Avoid Balcony for Hello Dolly- Page 2

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 10:44pm

I got one of the $59 partial view Row K seats, and, because I stood the whole time, the view was excellent. However, I got the impression that a lot of people that were sitting in the rows beneath me had some trouble seeing the passerelle.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 11:20pm

CT2NYC said: "I got one of the $59 partial view Row K seats, and, because I stood the whole time, the view was excellent. However, I got the impression that a lot of people that were sitting in the rows beneath me had some trouble seeing the passerelle.

 

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Yeah, I was in row B and that was the part hardest to see. I felt if I had been up 1 row, I probably would have had no issues. Actually,it wasn't even as bad as I was anticipating. I felt bad for the people who had to sit behind those leaning on the balcony to see though. 

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 12:31pm

SarahNYC2 said: "I only posted so people can have all the info. While I can be picky with things, I am pretty easy going with seats. Intermission a lot of people from the balcony moved to the empty seats and they were all talking about how hot it was up in the balcony. Now it could have been a fluke-maybe it's not usually hot up there.

 

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I took tt as you being kind and sharing information.  I noticed in the short time that I have been on here that  people get  mean very quickly if they don't agree with you.  I angled the box office helped you out.  Did you get the cute guy that works there?

[sgreen3]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 3:28pm

When I went to the Shubert for Matilda I was in the side balcony and other than the pole semi-obstructing, I found it fine. But I went for Hello Dolly last weekend (on the TodayTix $39 no-fees deal) and this time was in the center balcony --- and the seats were way higher off the floor than I have ever experienced anywhere. I am only 5'2", but my feet did not come close to touching the ground. Has anyone else had this experience? Is it possible it was just that one random row? (I can't remember offhand which row I was in.)

[Jarethan]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 6:08pm

Did you see a Tuesday performance?  I am just thinking that the A/C may have been set down after Sunday's performance and not turned back up enough in advance of performance time on Tuesday... and/or the external weather was sufficiently hot that it just didn't have enough time, etc.

Re the second balcony, I have not been up there in years; but, based on my memories and pictures posted on this site, it sure looks better overall than the balcony at the St. James, in which I sat a number of times.  Admittedly, seats behind a post are an issue anywhere.  

I saw a lot of shows from the second balcony, particularly in my teens, twenties and thirties, and I only remember feeling that the seat was bad was the first time I saw A Little Night Music...I suspect the real reason is that that show was just not right for the Shubert (or the Majestic, where it moved in the unrealistic expectation that the critics' reviews were going to guarantee a monster hit).  It should have played in a theatre like the Broadhurst or maybe the Alvin (Neil Simon).  (This was in the days when big budget musicals did not usually play in theatres like the Schoenfeld or Jacobs or Music Box, etc., theatres in which ALNM would have been more suited).

[DAME]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 6:13pm

What is good for one person might not be good for another.  A older and maybe heavier person will not be very comfortable in that balcony.   The AC in some of these older houses can sometimes be a challenge.  It is wonderful what dedicated theater goers some of you are by kind of making excuses for these seats.  "It's not so bad" ", If you lean forward you can see",  "the beam wasn't that bad".     I guess it is all matter of perspective. 

[ArtMan]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 7:24pm

I sat up in the upper balcony ( G or H) first seat of the row, and I thought the seat was perfect for the price.  I bought my ticket early and with fees was about $90.  I had no obstructions with poles and at 6'3 no problem with my feet touching the ground.  I saw everything with no sets cut off from view.  For that price, I would sit up there again with no hesitation.  Granted if someone gave me a ticket with a closer view I would take it in a heartbeat.