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Kimball Theatre

Merchant Square, Williamsburg, VA 23188
757 565-8588
Ranked #15 of 50 attractions in Williamsburg
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Theatres
Owner description: Located in Merchant's Square of Colonial Williamsburg, the Kimball Theatre hosts live plays and performances and shows independent films in a... more » Owner description: Located in Merchant's Square of Colonial Williamsburg, the Kimball Theatre hosts live plays and performances and shows independent films in a beautiful historic venue. « less
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Laurel
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Attended "Successful Campaign" as part of Drummers Call. We've been to Kimball Theatre to listen to presentations of various Founding Fathers (and Mother). The Theatre is very comfortable, and we don't think that there's a bad seat in the house.

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Tidewater, VA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Both the main house and the smaller screening rooms offer first class movies and shows. Good seating, schedule is sometimes hard to find, but, rewarding.

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louisiana
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We were at the kimball theater when George Washington was there. Very nice experience. Just remember limited seating so get your tickets at a booth prior to your show. We had the 3 day williamsburg pass, the tickets to the Kimball were free.

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Zeeland, MI
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

The Kimball Theater is used for movies and colonial presentations. We had a great time watching the presentation of the 18th Century play, The Walking Statue, or The Devil in the Wine Cellar. It was a fast paced farce full of deception and disguises that has been played to audiences since 1710!! What fun!

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Williamsburg, Virginia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Excellent venue, not abad seat in the house. Lots of independant and smaller run movies. Good shows. They sell beer you can take to your seat!

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Williamsburg, Virginia
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

As a W&M student, I have the opportunity to go here a lot. The theater is small, but has great acoustics. There are lots of performances of many varieties throughout the year!

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Hampton, Virginia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Small venue with good acoustics in colonial shopping area. Good restaurants and interesting shops nearby. Live performances as well as unusual films.

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Virginia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

They just don't seem interested in what the community would like to see.

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Dublin, Ohio
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74 reviews 74 reviews
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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We saw both a play, Walking Statues, and a Glass Armonica concert by Dean Shostak. Walking Statues gave an incredible insight into what people of the time experienced in terms of entertainment. The actors were very talented and very versatile. We were told that audience participation was expected in the 18th century. Several times "Encore" by the audience resulted in... More

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fauxmaven
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77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

People portray such famous historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Martha Washington and even answer questions from a historical viewpoint !

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