Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

#1

Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 10:08am

I have a chance to buy Orchestra Row F seats that are the 2 extreme far right seats for Wicked. Regular price.

Any thoughts? This may be best chance for me to see it again without standing in cancellation line for 3 hours.

Can you see in these seats?

Thanks.

#2

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 11:11am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=186289#186289

They should be fine...

#3

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 11:19am

Yeah, the theatre is HUGE! Its wide and deep. Any seats are great. You will be very close too. The stage comes out a little too and the set in incorperated into the theatre as well so those seats should be perfect. You may miss some entrances and exits but ull def. get the main songs and story and all the special effects. Im sitting in Row V, Id kill to have those seats lol

#4

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 1:31pm

If you've never seen the show show before, you do not want to be in the partial view seats.

#5

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 1:48pm

I recently did partial view seating and thought they were great. However, you do lose sight of a couple of entrances and exits of characters. It really does help if you've seen the show before (as I have) so you know exactly what you're missing.

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#6

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 6:24pm

We usually sit partial view, but shoot for right side, (if possible)

#7

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 10:30pm

Thanks for info. Having seen the show already I was curious why right was better than left?

Oddly, I now have partial view for a Saturday matinee on far right, and another pair for that evenings show on far left (commited to both to make sure I got one and they both came through) but I am sure I can sell them. Or I might just go both times.

Thanks for input.

#8

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/17/04 at 10:36pm

You will miss less from the right side.

#9

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 12:17am

Guys I need your help also.

I am in Partial View row B. And this is my first time for Wicked. and this upsetting me hearing don't sit in Partial for your first time. I saw in Partial View for Chicago, and I didn't miss anything major, they were amazing, and I hope thats the case for Wicked.

Looking at this seating chart http://www.gershwin-theater.com/seatingplan.html

My seats are on the right... Is that the better partial view side?

please, someone reply.

#10

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 9:57am

We sat Row L far right on Saturday and it was not bad at all. I noted no obstructions in the Orchestra (there's a pole at the end of row F I think) and we really didn't miss anything.

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#11

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:10am

ljay, I sat in partial view on the left and missed the entire BACK scenery of the stage. I'm told the right side of partial view is better so you should be ok. I enjoyed it nevertheless and would go again in ANY seat if I had the money!

#12

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 11:19am

Haha, funny, I sat in those exact seats. The view is good. You get VERY close to the actors and you can hear everything perfectly. You do miss SOME of the scenery but it's really not too bad at all. It's a great experience sitting that close, you feel like you're in the show. It's great. You may miss some entrances and exits but its not that bad

#13

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 11:20am

Also when are you going? Im going on Friday

#14

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 12:05pm

How do you puchase these "partial-view" tickets? I've heard they are cheaper...I looked on Ticketmaster but could not find them? thanks!

#15

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 12:21pm

You select the $55 ones.

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#16

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 12:32pm

Derek, you sat in my seats? Row B, right side????

#17

re: Any opinions on orchestra partial view seating for Wicked?

Posted: 8/18/04 at 4:41pm

Yeah, Im not sure they were the EXACT seats but I was in that row yeah, to the right. Ive seen the show twice. The time before that i sat in Row N. In Row N and rows further back the better the view is of the stage but I loved the Row B seats. You're sooo close it's great lol. You miss some of the set though and you kinda have to look straight up for some of the action that takes place on the steps (you'll get what I mean when you go) but they really are great seats. The sound is AMAZING! You'll love it