Great Comet Seating Thread — Page 7

Saw the show today from the stage right Banquettes. I was on the aisle in the center and I loved my seat. I felt like I had a great view of all the action, plus had heaps of cast interaction.

OurMrsParker said: "I have banquette seats for the show in February - seats 2 and 4 in row BF - so end seats to the left. I've read that the banquettes are some of the best seats, but how much actor interaction do you have? Particularly with Josh Groban?"

It seemed to me that Josh didn't really come to the back of the stage near the banquettes at all. I think he mainly just circled his Salon. But virtually all the rest of the cast did come back up and down the stairs besides the banquettes. But more the center stairs, not so much the outer stairs.

Rushed this morning and got the dreaded (based on this thread) TC1 and 2 seats. I am very concerned my entire evening has been ruined before it even began. It just sucks that they would sell these seats to people who wait hours outside in the cold. (Yea I get it, the costs, etc. and the ticket does clearly say onstructed view, which is worse than partial, I know...) anyone have any thoughts on potential course of action. Suffer through? Try to move preshow if seats seem to be open? (Getting friendly with usher/talk to house staff) I'm so nervous. Can someone provide any info or a bright side?! Thanks.

Bumping to give thanks for this thread and the great input from everyone. Normally I do what I can to avoid the mezz, but based on comments here it seemed like a good bet. Used a discount code and sat row G of the rear mezz. While yes, it's a pretty long way to the orchestra, I did feel it's a great perspective to really take in the spectacle of the production. Also - got a shaker!

They do a nice job of using the whole space - it's hard to expect them to do much more in the mezz than they already do. By the way, anyone have info on how much they spent to transform the Imperial? It's a far cry from where I saw Les Mis a little over a year ago!

I'm going to be buying tickets shortly - I'm trying to decide between TK 1 & 2, or TT 1 & 2. Alternately, there are also banquette seats BE 22 & 24. In the rear mezzanine, there are seats in rows E and C, and aisle seats all around.

My feeling is that, if I'm going to spend $180 on a ticket I'd prefer to sit onstage than in the house. I wasn't interested in sitting rear mezz, but after reading the posts in this thread I'm less resistant to it (especially given that they're half the price of all other tickets in the house. That in addition to the good view is nice!). HOWEVER, I'm 5'2", so I'm a little concerned about visibility.

I'm interested in finding the seats with the most "interaction" possible. The more likely I am to make eyes with the performers, the better. It doesn't necessarily matter which performers.

Can anyone offer advice or opinions on these options?

Also: somewhat off-topic, I have a range of nights that I may be able to see the show. Denee Benton will be on vacation for several of those nights. Does anyone know how her understudy is? I'm not sure whether to purchase tickets based on when I can get the seats I like the most, or based on when Denee will be in the role.

britspin said: "I'm going to be buying tickets shortly - I'm trying to decide between TK 1 & 2, or TT 1 & 2. Alternately, there are also banquette seats BE 22 & 24. In the rear mezzanine, there are seats in rows E and C, and aisle seats all around.

My feeling is that, if I'm going to spend $180 on a ticket I'd prefer to sit onstage than in the house. I wasn't interested in sitting rear mezz, but after reading the posts in this thread I'm less resistant to it (especially given that they're half the price of all other tickets in the house. That in addition to the good view is nice!). HOWEVER, I'm 5'2", so I'm a little concerned about visibility.

I'm interested in finding the seats with the most "interaction" possible. The more likely I am to make eyes with the performers, the better. It doesn't necessarily matter which performers.

Can anyone offer advice or opinions on these options?

Also: somewhat off-topic, I have a range of nights that I may be able to see the show. Denee Benton will be on vacation for several of those nights. Does anyone know how her understudy is? I'm not sure whether to purchase tickets based on when I can get the seats I like the most, or based on when Denee will be in the role."

I just saw the show this past weekend from BF 20 and 22, and I definitely felt like the seats were quite immersive and interactive. Brittain Ashford (Sonya) plopped herself right next to us before the show and was talking to the upper rows. I think she stands around there too when the show starts. When the second act starts, Josh Groban came out and descended on our side, waving to our section. A lot of the ensemble is also stationed there during various parts of the show, giving lots of opportunity for eye contact.

The negatives, for me, were that I felt like I saw more of the actors' backs and sides as opposed to when I saw the show from center orchestra row J, but being a row down from where I was, you may be able to turn around to look at them as opposed to the side view I had. Groban had his back to us while playing the piano. I'm 5'3" and did have to switch places with my husband because the man in front of me was mostly blocking my view of Groban's back.

My sister is going this week in the dead last seats, rear mezz. Personally, if I had to choose between my banquette seats and my orchestra seats, I'd choose the banquettes.

Hi Everyone! First off, thank you so much for this message board and all of you being so invested in helping fellow Comet fans see this show in great seats!

Hubby and I are looking at splurging on either SA 2-3 or SE 3-4. We're big Josh Groban fans and from what I've read here, either of these areas would provide us with a great view of his performance. Any other things to keep in mind? Hubby likely won't want interaction with actors, so I lean slightly towards SE 3-4 as we're two seats from the aisle, but I'd love to get your expert opinions before we pull the trigger. Thanks in advance! :)

Southpaw2 said: "Hi Everyone! First off, thank you so much for this message board and all of you being so invested in helping fellow Comet fans see this show in great seats!

Hubby and I are looking at splurging on either SA 2-3 or SE 3-4. We're big Josh Groban fans and from what I've read here, either of these areas would provide us with a great view of his performance. Any other things to keep in mind? Hubby likely won't want interaction with actors, so I lean slightly towards SE 3-4 as we're two seats from the aisle, but I'd love to get your expert opinions before we pull the trigger. Thanks in advance! :)

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I don't know what those numbers mean. I would say that most of the performance is played out to the majority of the theatre so it's better to sit facing the stage than in the banquettes. However, I think in act 2, Josh in particular makes a point of facing the banquettes for some of his scenes. I couldn't tell what was going on in the orchestra, but at least on stage, you're most in danger of audience interaction if you're at the main tables in the center. If you're in the pits where there are also tables or on the aisles of the banquettes there are a few things there too. In the mezzanine you're pretty safe avoiding the audience interaction beyond the pierogis and the shakers. Like, no one's going to sit down next to you or anything. You would have to look back farther in the thread but as long as the lights aren't in your eyes, I think front orchestra or those pits on the side would give you the best view of Groban. But this is also a show where you have to give up the idea that you'll have a perfect view at all times because you're going to miss something no matter where you're sitting.

Luscious said: "TQ 1/2/3/4 (which never seem to be available)"

House seats?

Luscious et al, that's very helpful. Being a nerd, I used the Power of Windows Paint to overlay the names of rows in question. See my image below. Can't make up my mind about these! I just don't want to end up in seats that Groban faces away from during crucial scenes, etc. Any help appreciated - this is a big expense for us and I want to make sure I get it right! :)

Shoot, I wish I knew how to upload pictures because I have one that I took from my BF seats that show all of your seating options except for the banquettes.

PMd you, SouthPaw.