Worked here ten years ago before my injury with my friend B . He did the sound system, and I did the curtain call. I met alot of nice people here from the city,Government and around the world . When I was here they were planning on changing the sign, Melody glad to see they did!The building has a lot of history ! And its unique inside!

The Strand has been around 4a long time & its a Great place to go see a play or concert or just hang out. Lots of fun activities 4 youth, young adults & elders.

My family had recieved tickets for the Nutcracker through a non-profit program. I brought my 3 children and my niece ages 11, 9, 7 & 1 years old and we all loved it! Staff are so nice and welcoming. They welcomed everyone including my screaming toddler. They do have a concession stand that is cash only. I liked that i didnt need to print my tickets they are able to scan the tickets from your phone. I look forward to many more shows at this theater. Parking wasnt too bad either. We parked on Columbia Rd and walked up to the theater.

Wonderful show for children. The Nutcracker was awesome show at The Strand Theater. Easy direction from Massachusetts Ave to Columbia Road.

Always a pleasure to see this grand old Dame

Large event location, seating is a littltight, but I still had a good time!!

Great place. Not a bad seat in the place. Two levels and balconies on side. Built in 1918, with a great history. Needs a few renovations, but with a bit more use from the community, it will surely get the funds it needs! I just went in October 2018 for the first annual short movie festival and it was awesomely curated and hosted!

Came here in a field trip with students. The performance was fabulous but the theater itself looks like nobody cares for it. Like any older building, the heat seems to only have two settings: off or on - with the on setting the temperature equal to the surface of the Sun. So wear many layers while attending.Edit: They seemed to have fixed the thermostat and the facilities here are top notch.

The place has an old school feel to it with small seats to show for it up in the balcony areas.

Its close to home,can get there by bus,have good shows there,prices are reasonable

Gorgeous theater. Bueatifull production. Unfortunately the ushers made what would have been an otherwise 5 star experience into a one star experience. As you can see from the photos I was clearly incorrectly seated. And there is a price difference. The ushers insisted I had a mezzanne seat as you can clearly see I didnt. When someone was sitting in my supposed mezzanne seat... Im not sure how it was my seat since my ticket was clearly marked. She told me to sit in the literal worst seat in the mezzanne.. with a giant bar obstructing my view of the stage. As if that wasnt bad enough the usher kept continually shining her flashlight in my eyes during the ballet... I obviously could not see any if the show when the usher shined her light directly on me during the show. Unfortunately the ushers ruined what would have been an otherwise amazing experience. I would love to come back but Im not sure its worth it because of the seating and ushers. Why spend money on a ticket to get a bad seat?

I have enjoyed every event that I have attended there.

I saw the Nutcracker here recently and it was amazing. The costumes and backdrops were enchanting. The choreography was top notch. The performers gave us a stunning show.The location is convenient. The ushers were friendly and helpful. The theater is beautiful.And people were on the first floor selling art and jewelry and great gift stuff, that might just be for the holiday season.I had a great experience. It couldnt be beat.

Beautiful theater, theyre repainting the hall now.

I had the greatest experience at the Strand Theater being there for the 1st time was amazing.. What a nice clean and safe building without the drama. I got to meet the producer of Hidden Colors, Tariq Nasheed.

I love this historic theater. The events/shows I have seen there are investments in the community and support o many good causes.

A beautiful theater! Saw the nutcracker here which was a good performance. The snack bar/drinks was cash only which I really felt like wasnt advertised enough before entering the theater. It was SO hot in the theater. It was a family friendly show which meant there were lots of children and none of them were quiet, including the ~6 year old girl directly behind me who spent at least a quarter of the show screaming about Disney princesses.

The show was great, aint no stopping that. Majah hype was awesome and there for these 2 stars arent about him! The theaters interior needs some major changes and upgrades. More specifically the spacing with the seating. Seats are way outdated and too close together. Everyone I could see was struggling to sit down, had to keep getting up or if noone was beside them, adjust their legs to the side because of Charlie horses and leg cramping. Im pretty short in comparison, I am 5 5 and my right leg was in pain the whole show. I would definitely see another majah hype show, but not if he is preforming at the strand theater again, sorry.

Beautiful stage set up. José Mateo ballet The Nutcracker was brought to life in the most. Beautiful way. My daughter wants to be a ballerina and this was her first ballet show shes seen in real life. She loved it.

Awesome historical place with great live entertainment... A great staple in the community...

I love it. Plenty of parking space.

Decent theatre to fit large audience.

The seats are not big people or pregnant lady friendly. I literally couldnt fit in the seat when I was pregnant it was incredibly embarrassing.

It was a lovely gathering and a beautiful play.

The show was spectacular and convenient location

It needs more help

The Strand is a city landmark, which brings the community together. They host many local and sometimes national events. Its been recently renovated and it kept a lot of its original charm. Would totally recommend taking in a show at the Strand.

The experience was amazing I enjoyed the show but the seats were too close which made my knee hurt cause its in old theaters so if you go sit in the front row.

It was very very very hot inside. The heat was on and it must have been 85 degrees. I had to keep stepping outside to cool off.

Im giving a 3 because the theater was very hot and not enough space. Its a beautiful old theater though.

Love the theater, love the location, wish there were more technical staff that look like me. Also, some staff could take a course in patience and humility.

The performances and events they have there are awesome.

Theater in the midst of renovation... still fine for shows. Went to ballet, and music recital ; enjoyed both. Parking lots are available nearby but they are small and fill quickly.

I would have given 5s if the seats were more comfortable. The place needs to be remodeled. The seating is absolutely horrible. I would definitely attend more events if the seats were more comfortable.

This is a nostalgic theater in the Boston community. The was a must see performance called SANKOFA. This was performed by the Roxbury School of Performing Arts. BRAVO to all the dancers and musicians.

Nice and clean place

So great to see shows in a beautiful old theater. Still needs some work though.

Nice venue. Parking is limited. Arrive a hour early to park.

Nice small theater in Dorchester with nice staff.

Nice community theatre

Beautiful Theater in Uphams Corner.

Great place to watch a performance. Nice remodeling job on the place.

Place to bring your date

Beautiful old style theater in the middle of a restoration. I definitely plan to see many more productions there.

Performance was great elevator did not work that wasa pain

Took my kids to the Nutcracker and the staff was amazing answered all of our questions and were very mindful of the smaller children.

My wife held a recital here with Tony Williams... loved it!!!

This is a very old historical building in need of severe repairs and a new Director!

Love the Strand! Everytime I am there I have a blast!

Great theater space. They have a bunch of free shows there. Leftovers is playing there currently. Go check it out!

Decent venue. Definitely dated.

This is a beautiful theater with art on display

The night I attended was very unorganized, doors opened at 6, couldnt get in until after 7. Tickets stated dinner, apps were served.

Charming theater in Dorchester, City owned and looking for more events. Please solve the theater and help to bring more events to this part of Boston.

A gem for concerts/plays but underused!

So Much Fun with Aldo Jethro Jaylen Zaire

It was fine. Could use a renovation and new seat.

Old theatre so yoiu must expect tight seats and little leg room. But what the Strand lack in modern decour it makes up for with the new elevator and bathroom spaces. And you cant underate much far a warm and friendly staff does for a place.The Strand is the oldest neighborhood theatre in Dorchester and some aspects remind one of that, but the character of the building is in tact and some updates have been made so I have to believe itll get to full restoration at some point....but be careful what you wish because the ticket prices might too! Right now the Strand is affordable and I for one would like it to remain that way!!

Lovely place for all your show and performance

Could use some remodeling but performances are usually good

Always clean, ready for a great audience to arrive n plenty of space

Small theatre. A little run down, but old school and charming.

Saw the little mermaid here and overall experience is excellence. I just wished the theatre a bit more maintained. The ceilings are peeling. Doesnt take away from the experience but is a bit of an eye sore if you happen to look up.

Food lines were very long. Theatre was beautiful and grand however there wasn’t much legroom in the seats which started to hurt after a while.

Had a very good time.The move was very good and great seats

Nice quaint place for entertainment. Friendly and helpful staff.

One of my favorite theaters

Great theatre

Well organized

Beautiful theatre with modern restrooms.

Had a great time.

No complaints

Still nds more up-grading, but it was wonderful sitting in there watching a performance like when I was younger.

The theater is in serious need of renovations. The seats are small and uncomfortable and the stage itself is falling apart. A beautiful venue that needs to be restored.

Great place for shows/ performances. The Nutcracker this year was excellent.

This place needs serious updates and I have been to 12 different events here throughout the years and they have never been on time.

Amazing, beautiful stage and seating area

Great location just need a few upgrades like bigger seating, public parking, and renovations to the inside of the building

Awesome experience

The show was good, but I had a hard time enjoying it due to me being 64, and the seats being made for someone who is 54. Due to that I will not be going back.

Went to see the play Mommas Boy (10/15/17 @ 3:00pm). Overall, the theater has been well maintained. However, seating was very uncomfortable. Individuals of larger size or taller height will not be able to sit in the seats. At 54, my knees were pressed against the seat in front of me. The Strand Theater staff was completely unorganized and admission into the play was ridiculously chaotic.People were not admitted until after 3:00pm, due to production staff tardiness. Upon entering into the lobby at 3:30pm, there were no physical indicators (e.g. red rope, signage) to guide attendees. So no one knew what line to stand in to have an e-ticket scanned vs a ticket bought at the theater. In the era of They only had one scanner for e-tickets, which resulted in a longer line. You could not distinguish who were ushers, which left you momentarily looking like a lost New York City tourist. When you did find an usher, they were being swarmed by attendees trying to find their seats. Ushers were so overwhelmed and bombarded that it took 20 minutes for us to get help finding our seats. By that time the play had started and 1/3 of people were standing in the aisles still looking for their seats. Many people were frustrated by the lack of coordination and process for our community theater.The Strand Theater Committee should reach out to other venues who have a seamless process for managing admission and crowd control.

Beautiful old theater, but it could use some paint.

Beautiful theater

Hope the city invest some money to fix up that beautiful theatre...

Always a great time at the historical Stand Theater!

A nice theater in Dorchester!!

Historical and Quaint. The Strand is a Survivor of Urabn decline..and Product of Urban Renewal. It is located in a Vibrant and Up and coming part of Dorchester (Uphams Corner).

So much fun to perform here!

Amazing stage and sound!

Went here to see the Nutcracker last night and had an overall good time. Was a bit late but of course that isnt the fault of the theater. The workers seemed very kind. Didnt visit the bathroom or get anything to eat so I cant rate it on that aspect. Id go back though, just wish I had known there was parking close to it cause taking the T wasnt the best idea especially with cold temperatures and strong winds. Walked from Andrew station which I believe is the closest and its about a mile walk. There are busses but they werent convenient at the time needed them. Overall fun experience though.

Watched our daughters ballet recital. The Strand is a great resource for the community.

The temperature was very hot

Loved Take Six.. Beautiful Theater

If you weigh more than 150 prepare to be VERY uncomfortable.

Acoustics could be better

Great Theatre!

Saw The Wiz and Jesus Christ Superstar--both exceptional. The sets, the costumes, the effects, the singing--WOWZA!Only drawback to JCS was that we had no curtain call to celebrate the performance with the cast.

Saw Memphis, the Musical, which was excellent!

No snack choices or drinks??? And cash only...this need an update is 2018 no ones carry cash anymore. What a shame.

Another Classic Theatre in Boston