Long Center Jinkx & Dela Sound Issue

I saw the Jinks & Dela Holiday Show last night at the Long Center. It was my first time to see a performance at that venue, and my third time to see them live. Overall I was impressed with the Long Center, the staff, and the performers. The show was a lot of fun, as always.

The only problem was that the sound was unclear. I couldn’t make out half the words, especially during the songs. There was a ton of reverb, like the voices were coming through a tunnel, and I could hear an additional echo from the back of the house.

I sat near the front, and at intermission people were talking about not being able to make out the words. I asked some random people in the middle of the house, and they says they were also having trouble hearing it. I had friends sitting at the back, and they said the sound was noticeably off but acceptable.

I’m wondering what might have caused this issue. Could it be the theater is super echoey, or would it be something they could have fixed at the sound booth? Did any other Redditors have this experience?

Again, it was overall a great show and experience.