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Holiday Inn - this isn't actually a plot point, but

Yeah, I hear you - I bought my ticket back in December, when I finally came to the realization that I wouldn't be able to find a discount, so I got a bit lucky in that I didn't have to watch so closely. Anyways, it's a great show, and those should be great seats - have fun! :) And yeah, I visited a friend in LA and we watched King and I at the Ahmanson from the mezzanine and I was shocked at how far away the stage was!

Yes, the view was excellent. I usually like to be close, but I was very happy with that location. As bear said, it's a small theater, and the rear mezz seats are nice because you can take in the whole stage easily while still being able to appreciate the intimate scenes. 

This might be extraneous since CT2NYC already confirmed, but I saw Dear Evan Hansen from the very last row of the mezzanine, row L, so I can also confirm that those seats exist.

I entered the digital Anastasia lottery this morning and just got an email saying I won. I go to pay for my ticket, and when I press submit, a dialogue box pops up saying there is no show scheduled today. Did anyone else have this happen? Is the show dark today? I was getting really excited

I was there tonight and Beanie Feldstein did the hilarious "thank you!" ad-lib again. And I've got to say I was blown away by the show. I splurged on a ticket basically knowing nothing but that the song from Wall-E was in it, and boy was it worth it!

Thanks for all the replies! I guess I'll just pick and off-off production that looks interesting and hope for the best!

 

I believe Puffs the play off-Broadway has a late curtain of 9:30 on Saturdays. If you and/or your friend like Harry Potter, you could try that. I saw if last year and thought it was really clever and well done!

I only listened to "Door Number Three" once before today (right after the first time I watched the show, so really biased and in love with "What Baking Can Do" so I really wasn't a fan of "Door Number Three."

I just listened to both songs again, and while I still like "What Baking Can Do," I think it's a much closer call. Musically, "Door Number Three" is a much more obviously a Sara Bareilles song and, much as I love the "What Baking Can Do" bridge, I think I actually like the "Door Number Three" better. However, I think what bothers me most about "Door Number Three" is the door metaphor. I get the "she chose one door and regrets it, but can't" idea, but the "choose the door" concept just - to me - feels really carnival-y and jarring compared with how the song sounds and every other lyric in the song.  

By now I've listened to "Door Number Three" at least five times in a row, and it's really a beautiful song, but I still don't think the door number two/three theme works very well. 

I was also there Sunday at 3. I had a left side, mid-mezzanine seat, which I was happy with. I Given the reviews, I wasn't expecting much, but I was actually really moved by the show and the score. Now I want to see the movie!

On an unrelated note, does anyone have experience with/recommendations for the "off-off broadway" shows? What's the difference (besides the price point) between them and "off-broadway" shows?

A number of dates are up for Amelie over the next week or so.

My seat for 2/8 was Orchestra O8

Broadway shows are about $41-$47 with a $4 handling fee. Off broadway shows are about $30-$40. And seats are usually really good

FWIW, I passed by around 5:30 pm today and there were only 10-15 people in line, and it looked like one person was being called in to buy (maybe premium?) tickets. It was really cold though, so I didn't stop to talk to anyone in the line.