Beautiful theatres... Eye of the beholder?

[Chris2]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:20pm

It comes down to your personal preference in archeticture, ambiance and style. You practically have to drag me into the Gershwin, but I would go see a bad show at the New Amsterdam. Art Nouvea, Art Decco, Georgian we've got it all in NYC. Howver, my favorite, above all, is the Eugene O'Neill. I may be crippled by bias with my choice as I am the House Property man there.

Chris

[Glebb]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:25pm

Has the O'Neil retained the odor of Frankincense?
I love that scent and the use of it heightened my level of pleasure while watching NINE.

[Chris2]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:31pm

That was only used for "Nine", we burned it at the end of ActI.

[Glebb]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:40pm

So the scent has not lingered?
Sometimes incense seeps into the walls.

[broadwayfan24]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:43pm

I only went the O'Neil theatre for Grease I think it was I was only 6 at the time, so I don't remember anything about it. I do like the New Amsterdam theatre though

[AvalonSkysStudios]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 11:01pm

since the Al Hirschfeld(old Martin Beck) was redone,
it is quite cozy.

comfy chairs though, there wasnt alot of room
to exit the rows during intermission.

[Mamie]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 11:25pm

I don't like some of the seats upstairs at the O'Neill. Absolutely NO place to put your legs. I know your ticket entitles you to a seat but I really do think that for the prices they charge, at least a tiny bit of leg room should be included!

Enough of that. I do love the architecture of all the beautiful old houses. One of my favorites is the Lyceum. Something about that place always reminds me of beautiful old Victorian jewelry.

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 8/22/04 at 3:54am

Wait, so are you guys saying the theatre depends on wheher you like the show or not?

[bythesword84]

Posted: 8/22/04 at 3:58am

Well sometimes a theater can cause you discomfort and then you don't enjoy the production you're there to see.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/22/04 at 10:32am

The most uncomfortable seats have got to be the balcony of the Belasco. The seats are half the size of airline seats and hard as a rock.
And God forbid you end up sitting next to a bigger person at any theatre, they'll be on your lap. I can't believe that with all the remodeling all these theatres have done, they've kept the same seats they used when they first opened their doors.

[mallardo]

Posted: 8/22/04 at 11:36am

I don't like the seats anywhere in the O'Neill. It's like a budget airline - no room.