GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS To Play The Palace Starting 3/10/25- Page 2

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 2:32pm

ACL2006 said: "Three straight shows since the Palace reopened that they aren't selling the balcony. How sad."


Two gay shows and one straight show.

[Wick3]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 2:36pm

gibsons2 said: "Sauja said: "I think there's A LOT of unreasonable pricing this season, but $89 inclusive of fees for several rows of the mezzanine and $110 inclusive of fees for the far side orchestra doesn't seem too bad to me. Dorian Grey and Othello, to my eye, have the most blistering lowest-available-price tickets out there."

If anyone sat in thosefar side sections of the orchestra, can you please share your experience, whether the view can be really obstructed. I'm looking at those $110 seats and it's the most I can spend on this play. Debating whether I should just buy now or wait for a discount or try my luck with rush."

I've seen Tammy Faye and Ben Platt from that section and yes it's partial-view but actors were mostly center stage for both productions and so view as fine. Note that that section is quite comfortable since you sit in real standalone chairs! Yes chairs that you can pick up and move. When I watched Tammy Faye, they had cameras in both sides in that section so it's a good deal.

[schubox]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 2:55pm

For those that have been there since the remodel, do you think front row of Mezz or Row N on the center aisle would be better? Was sort of surprised the first row of Mezz tickets were so (relative to CORCH seats) cheap

EDIT: Are they not selling Row AA in the Mezz? Looks like it starts at A and AA is blanked out, or maybe AA was the first row before the remodel

Updated On: 12/10/24 at 02:55 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 2:56pm

Definitely go front row mezz. It’s relatively low and you feel very close to the stage. 

[sm33]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:00pm

Bought on the aisle of the side orchestra because it was so reasonably priced and the slightly elevated sightlines looked good on A View from My Seat - crossing my fingers it's not too obstructed. 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:19pm

ACL2006 said: "Three straight shows since the Palace reopened that they aren't selling the balcony. How sad."

That second balcony MAY be marginally acceptable for a big musical, but would be terrible for a straight play or a small musical.  You would feel as if you are seeing the show from Hackensack.  Forget about even imagining what the faces look like from that far away.  
 

From a sight lines perspective (not factoring in comfort), I think the worst ‘cheap seating’ spaces on Broadway are the extreme rear mezzanine seats in the Gershwin and the Broadway, and the entire second balcony of the Palace (with a shoutout to the extreme side seats in the Winter Garden).

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:25pm

The balcony at Studio 54 is torture.

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:29pm

TotallyEffed said: "The balcony at Studio 54 is torture."

The only good balcony on Broadway is the Hudson

[Jarethan]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:47pm

TotallyEffed said: "The balcony at Studio 54 is torture."

I specifically excluded (lack of) comfort as a factor…is that also worse than most from a sight lines perspective.  Haven’t been to Studio 54 that much and most times in the orchestra via TKTS.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:49pm

Jarethan said: "TotallyEffed said: "The balcony at Studio 54 is torture."

I specifically excluded (lack of) comfort as a factor…is that also worse than most from a sight lines perspective. Haven’t been to Studio 54 that much and most times in the orchestra via TKTS."


The seats will cut off any blood circulation to your brain rendering you blind for the majority of the performance so sight lines don’t really matter.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:53pm

Semantics but…compared to the others mentioned, there isn’t a second balcony at Studio 54

Updated On: 12/10/24 at 03:53 PM

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 3:57pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Semantics but…compared to the others mentioned, thereisn’t a second balcony at Studio 54"

 

It doesn't exist to me either.

[Jumpin_J]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 4:31pm

Amy Archer said: "And you all scoffed at me! With 12 weeks, they have 800 seats on the floor they can price exorbitantly, plus another 550 in the mezz to play around with, depending on demand. It can potentially gross more than $2M a week there. I think the producer of GGR, who shall go nameless, looked at what is happening with Good Night, and Good Luck, and decided to try to emulate the same, even bringing capacity to a similarly sized 1400 seats by closing the balcony."

Why should the producer go nameless? It's public record. It's Jeffrey Richards. He produces ALL of Mamet's plays. It's on IBDB.COM https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/glengarry-glen-ross-541094

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 4:49pm

Ah the ole “A mezzanine is a balcony but a balcony isn’t a mezzanine” game. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 5:17pm

Fordham2015 said: "TotallyEffed said: "The balcony at Studio 54 is torture."

The only good balcony on Broadway is the Hudson"

 

I sat in Balcony seat A1 (House left aisle) for "1984". Fantastic view, but It was torture. I am a bit over 5' 10". There was very little space between the seat and the front wall. Even having the aisle there didn't help. I was constantly shifting in my seat and my foot fell asleep. Maybe the seating behind the first row has more room but I know not to sit in that first row again! I suspect that if the view was that good from the front row it is probably good in the rest of most of the balcony there.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 6:04pm

Seats in any Broadway balcony are meant for petite people only.

[schubox]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 9:35pm

Most uncomfortable I’ve ever been at a show was the mezz at Kiss Me Kate at Studio 54. The usher took pity on me and let me sit in a folding chair next to him for the second act to my great relief 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 9:38pm

ACL2006 said: "Seats in any Broadway balcony are meant for petite people only."

Also, poor 🥲

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 9:44pm

gibsons2 said: "ACL2006 said: "Seats in any Broadway balcony are meant for petite people only."

Also, poor 🥲

"

not if you are poor and tall.

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 10:05pm

ACL2006 said: "gibsons2 said: "ACL2006 said: "Seats in any Broadway balcony are meant for petite people only."

Also, poor 🥲

"

not if you are poor and tall."

SRO then...

[blaxx]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 10:13pm

Wick3 said: "The Palace theatre is huge! With $90 as cheapest price I hope they can fill it up.
I’m not a fan of Mamet so will give this a pass. I wish them the best though!"

Seriously, who produces Mamet in this day and age?  They may as well commission a new play by Diddy.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 10:14pm

The set better be giant or this is going to feel so off.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 10:36pm

This is crazy.

Has Mamet changed his views on sound design? Otherwise everyone in the back is going to have a pretty miserable time!

[Amy Archer]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 10:45pm

Jumpin_J said: "Amy Archer said: "And you all scoffed at me! With 12 weeks, they have 800 seats on the floor they can price exorbitantly, plus another 550 in the mezz to play around with, depending on demand. It can potentially gross more than $2M a week there. I think the producer of GGR, who shall go nameless, looked at what is happening with Good Night, and Good Luck, and decided to try to emulate the same, even bringing capacity to a similarly sized 1400 seats by closing the balcony."

Why should the producer go nameless? It's public record. It's Jeffrey Richards. He produces ALL of Mamet's plays. It's on IBDB.COMhttps://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/glengarry-glen-ross-541094"

 

You have been warned. I can't be held responsible if you say his name two more times. 

[sppunk]

Posted: 12/10/24 at 11:00pm

Got row J tickets for $169 each which seems like a good deal. The seat next to us is literally $395. 

I am excited to see this cast on stage in a show to me that should do well to highlight their skills.