Great Comet Seating Thread — Page 9

I sat at the three person table TS on stage right just behind the SB banquettes. It was a great location! I felt like we were able to see all of the action (though it sometimes required some twisting and turning) and there was a great deal of interaction as well. We received all of the items that were handed out. I was concerned that I might not be able to see from my seat because I am a small person and the people at the banquettes in front of me (between me and Pierre's study) were larger than I am, but I had no problem seeing between them. The whole experience was just a great deal of fun.

(double post, sorry)

Updated On: 3/21/17 at 09:56 AM

Laramelis said: "I'm going to be coming in from Kansas City to see the show in June. It's going to be quite a splurge, so I've been reading this board to try and figure out the perfect seats. It seems like a majority of people love the banquettes. I am admittedly wanting to see Josh Groban as closely and as often as possible, but I don't want to lose the overall big picture of the show--interaction with cast, possibly shakers/a letter, etc. I know that it is going to be amazing regardless of where I'm sitting, but I'm really hoping for the magical combination of "lots of Josh" and "lots of the whole show". Can I get some opinions on seats that offer the best of both worlds? Thanks in advance!"



My post is the one just above yours, and I felt we definitely got all of what you're wanting. My friend made direct eye contact with Josh Groban and then died happy. There are banquettes right in front of where I was sitting (SB) that would probably fit the bill for you.

Well, that's literally helpful to no one on the seating thread.

Laramelis, I sat in the banquettes when I first saw the show and they're excellent- very easy to take everything in, and you do get lots of up-close interaction with the cast. Josh, in particular, spends much of his time on the stage, especially for Dust and Ashes and the final number. So if you have the money and are willing to splurge, go for it. But, almost every seat in the house is great, so even if you sit somewhere further away it'll still be a great time.

Big Apple2 said: "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."

I decided to splurge and got the BC seats. Incidentally, the show lists Dave Malloy as playing Pierre on the date we are going. But it is not one of the 10 dates that was previously announced that Malloy will be performing and confirmed in this morning's Playbill email offers. Who knows we might get lucky and still get Groban to perform that evening. Even if not, I'm still looking forward to seeing the show, especially now with the onstage seats.

I went to see The Great Comet tonight and as promised a few posts ago, I came back to tell you about my seating experience. I had SA1 (stage seat) and I wanted to see Josh Groban, interact with the actors and see the show as a whole.

1) Seeing Josh Groban: I give this seat 8.5-9.0/10. You see him a lot and very up close. I feel that SA seats are better than SB in this regard. But if you are a big Groban fan the best seats for you are the SE4 and 5. Pierre has many moments seated at his desk and you will be facing him all this time.



2) Interacting with the actors: 10/10. You are right there in the action and in my case I was [hand]kissed by one of the actors (Nick Choksi/Dolokhov) and [hand]kissed him back.



3) Seeing the show as a whole: 8/10. Yes, you miss some parts and sometimes the action is so in your face that you can see the whole picture. It didn't bother me because I enjoyed being immersed in the stage but if you want to see everything all the time this seats may not be for you. That said, I think everybody misses something because the dancing and singing is all over the place and you can't see everything at the same time.

Thank you so much to everybody who shared information in this thread. It helped me to choose the right seat for me!

Toowylde said: "i rushed Weds and had the last seat far right in row J (I think 22?)... loved it.

rushed this morning and got B 13 & 15. I can't figure out where these are. Looking at seating chart there don't seem to be any seats that correspond. I don't believe they're on stage.

can anyone confirm or comment?

i know others have been able to ask for different seats during rush but my guy was quite a pill. I was 2nd in line - I understand the 1st in line guy got on stage seats.

perhaps I need to be further back in line next time.

Those seats are 2nd row left orchestra, 3 and 4 seats off the outside aisle.

Thank you so much for all the helpful information in this thread! I am about to buy 2 on stage tickets and from the seats available, I have narrowed it down to either BC 21/23 or TP 1/2/3/4 or TN 1/2/3. If you recommend one of the tables, could you tell me which two seats might be best depending on how they face?

Thank you!

For anyone still concerned, I saw the show from the last row of the rear mezz this afternoon (after seeing it from the banquettes in November) and thought they were great. I preferred being onstage slightly more since I like to see facial expressions, but the rear mezz really does have a pretty terrific view of the whole house and you barely miss a thing. I brought three guests with me for their first time, and they all loved the show.

As a side note, the show is even better since November. Josh continues to turn in a wonderful performance, and Denee really has grown- their last scene together was excellent and very moving. Brittain Ashford and Amber Gray continue to be stand-outs (Was Amber always optioning up at the end of Charming? She did it today and it sounded gorgeous). Lucas Steele was sadly out, but Blaine Alden Krauss was on for Anatole and did a great job. He looks a little younger than Lucas, but I thought the youthful energy was great for the part. Overall, I still think it's one of the most exciting shows on Broadway, and if you're waiting still to see it, the trip is well-worth it.

I sat on the second row of banquet seating on stage left! Such amazing seats, I'd seen the show twice before and this was the best seating, plus the opportunity to walk through the bunker and enter through the stage doors is amazing and adds to the excitement of the show. Such great interaction with cast made eye contact with Grace McLean several times and then got her letter during Letters! Plus it's amazing seeing all the action that also happens in the theater, including some awesome choreography happening in the mezzanine! It's worth the money to sit on stage

I have a very specific seating question for anyone that can help me out.

I have seats this weekend in the center rear mezz, one row directly behind what seems to be a break in the audience. Looks from photos as if there's a bar or piece of stage where actors walk or dance on in the rear mezz and my seat is directly behind that walkway. Has anyone sat there and can comment on the view?

GreasedLightning said: "I have a very specific seating question for anyone that can help me out.

I have seats this weekend in the center rear mezz, one row directly behind what seems to be a break in the audience. Looks from photos as if there's a bar or piece of stage where actors walk or dance on in the rear mezz and my seat is directly behind that walkway. Has anyone sat there and can comment on the view?



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Yes! It's absolutely spectacular from there. Also, watch out for high kicks. Enjoy!

I was gonna buy third row mezzanine, but now I see that some of the banquettes are now not premium. How is BD 8 (or one close) compared to the mezzanine seat I was planning on buying?