The Joyce Theater

I love the Joyce. Saw a fantastic Cuban dance company with my husband last night. Here is something important to know in choosing seats. Do not choose the loge seats, they are actually more expensive but have very little leg room. The orchestra seats are actually the best. I have been coming here for years. The programming is phenomenal, it does not get any better than this, this is where you come to see the world’s best dance companies.

It is conveniently located and welcomes great companies.
The décor is sparse and does not engender a magical experience; it doe snot up it a level from the stage.
The staff is at times rude and haughty.

Wonderful venue but just don’t buy the loge seats. They are nothing but restaurant dining chairs squished together on an overhang on the perimeter of the theater. I really wanted to see one of the final performances of the American Dance Machine and these seats were the only ones left. The seats were uncomfortable and there wasn’t much legroom. The sight lines left a lot to be desired as well. I actually ended up standing for most of the performance. Spare the disappointment and buy your tickets early so you don’t desperately need to buy an unsuitable loge seat.

One of the top places to see modern dance in the world – all the big names appear here regularly. Comfortable seats; excellent sightlines. Great nearby dining options.

the theater is elaborate enough to be grand but concise enough to be intimate. it is a new york city starlet. on exhibition are the best dancers and choreography from around the world that participate in current cultural, political, but mostly aesthetic conversations of the world through dance. some of my favorite shows/​companies include: Arthur Pita’s dance-​theater adaptation of Kafka’s «The Metamorphosis,» Cloud Gate Dance from Taiwan, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Saw MOMIX ALCHEMIA… IT WAS SPECTACULAR… I like the theater, but it needs a better bathroom placement

Review of the MOMIX Premier at the Joyce Theater
I would give this performance 6 stars (or ten stars) if I could. I’ve probably been going to see modern dance since before most of you reading this review have been walking upright, and in my experience, this was perhaps the best, most original, entertaining, exciting, fun 90 minutes of dance/​performing arts I have ever seen. I couldn’t believe how many times I kept saying to myself, «wow, I’ve never seen anything like that before» throughout the performsnce.
When you take brilliant artistic vision, combined with extrodinarily original and refreshing choreography and combine that with interesting and creative stage lighting, highly talented and athletic performers, uniquely imaginative costumes and a mélange of music ranging from hip electronic dance music to contemporized nomadic middle eastern music to Tibetan or Zen buddhist Temple chants to what sounded like a digitized aboriginal Digeradoo’s, you get a sum much greater than the parts and a performance that had the audience on their feet screaming in appreciation for what they had just experienced.
The dance numbers are almost impossible to describe, but so take a look at my photo, try and imagine a dance routine to each of those phrases, take a hallucinogenic, and repeat the «imagine» part. The dancers each conveyed the essence of the many numbers so wonderfully, sleek and stylish when they needed to be, other times soft and tender, humorous, whimsical, powerful, mystical, enchanted etc. The audience couldn’t help but get drawn in deeper with each number.
I’ve long been a fan of Moses Pendleton who has consistently proven himself unique and one of the best through his work with Pilobolus Dance Theater and other associations With this performance, he has taken his game to the stratosphere and raised the bar for others to follow. A not to be missed experience.
A quick shout out to the Joyce Theater, also best in class, for bringing us the best of modern performing arts for decades in a cozy, stylish art deco venue at prices that make it accessible for all income brackets. You’re what makes NY great.

Beautiful and intimate theater to watch the Brian Brooks Moving Company. Would love to return for another show.

Enjoyed a lovely evening watching The Martha Graham Dance Company perform. It seems like any seat is actually a good seat, maybe because it’s so small. I was in the balcony area and had a very clear view of the show. Great vintage feel. Can’t wait for the next event.

This is a great dance theater. They offer a range of acts, from well known companies to far more obscure offerings, and all at very reasonable prices. There is not a bad seat in the house.

I love this theater because in addition to the welcoming atmosphere, I have yet to see a crappy dance performance there. I have never overpaid for a ticket, the seats are comfortable and the giant red curtain gives you a peek into another world.
That being said the inside of the theater retains the same décor it likely had in the 1980s, which some may see as a negative because it is outdated, but I actually appreciate it, because I was born in that era. Everyone should go to this theater at least once, as it has housed some of the best modern dance I have ever seen.

Least favorite venue for dance.
Despite the talented companies that always pass through.
Difficult to get in, difficult to get out of the actual space without waving to everyone you’ve known in the community for years.
Cramped downstairs bathroom.
Awkward bar with retro carpeting.

I went to see a dance show, located on the heart of chelsea, i’m pretty sure there’s more than one theater inside the complex, but i forgot the one i went, but it’s a small but decent size, seats were comfortable, stage was in good views even though i was in the far left in the back. staffs are very strict about using cell phone which I agree, they’ll spot you even if you check the time w your cell phone! overall, i had good experience, it’s clean, we were not being rush out of theater after the show, there was Q&A sessions for dancers too!

Great intimate theatre. Every seat is a good seat.
Saw Alonzo King Lines Ballet: Constellation.
It was amazing. Very modern ballet with an exceptional opera singer who added drama to the piece during certain sets. Small company but they dance all over that floor. A must see if you’re in town.
Graceful, powerful, and unique! It was an awesome display of the body’s capacity to move and transform itself into a moving work of art.

The Joyce comes through again — this time we went to see MOMIX the day after Christmas and it was a spectacular show. But here’s where the Joyce shines: the tickets are SO REASONABLY PRICED! The seats in the front few rows are dirt-​cheap (we paid $ 19 a ticket for second row seats). It’s true that if the dancers are lying prostrate on the stage, you will have to sit up to see them; but that almost never happens, and instead, you are treated to a view of every drop of sweat, every wrinkle in a costume, every deep exhale. It’s up-​close-​and-​personal in a way I have rarely experienced. Here’s to affordable, amazing cultural experiences in NYC!

Its hard to separate my enjoyment of specific performances from the theatre itself — so there’s probably a star in here for that.
— I’ve never seen a bad show here. Its a great place to see contemporary dance.
— Its a small theatre and so no seat is really a bad seat — you can see the stage from anywhere
— Having said that — I prefer not to sit on the raised seats at the side — they have less legroom and you have to sit at angle to the stage.
— Ticket prices here are just so incredibly reasonable $ 30 — $ 60 dollars to see some incredible dancers — its a bargain, I tell you!

A small trendy Theater in the Chelsea district. We saw Savion Glover and he and his crew were remarkable. I could never have thought that 5 people on stage tap dancing could have kept my attention for over 2 hours.
The Theater is set up similar to a movie Theater with sloping seats. We sat right in the middle and had a great view. The Theater is so small that I can’t imagine any seat would be a bad one.
They have an area downstairs where you can order drinks or snacks during intermission. Like most theaters, you cannot bring the drinks into the actual Theater.
Location is near many restaurants including Chelsea Market which offers a number of restaurants to choose from. Their is a subway stop just a block or so away.
Definitely a good spot to catch a show.

Wonderful venue where we enjoyed a show by Pilobolus. Of note, the rows closest to the front are almost below stage level, and this is one of those places where you might actually be better served by picking a row further back (maybe J and back?) and in the center to give you a better view of the entire stage at one glance.

Pilobolus at Joyce! Always a great event!

I just saw Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo which was a lot of fun.
The Joyce is super convenient, an avenue away from the 1 line, and the seats are set up on a slope to allow the vertically challenged to have a good view the stage regardless of where they sit. Yay!