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Dock Street Theater

135 Church Street, Charleston, SC
(843) 577-7183 ‎
Ranked #15 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Theatres
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Charleston, South Carolina
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I have seen plays, musical performances and star acts at the Dock Street and would pick it as a venue over all others. It's absolutely beautiful. More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Hailing from NY, I have attended Broadway shows at many of NYC's historic theaters. Now that I am a Charleston resident, however, I have to say that I prefer the Dock Street Theater to all of them. It is gorgeous inside and out, and the perfect place to watch a play, musical, or concert (especially the Spoleto Chamber Music series).... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Seating less the 500 people gives you an intimate setting for whatever you are there for. Leave the binoculars at home, you won't need them. Concerts, plays etc., no movies at this theater. Located in an historic building in the heart of downtown. Enjoy a show and a meal at a local restaurant for a nice evening. More

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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

It's a nicer theater to look at. Strangely, it's not on Dock St. Well, there isn't a Dock St. any more. It's on Church St. It's been refurbished to be "period". Frankly, I find the seating uncomfortable. But then I've only been downstairs. It might be more comfortable upstairs. Downstairs the rows of seats are separated by what reminds me... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

try it you will like it best this side of any Canyon Ranch Facilities More

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Charleston, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We enjoyed teh Wiz here last week - the production was very well done! The recently completed renovation was worth the money spent. Balcony seats are the best! More

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Morristown, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

This theater has been restored but while doing so they put in the original (wood) chairs. Don't know how comfortable they would be to sit on during a long performance. More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

We enjoyed the production, the seats are a bit close to one another but sight lines were good and only once or twice did I miss a line soundwise. A great experience and we ll be back. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

This is a good venue for Charleston Stage, for which we buy season tickets. I preferred the Sotille because it's more modern and the seats are more comfortable, but the Dock Street is a classic. Sometime the AC makes it too cold, so take a sweater. More

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Atlanta, GA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We stumbled on this lovely theater while following a ghost tour app, and liked it so much we purchased tickets for the next evening. Good decision! The theater was intimate and had good accoustics, and the performance (The Wiz) was fun and reasonably priced. More

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