.

Funny, when I first saw 'Dr. P. Phillips', I thought to myself: don't tell me his first name was Philip.

The complex is huge and modern. 'Macbeth' and 'Book of Mormon' are playing simultaneously. I love the white orchids. There are many seats and corners for people to have a drink and to relax.

Macbeth is wonderful. It doesn't any memorable tunes but the music (by Verdi) over all is beautiful and evenly tempered.

The problem:

- The late comers. The first act, people kept coming. One large group came after 50 minutes.
- During the second act, a person sitting at the front row, returned after eight minutes.
- As usual, it’s allowed to bring in snakes and drinks to operas and classical music concerts. Today a person next to me had popcorn. It’s first time that I realized how loud eating popcorn could be. Maybe sell something like chocolate - less noisy, instead? Oh, maybe the wrapper will make noise.
- Women’s bathroom is locked for no reason. The staff directed us to go to another floor, either above or below, while waiting for a security person to unlock it.
- The prepaid parking is $13 but the elevator isn’t working and we couldn’t find the stairs after the show.

Jaclyn C.

12-14-2024. It was 75F in Orlando today and the HEAT is on. It is miserable inside the purple auditorium. How can I enjoy the music while sweating profusely?

Went to buy a drink and the mezzanine bars were closed. It's only 1 hour into the performance. Went to the first floor where drinks were still being served to be told **RUDELY** that she was over it and done. I just wanted a freaking bottled water.

Beautiful location, but everything blended together. The carpet, walls, elevators, signage, etc. Very hard to navigate. While the Christmas trees were pretty, even then blended in. Where is the color?

The P. C.

Always an amazing experience at Dr. Phillips Center! We had the honor to have our Pro Photo Booth at a recent holiday event and as always, the staff was helpful whenever needed. We love visiting there!

R B.

Beautiful facility, I enjoyed Black Violin. The 1st row mezzanine section offered great views and easy access to the lobby for refreshments.

Kim.G.TV.65 G.

We attended at UCF Symphonic band concert. The building is beautiful, bright, clean and welcoming. The music hall we were in was lovely. The seats are comfortable with ample leg room. Staff were all friendly and helpful. We grabbed a parking spot for $20 in a lot right around the corner.

Michael W.

Plenty of parking in the area garages if you arrive early enough and for a reasonable price. Quick 5 ish minute walk from our garage to the Dr Phillips Center. Entered moments later after having our ticket scanned.

Entry to the theater itself was closed until about 30 minutes before showtime, but there are many beverage / food consultants at the bar area if you're willing to part with quite a bit of cash/card. Restrooms were readily available and clean. Staff were all over the place to guide you or answer questions.

Could have used a bit more seating in the lobby for use during the wait until the show doors opened, but the early bird catches the worm I guess.

I've heard there are multiple theaters in the building, but we were in the large "main" one. Seats were pretty comfortable and even the "view restricted" seats on the sides near the very front saw 95%+ of the stage and the action upon.

The show was amazing and would recommend attending an event here in the future.

Leaving the theater was a bit slow due to the mass exodus, but that is to be expected. Direct access to the interstate from our parking garage meant no traffic jams on the downtown city streets.