San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

Just a couple of blocks from the San Jose Convention Center, the CPA is home to Broadway San Jose and Ballet San Jose and offers continental-style auditorium seating (no center aisle) with for up to 2,665.

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255 Almaden Blvd (at W San Carlos St.) San Jose , CA 95113 United States

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Princess Susannah Greenwood

Home of Broadway San Jose, Ballet San Jose and tons of touring performing arts , what a great way to celebrate the arts ! Frank Lloyd Wrigth designed venue is grandiose and classic California.

Karolina ????

Went to see "The Lion King" and it was amazing. The Center staff was also nice and friendly , so we will definitely come back.

Laura Ramirez

Even the highest orchestra seats are a fabulous view . No binoculars needed.

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Jillian Michaels will be here on April 12, 2013 for her Maximize Your Life Tour ! Get tix through the link below to get inspired and find out how to reach your goals! Read more

Ron van Zuylen

Beautiful theatre designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation , William Wesley Peters & Aaron Green, 1972.

Drew Seymour

Designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 13 years after Frank Lloyd Wright's passing. The Principal Architect was Wright's first apprentice, William Wesley Peters .

Ashley L

If you get a nice usher on the balcony-they let you move down closer if there are empty seats right before the show starts! Had fun watching Mamma Mia!

Jesse Atkinson

Such a nice venue. Saw Jersey Boys here. Great experience all around.

Steve Dolan

The Annual Firefighters Burn Victim benefit Magic show is something that should not be missed, great show with amazing, funny and talented magicians.

Nik Dholakia

Big modern venue but with big design flaws: No center aisles; Very unfriendly for elderly and handicapped; Overpriced and underperforming Concession Counters

Arturo Crespo

Freshly baked cookies at the bar are cheap and yummy!

Krisha Marcano

Great house and great crew!

John Richards

Great venue for events !

Kris Israel

Love this theatre . Book groups or get your employer to sign up as a corporate member for discounts

Courtney Gartin

The WV Dance Cats are amazing!!!

Zachary Kimura

Very beautiful venue

william erlendson

Bartenders offer great drink ideas with limited selection

Edna Lo

Wicked was awesome

Giselle A. L. S.

Good, very excellent!

Brenda Serrano

Fantastic show

Ana Williams

I've never seen a bad performance here.

Auzzie Yazd

A little more on the stiff side

Paul Galimba IV

Beauty and the Beast: Broadway Musical

Morgan Martinez

Season tickets are well worth it.

Rosilene Martins

The food concession Ridder Lounge & Bar has to be the worst I've ever seen. Just sugar loaded junk food.

Spencer Hatfield

The Illusionists

Billy Seol

shame there's no parking .

Lisa Padilla

Vietnamese festival !

Stacy Stagnaro

Ballet SJ's Nutcracker

Christian Dionne

Do not feed the musicians !

R Trujillo

Presidents Club is the best

Courtney McIntyre

See The Nutcracker at Christmastime!

Jess Hutchins

Ballet san jose rocks!!

Gabriel Mendoza

Fantastic plays!

Charlotte Willner

see ballet San Jose !!

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Solid contemporary mostly mature themed pieces, very respectably performed and mounted plays and musicals! - Princess Susannah Greenwood

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