Place des Arts

Place des arts is Montreal's center of attention when it comes to live performances or show business events. The interior aesthetics change often and the whole thing is really creative! It's connected to the metro station & complexe Desjardins, so you don't even need to go outside to circulate in between these 3 buildings... (Complexe Desjardins is also connected to complexes Guy Favreau)

I have attended countless shows in Salle Wilfred-Pelletier! From Jazz to comedy shows to ballet to broadway musical. My latest venture was one of my all time literature, Victor Hugo's Les Miserables!

From settings to the performances was the best ever! I actually believe it was the best musical I have seen since I was welled up with major thick tears.

Bravo to the whole crew of Les Miserables! Thank you to place des Arts for bringing the show to us!

I always enjoy the venue. I sat everywhere, balconies, floors... it got good leg space. Seats are comfortable and the hall is beautifully decorated.

I recently saw the Carole King musical "Beautiful" here at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier and I was reminded of how integral this venue is for theater in Montreal. I've been seeing shows here since I can remember (I was born in Montreal in the early 60's, so that tells you how many countless times I've been here. Heck, even my McGill graduation ceremony was held in this auditorium!).

It is a wonderful site that still holds up. The acoustics were great and, despite our seats being toward the back of the room on the floor, we still had a great view of the stage. I don't think there's a bad seat in the house.

I was reminded how great it was to have the Plâce des Arts Metro station right there so, on crappy weather days and nights, one needn't venture outside. (LOVE the underground connections in the city - especially in the winter). I also appreciate how the underground "lobby" connects to the Montreal Contemporary Art Museum (one of my favorite museums!) and to Plâce Desjardins (located right across St. Catherine St. from Plâce des Arts). Here one can have dinner and/or drinks at any one of a number of restaurants or lounges and shop a bit.

The staff here were/are super helpful and friendly.

The only reason I'm deducting a star is because it would be great if this theater had monitors inside to check patrons' unruly behavior (this rarely occurs but, unfortunately, it happened when my mom and I attended this musical recently. Two women behind us were hootin' and hollerin' from the get-go. Very boisterous. And one even removed her shoes and put her feet up on the top of the seat in front of her when the patron who sat there temporarily vacated it during intermission! My mom and I were flabbergasted. Very uncouth). It would have been great for a monitor to remind these ladies to act appropriately in the theater. Oh well.

I have been attending events at Place des Arts from a very young so it is a very dear place to my heart.

They hold a variety of shows and some of the events I have attended were: ballet shows from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, concerts, comedy shows from Just for Laughs, musicals, fundraisers, graduations,etc.

I have also had the chance to attend events in smaller halls as well as bigger halls. Overall, they are all pretty good acoustic wise.

If you live here and haven't been, I would recommend at least going once.

The Place des Arts is one of my favorite place in Montreal. I usually go there for many reasons but that evening I went to see a musical at the Wilfried Pelletier theater. Of course, this place is very well maintained, the architecture of the room is very thought out and the seats were also very comfortable. However, I'm not sure that this place was suited for a show of that kind: I wasn't a fan of the acoustic, it was not good at all. Wilfried Pelletier is probably very good for plays but not for musicals. The actors did a wonderful job but the room did not do them justice. I'll probably have to see another show in that particular room, just to compare. (3.5)

They have some good shows going on. The place is sophisticated and it does a good job of connection to the metro without making it look weird.

I especially like the book store near by, it's always fun to browse on my way to school or home.

The Place des Arts in Montreal is quite impressive from the outside in the evening. I imagine that it must be even more impressive inside as well. Yeah, we did not go inside the place to watch any concert or show. We were just taking a leisurely walk one cool evening when we came across this beautiful venue. Will have to watch something here during our next trip to Montreal.

I appreciate the Place Des Arts. When I used to work in the area, I was consistently surprised by how innovated they were with their decor design and the cultural variety.

This place is truly the mecca of art & culture in Montreal. If you're a fan of that, this is the place to be with troves of shows & stages to appeal to practically every taste.

Location is easy to reach with a Metro right under it as well as its location being smack in the heart of Montreal. The area used to be more ghetto a few decades ago but that's long gone and it's very nicely presented and preserved. It gets pretty busy, especially during rush hour or lunch with people coming in and out in practically every orifice of the building. That can make it confusing for some.

The location is well organized, and several events are happening at the same time. The staff there are helpful and welcoming. The food and bars are not great but at a reasonable level. It is difficult to find parking in busy evenings and getting into the parking requires patience and you must come at least an hour earlier than the start of your event.

I go to Place des Arts a few times a year for musicals, comedy, opera, and concerts. This past Tuesday I had tickets to a circus-style (theatre for young audiences) show and took my six-year-old. In my opinion, the show was not properly publicized to Montreal's English community, but anyway... My daughter was not feeling well and threw up in Cinquième Salle right before curtain time. I was horrified, but the ushers, maintenance, and security staff were quick to act and help out! They helped us to the bathroom and gave my daughter an ice pack and barf bag and reassured us that these things happen. Under the circumstances, the box office changed our tickets for another showtime later in the week without hesitation. I was truly astounded by the sensitive and effective customer service. Bravo!