Academy Of Music

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 10:56pm

For Wicked, would you recommend Balcony obstructed view or Family circle limited view?

[Jazzysuite82]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 11:03pm

Balcony

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 10:26am

Balcony. The thing I hate about that place is that a large amount of the seating is limited/obstructed/partial view.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 10:28am

Academy of Music in Philly? Wicked is playing there?

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 10:41am

March 22 - April 9

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 10:55am

This theater is terrible. It's a beautiful theater, but the sightlines are awful. I have partial view tickets in the Family Circle for Wicked, so I'm dreading to see how bad they are.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 10:55am

Wow...why isn't it playing in one of the other theatres? I grew up there. I just can't imagine a stage show at the AOM. I guess because it was for opera and the symphony when I was growing up.

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:01am

Yeah, since it was not really designed for theater, there is so much obstruction.

I am not really sure why, but lately most of the touring shows have been playing at the AOM instead of the Merriam or the Forrest (which has remained empty for about 2 years and will FINALLY get Les Mis this week).
Updated On: 2/27/06 at 11:01 AM

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:15am

That's the one thing I hated about the AOM was the obstruction. I can remember as a kid sitting upstairs on the far left closest to the stage and listening to Carmen because there was a pole right in front of me.