Bushnell Theater Hartford

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 11:53am

Can anyone tell me if this picture is a balcony or mezz view? If this isn't balcony...how is the balcony at the Bushnell? I remember the Oakdale (Chevrolet) Theater having a horrible balcony, and was wondering how this was in relation. Thanks.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:01pm

Cool theater...looks very modern. I'm in the front row of the balcony for the June 24th matinee...I'm sure those seats will be fine.

From the pic, it looks like that is the front row mezz though. Someone who has actually been there can confirm.
Updated On: 4/18/06 at 12:01 PM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:03pm

The Bushnell itself is Art Deco, but the surrounding facility is both new, beautiful and modern looking.

[WickedRentHead]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 12:54pm

That is, in fact the Mezz view. I saw Wicked there in December. I cant remember what the balcony looked like though...

[Joshua488]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 1:42pm

That is a picture of the Belding Theater at the Bushnell.

Most national tours and other large productions are NOT held in that theater; they are held in Mortensen Hall. If you're going to be seeing The Lion King, Brooklyn or any other national tours, you will be in Mortensen Hall.

Go to the link below to find pictures of Mortensen Hall.

Bushnell photos Updated On: 4/18/06 at 01:42 PM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 1:45pm

Thanks for posting that Joshua. I knew when I saw the original photograph, that it wasn't the theatre where most of the national tours play.

[Cyndy]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 2:03pm

That is the Mezz of the smaller Belding Theater at the Bushnell. Wicked, and currently, The Lion King are in the larger Mortensen Hall.
I haven't sat in the balcony of the hall, but it is a beautifully restored art deco theater. Here are the seating charts for both theaters. http://www.bushnell.org/index.cgi/9692

If you go to a show there, also check out the beautiful glass sculpture by Chihuly, which is on the second level of the new section of the theater complex. You can also see it from the outside by looking up over the box office.

[dutch46mill2]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 7:23pm

Brooklyn the musical on National tour is in Hartfort End June .
There is a June 24 Brooklyn fan club meeting there June 24. 8 pm performance.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 7:27pm

I wish I could go to the fan meeting.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 8:06pm

Thanks. When I searched Bushnell on Google images, that came up. I want to see Lion King but can probably only afford nosebleed balcony seats. Any thoughts...worth 22-25 bucks?

[Joshua488]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 9:24pm

I would say to purchase the tickets. Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell isn't that enormous; it's big, but not too big. Plus, I personally like being in the balcony because you get to see the whole picture. I saw the national tour of The Lion King from the last row of the balcony at the Providence Performing Arts Center and it was great. PPAC is enormous, so I was a little farther away than I would have liked, but it was still great to see the whole picture at once.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 9:28pm

Balcony seats for BROOKLYN are just $15-8.. Pretty good deal!

[noloversfool]

Posted: 4/18/06 at 11:30pm

Many good mems in the Bushnell.

Cannot wait for the Brooklyn tour.

I love living just ten minutes from Hartford...well most of time...

[TheDewMonster]

Posted: 4/19/06 at 12:51am

thats the mezz view... good tickets

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 4/19/06 at 3:50pm

Wrong theater DewMonster. Lol.