Chitty Seats (for people who have seen the show)

I read a post a few days ago that said (whoever it was) was sitting on row CC and it kind of ruined the effect that you could see how the car took flight. My seat is row "B" seat 10 in the orchestra section....will it be ruined for me too? And also not to break anyones dream, but is the car flown over the audience in such a way that i can feel safe? I have a terrible fear of things overhead....(birds, helecoptors, etc.)....

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I'm an usher there, I've seen the show in its entirety 6 times so far from all different parts of the theatre. My advice is, if you want the best effect of the fancy FX, sit in Dress Circle. If you want to be near the action, by all means sit closer. A lot of the makeup and more intricate designs are best appreciated from the 1st few rows, and you won't necessarily lose any of the flying car effect. The whole effect is amazingly well-garnished such that it can be effective for viewers in all areas of the massive house. From most angles, you'd really need to be looking for the trick in order to spot anything. I do find that when I'm up close, I wind up becoming preoccupied with the effect itself, rather than the purpose it plays. From the Dress Circle or even Balcony (if you have decent vision), you'll probably get more of the full gestalt effect. And it's cool enough to make you forget the intricacies involved.

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Updated On: 4/9/05 at 01:49 AM

*Gives it up for the CCBB ushers*

I'm just wondering I have tickets for front row on the far left side..will anything be obstructed?

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A little off topic, but how does the car fly over the audience?

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I don't know about the Broadway run, but in London, it didn't matter where you sat, it was painfully obvious how the flying car effect was acheived. Which made a mockery of the producers not wanting to reveal the "top secret" way it was done.

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for anyone that has seen the show; is there an official program yet? (not the playbill), but like the full photographs and things like that....I just bought the poster from Broadwaynewyork.com but i can't seem to find if they have a program or not....if there is i'll probably wait and buy one at the show

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Will they have one by opening night? Or at least by May 12th?? *crosses fingers*

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We sat in Row C center orch and the effect was great. No programs yet, but they had posters, little cars, light pins, etc.....