Great Comet Seating Thread — Page 8

Southpaw2 said: "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! :)





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I don't know what to tell you. For the most part he plays out to the orchestra... I didn't miss much in the mezzanine but sometimes, particularly in act 2, he turns to face the banquettes. I don't remember exactly but I think even the people in SE would have to turn to try to look into his face. I will say the people in the SE seats experienced a lot of audience interaction and had to move around a lot. There was some interaction in the SA and SB seats but I noticed them moving around to get a better look less often.

Luscious, nice to hear from you and that you enjoyed your Banquette seats. Last time I read your thoughts on this topic you had seen this show from the orchestra and were quite disappointed with your original stage seats. (I think) You had pinpointed BC 21/23 as the seats you thought were the best and you were going to buy tickets for another performance and snag those seats. Based on your thoughts I traded my first row mezz seats for those exact seats when we are seeing the show in May. Nice to hear you thought those seats were great! :)

canadian fan said: "Luscious, nice to hear from you and that you enjoyed your Banquette seats. Last time I read your thoughts on this topic you had seen this show from the orchestra and were quite disappointed with your original stage seats. (I think) You had pinpointed BC 21/23 as the seats you thought were the best and you were going to buy tickets for another performance and snag those seats. Based on your thoughts I traded my first row mezz seats for those exact seats when we are seeing the show in May. Nice to hear you thought those seats were great! :) "

canadian fan... I think you're going to love those seats! Enjoy the show when you see it in May and please report back with your thoughts.

Southpaw2... If money is no object, I'd go for the TP seats. Those are excellent seats. You can't go wrong. The SB seats are very good. It's like sitting at a bar and you're facing Groban most of the time that he's in Pierre's Salon. But you'll have to turn your head to see what's going on in the orchestra and mezz. As far as stage seats go, the best bang for your buck is still the banquette seats, and my friend and I loved our seats (BC 21/23). Those seats have just enough height to give you a really nice overview of the entire stage. We had a clear unobstructed view of everything happening on stage, in the orchestra and in the front and rear mezz. And we both got a pierogi and a shaker! I would steer clear of SE and SA, the least desirable, in my opinion, being the SE seats. The SE seats are set lower and face the stage, so you'll have your back to the orchestra and won't see what's happening behind you or in the mezz. Hope this helps.

Updated On: 2/24/17 at 11:48 PM

willep said: "For what it is worth, I sat in one of the SA armchairs and felt like I had the best seat in the house. Pierre has his back to you when he plays the piano, but there is a drum about three feet from you that he plays a couple times. At one point he put his glass down right next to me, and during his dancing in The Abduction, he shook his butt in my face. Also got lots of interaction with Helene, Balaga, Dolokov and many of the ensemble. The swiveling chair makes it easy to look around at everything. I would sit there again in a heartbeat.

agree. i sat in SA1. and actually gasped at the fight scene. I happened to have a drink so ended up toasting with several of the actors. Dolokhov gets friendly with the ladies.:) It is a fun seat. Will add, the mezzanine is fabulous for viewing the whole stage, and ticket prices are reasonable. Bottomline, after also being in table seats, including the ones where Sonya & Mary pop in, banquettes are my favorite. The show is so much more than the phenomenal Groban.

Some great info in this thread - thanks to everyone that has contributed.

My parents and their friends have tickets for an upcoming show at one of the upstage tables, TM, which looks like it is tucked between the stairways located stage left. Is this a good location? They were excited to get something onstage since they know one of the actors (Anatole). They are not craving nor shy of interaction, but just want to be "in the action".

Looking at what else may be available, there are high banquettes, BF 22/24, and front mezz, A7/8, left center. Trying to help them if there may be better options.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

We sat in BB 7-11 weds night. And really loved our seats. Some have complained about backs, but on stage, I think you really see how much they've been blocked to include everyone. We had lots of interactions.

Personally, I still prefer orchestra seats, you get to take in everything, instead of looking through a microscope of what's closest to you.

My kids really want to go back and see Oak in the role...so I'm thinking of mezz seats for our final time, I'll look for tix soon.

NYadgal said:
We were on stage - in the banquette seating. Row BB, seats 14 & 12 - right next to the center aisle action, and with an easy perspective to turn and see what was happening as characters came through the center door at the top. It added so much to the enjoyment of the show - I highly recommend those seats! Not a single complaint!

thanks for this! i have these seats in June after being on the other side, which i do love. wanted a change, but wasn't sure if view would be blocked by the people in the mini island of three. O.O



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Hello! I just registered to thank all of you for this thread and your insight. I purchased SA1 (on stage) for March 22nd. I will come back to this forum to give you my opinion about the seat!

Thank you for your help (again)!!!!

EDIT: March 22nd is my last night in NYC so I won't be able to come back another night to try to have my playbill signed. So my question is: is it possible to buy a program or another souvenir beforehand to try to have it signed? Thanks in advance for your help.

Updated On: 2/25/17 at 09:15 PM

Does anyone know what row of the banquettes Anatole sits down in when he does the whole shut the door, it's a Russian custom bit?

If I'm not mistaken, you should have a great time at TQ :)

Got tickets for my wife and I to see this in August en route to our honeymoon in Quebec. We wound up with the front row, center aisle of the SR banquettes (BA 9 and 11). The general consensus from this thread was that the banquettes are the way to go for the on-stage seating. I can't wait, it'll be my first show on Broadway. We've been obsessed with the original cast recording.

Updated On: 3/7/17 at 12:43 PM

britspin said: "Between seats in the back row of the onstage banquettes and seats on the extreme left and right in the rear mezzanine, which are better?

I really want to sit onstage, but I'm concerned about how the view will be. I'm short, so I'm anxious about it.

These are the options."



Update: I went with the mezzanine seats because the seats that I wanted onstage were unavailable. $79 tickets. I don't regret it. I actually ended up in row E, center-right on the aisle. The seats were amazing. The show was incredible. So, if you're looking to buy tickets but you're not sure where to sit, seats E11 and E12 have the stamp of approval from a viewer.

Alright, after reading this thread, I've narrowed my choices to these seats: BC/BD 21/23 or front mezzanine center right A 7/8. Same price for all seats. I don't mind the interaction but would like to sit with the best views available. For those who have seen the show, which seats would be the best? Thanks.