Lincoln Theatre

The Lincoln Theater, home to SNAP! Performance Productions' (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsnapcolumbus.org&s=3d61b71406cda45cbcbf5caad8acb1a381824be8d1318fbc7d1da1bc43c0f759" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://snapcolumbus.org</a>) annual show, will always hold a special place in my heart. As a singer, I cannot imagine a better space to perform. I mean, Hello - Etta James has performed on that stage!

The recent renovations are just fabulous. It really feels like a first-class venue, but still retains the intimacy of some of the city's smaller theaters. It seats just under 600, making it one of the top 5 largest venues in Central Ohio. With ample spacing between seats and a well-appointed balcony, there truly is not a bad seat in the house.

And yes, there is a full bar in the lobby. :)

Only drawbacks I can think of:
1) Neighborhood/location leaves a bit to be desired. Not exactly the safest of areas and access to 71 is temporarily limited due to construction.
2) Lack of parking. This place needs a large, dedicated lot!

I've been to the Lincoln theatre a number of times for different events (mostly of the cycling variety) but I've never once been inside. I'm super glad to have finally been able to see it and I'm glad it was for a Yelp event so I had time to check it out and enjoy it. The space is beautiful.

I loved the gentle curves of the lobby and how open they made such a relatively small space feel. The exposed bricks and high ceilings gave it that slightly urban loft feel I really love. The actual theatre is smallish, but in a good way. You can see the stage well from any seat in the house. The painting was obviously very meticulously done and I definitely appreciate that.

This weekend was my first time visiting Lincoln Theatre and overall I thought it was a great venue. Bf and I decided to cab it there, but I wish we had just driven. There's a very convenient parking lot right next to the theatre and there isn't much else around so walking somewhere after the show didn't happen.

The theatre itself is very nice with a great marquee-style sign out front. Inside is very nicely decorated and has some great things and some 'meh' things.

Pros:
- Every seat has a fantastic amount of leg room
- It isn't huge, it isn't tiny - a great size so every seat is a good view
- Bathrooms were clean and they have a nice in/out system going on so you don't have to squeeze past a line of people on your way out.
- Ushers/Ticket takers were exceptionally friendly
- Very cool and different decor inside the theatre, kind of Egyptian-like

Cons:
- Weird part of town, not much else around for entertainment
- Horrible bar/concession set-up (granted, there's not much room but the lobby was a mess with people in line)
- Slow bartenders, though I do appreciate their effort

I'd really love to see more businesses pop up around that area in hopes that it could become another weekend night destination. Overall, I enjoyed visiting and would definitely see more performances here.