Just about any seat in the Mitzi Newhouse (off-Broadway) is great, even the extreme sides, as it's a very intimate space. [As an aside, I'd highly recommend The City of Conversation - and really think it should move to Broadway.)
On the other hand, I always feel VERY far away if I sit up in the loge at the Vivian Beaumont (Broadway). I can't see expressions on faces & feel very far removed from the action. It's way higher and further back than a normal mezzanine, so I think "balcony" would be a better word than "loge." The front row of orchestra would be too close though. You should be at least 5 rows back in the orchestra.
Updated On: 5/3/14 at 11:37 PM