Best seating for Hello Dolly

[savwalsh]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 10:27am

I am looking to see Bette in Hello, Dolly this week. I have already seen Bernadette but would love to hear everyone's thoughts on which seats are the best if you're on a budget--back of mezzanine or front of balcony etc.? Does partial view orchestra really have that bad of a sight line?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 10:49am

Basically, anything centered is great.  

If you’ve seen the show then the intimacy of the boxes are delicious.  You will miss the action happening inside the curtained Harmonía Gardens dining boxes on your side but you’ll see clearly in the dining box opposite you.  This will also be the case with partial view orchestra seats (not seeing action inside the box on your side).

Due to the mezzanine overhang, rear orchestra seats miss the few seconds of action taking place at the top of the Vandergelder shop scenes and many have mentioned having to slouch down when Dolly first appears at the top of the Harmonía Gardens stairs.   

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 11:21am

I saw it from SRO twice (great view) and mezzanine row H. Mezzanine was a GREAT view, not obstructed at all and feels very close, while getting the whole picture. I loved these seats so much, I actually went ahead and bought row G mezz to see Bette one final time. They’re certainly better than side orchestra and they’re cheaper. The last few rows of mezz should be avoided though from what I hear.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 11:33am

This is the claustrophobic view from mezzanine row J. 

 

 

[BwayJudd]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 11:38am

I prefer the front of the balcony over the back of the mezz. Front mezz is perfect!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 8:43pm

When I sat in the rear mezz, the top of the stage was cut off by the overhang and I missed the top of the Harmonia Gardens.

[ilysespieces]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 9:36pm

I saw it from the ~3rd row of the balcony and it was the perfect view. Definitely not the easiest moment for someone who is afraid of heights (like me) but after the first few minutes I calmed down and enjoyed the view. I bought the same seats to see To Kill A Mockingbird in December.

[Andres_Zayas]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 10:02pm

We were in the very back of the mezzanine in row K, and besides the scene in Vandergelder’s shop where Cornelius and Barnaby are on the second floor of the set, the view was pretty good and I could actually see the actors’ faces. We saw some empty seats in the third row so we moved there right at the beginning of Act 2 and the view was even better.

[Wick3]

Posted: 7/17/18 at 10:05pm

For those of us on a budget, I think front center balcony offers the best deal overall. 

[broadwaybabywannabe2]

Posted: 7/18/18 at 8:58am

Wick3 said: "For those of us on a budget, I think front center balcony offers the best deal overall."

 

I bought a ticket the day of performance at TKTS for $91 left of center, second row Mezz...a perfect seat to see all as it turned out...