Hamilton Box Seats — Page 5

Esgred said: "Sir lurks-a-lot said: "That was another surprise--I thought lower boxes would be at least $239. It really did feel like an amazing stroke of good fortune. And after having read this forum, I knew that "C" was a good place to sit!"

I am in a huge rage right now (FURIOUS!) Not, with you, but with the box office staff! I was told that the soonest they had box seats available was December! I told them that I was willing to get two box seats that weren't in the same box too. Also, they charged me $239 and you got yours for less! I wanted box D or box C. I am going to have to go there and complain."



Esgred, sometimes box seats (or any other seats) open up for no reason (house seats being let go, producers returning seats, etc.) I can't recall what date in December you got tickets for, but during holiday times (it could be the a few weeks in a month), prices do go up. Like when I bought tickets for Thanksgiving last year, instead of $177, it was $199.

My friend in NYC stopped by the box office for us last week and it was the same-- no availability til December-January. I should have seen it when I was there last Oct!!!

Now I'm crushed. (About the Box C picture that turned out to be Box D.) I'm also kidding, in case tone doesn't convey in the forums...I know how lucky I got, and I wish there were more logic and sense to this whole process.

Updated On: 4/5/16 at 10:22 PM

I wonder if selling box seats is harder for the box office personnel than selling regular tickets, and there's the temptation to just say "no more box seats" rather than look. That said, I was able to buy box seats on two separate occasions, so maybe it just depends on who's on duty. (I bought my box seats for May 7 back in November.)

For those who have been to this theater multiple times, I'm looking at two seats in Box A or another two seats in orchestra Row V, seats 111 and 113. Both sets say partial view, but which have the best view? My son is over 6 feet tall and I'm wondering if the extra foot room in the box would help. Pros and cons?

wndmom said: "For those who have been to this theater multiple times, I'm looking at two seats in Box A or another two seats in orchestra Row V, seats 111 and 113. Both sets say partial view, but which have the best view? My son is over 6 feet tall and I'm wondering if the extra foot room in the box would help. Pros and cons?

I personally would go with Box A I just don't like the view from the rear orchestra at the Rodgers. The mezzanine hangs low, and people's heads will be in your way because the rake isn't great back there. Plus there's no leg room.

In the box, you can move your seats around and be comfortable. This advice is for LOWER boxes only.



You can see for yourself at A View From My Seat.

Updated On: 4/7/16 at 12:10 PM

wndmom said: "macnyc said: "wndmom said: "For those who have been to this theater multiple times, I'm looking at two seats in Box A or another two seats in orchestra Row V, seats 111 and 113. Both sets say partial view, but which have the best view? My son is over 6 feet tall and I'm wondering if the extra foot room in the box would help. Pros and cons?

I personally would go with Box A I just don't like the view from the rear orchestra at the Rodgers. The mezzanine hangs low, and people's heads will be in your way because the rake isn't great back there. Plus there's no leg room.

In the box, you can move your seats around and be comfortable. This advice is for LOWER boxes only.

You can see for yourself at A View From My Seat."


I could not not find a picture of the view from Box A but I did see Box B. I assume they are fairly the same, so I will go with the box tickets. Thanks,"



This is probably too late to help you...

I sat in Box B and it looked like the audience in Box A were having some trouble seeing Stage Right moreso than I thought they would. Yes, you can adjust the seats for legroom, but the stairs are on that side and you'll miss some key scenes because they play more Stage Right, when it's not on the center of the stage.



I sat in Row V, House Right, for the second preview and it's not terrible with the overhang as there isn't too much happening on the 2nd level.



So...

Pro for Box Seats- you're close, more legroom

Con for Box Seats- you'll miss a handful of side action



Pro for Row V - you'll have a center, full-view of the main level

Con for Row V - limited legroom, you'll miss some upper level action, it's further back

^^^Good to know! It seems to confirm my theory that the box office has access to seats that don't show up on Ticketmaster.



A question: how many seats in a box? For some reason, I thought it was three, but my friend said there are four. I'll be in a lower box. Thanks!

Thank you, NYfan! Were you in a lower box or an upper box? A friend who saw the show in February from box B said there were four people in her box. Is it possible that the boxes have gone from three people to four?

Updated On: 4/17/16 at 08:21 PM

"Esgred, sometimes box seats (or any other seats) open up for no reason (house seats being let go, producers returning seats, etc.) I can't recall what date in December you got tickets for, but during holiday times (it could be the a few weeks in a month), prices do go up. Like when I bought tickets for Thanksgiving last year, instead of $177, it was $199."

I was lucky to encounter a very nice employee when I went to complain/ask about this. He confirmed that the $239/ticket was holiday pricing. (The employee that sold them to me specifically told me that the price had gone up for good to $239, and didn't mention anything about holiday pricing.)

And, I was told that the box seats that were sold for September recently, had become available after I bought my tickets.

Thank you.

macnyc said: "A friend who saw the show in February from box B said there were four people in her box. Is it possible that the boxes have gone from three people to four?"

I will be supremely angry if they try and stuff a fourth person in my box... :-/

I don't know if my friend was mistaken or not, but I saw the show Saturday night from Box B, and there were just the three of us in the box.

For those interested, I stopped by the box office a couple weeks ago and was told there were no more box seats available and more will not be released until the next block of dates goes on sale.