Eisenhower Theatre sightlines?

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 1/7/11 at 8:10pm

As January 30 fast approaches, I'm looking at the side balcony for Follies, can anyone vouch for the view from the balcony at the Eisenhower?

[Oldschool]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 11:49am

The Eisenhower has a single, open balcony. There really are no bad seats. It's a modest theatre (around 1100 seats). The theatre was completely refurbished about two years ago with a new sound system, seats, paneling, and so forth. It's much more inviting than the original design which was very 1960's with very dark paneling -- the new paneling is a honey amber flame maple. The only times there are issues with sight lines are when the set and/or blocking make it difficult to see. Ragtime had a particularly tall set and people sitting in the very back of the theatre in the orchestra or in the very back of the balcony had problems seeing actors on the third tier of the set.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/8/11 at 6:01pm

The side balcony is fine; I've sat there before. As Oldschool described, it's been recently remodeled, so unlike most Broadway houses, the seating was designed with modern shows and set designs in mind, not the follies/vaudeville era with the acts all downstage center.

[AndersonTours]

Posted: 1/9/11 at 2:04pm

in case this helps...

http://www.kennedy-center.org/about/virtual_tour/ike.cfm?

[msolomondo2]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 2:34am

Just a heads up -- the cheap side balcony seats for recent big shows in the Eisenhower have been sold in person at the box office only and have not been available online or by phone.

If your interest in these seats is due to price, you should confirm with the box office what the policy will be for Follies.

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 1/12/11 at 11:43am

I just talked to someone at the box office and they said they only sell the side orchestra exclusively at the BO. Yipee!