Disappointed
by Anonymous on 11/21/23The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston - HoustonRating: 2 out of 5Having been a fan of the moonlight dolls' performances at Prohibition, my wife and I were excited to see Emma Vauxdevil return to Houston. We figured, being at House of Blues, this would be a well organized event, expecting even better than what we've seen in the past. We arrived about 5 to 10 minutes after the doors open, finding that almost every seat in the house was already taken. We quickly grabbed one of the last VIP tables. After a few minutes of seeing only one waitress serving the entire room, we grabbed watered down drinks at the bar. I will state that the bar staff was friendly and engaging. We spent the next hour listening to a handful of songs play on repeat and overhearing many other people coming in and complaining that their reserved section was full and their guaranteed seats were not available. There was no host at the door to help people locate where they should be. The seats were laid out in a way that if you came as a couple, you likely were not going to be sitting right next your date. The group in front of us took it upon themselves to grab whatever chairs they could find and bring them up to the very front row. The show finally started close to 8:15. The host was funny and entertaining, but very long winded. The breaks between sets lasted about as long as each set, if not longer. After just 45 minutes, they broke for what was promised to be a really short intermission. Grabbed another round of drinks quickly thinking we had just 10 to 15 minutes. After 40 more minutes of waiting, we decided to simply leave. The wait time to performance time ratio simply was so unbalanced that we were not enjoying anything. All of the performers were fantastic and did a great job, there just should have been more of it. I'd recommend having the host engage with the audience as they are coming in. Perform sketches and games before the show kicks off. This can be done at intermission as well. Don't try to cram as many people as you can in. Instead, create an environment where the show can really be enjoyed. If you cannot do food, at least have a full bar beyond what you would expect to get at a concert.