Harry Potter Tix Question

I was in the rear orchestra when I saw the show the first time. I was in row Y seat 4. I wouldn't recommend this particular seat as there is a pillar that blocks the view. However, the mezz overhang does not block anything.

It's so frustrating how you can't choose. Honestly, the whole set up to get tickets is awful It made sense when they first were released I guess, that way people could kind of fish around for dates, but now they should just make them available on ticketmaster the normal way. I also hate how, whenever you release tickets, it's a whole process to get back to where you were. Especially if you were looking at further months.



One trick if you want to try and fish for tickets before box office - grab the tickets you keep getting on your phone and hold them in your cart while you search on your computer. That way it will be forced to give you new tickets. I kept getting this one seat really far to the left - like the absolute last seat to the left - so I did this and got a slightly further back row, that was more center stage. Of course, you're really limited to only two or three times (unless you have a million computers, but I reckon at this point ticketmaster would ban your ip. So id safely only use two or three). Still, at that point, I usually take it as there really isn't any better seats available. Sometimes ticketmaster won't give you the *best* available seat though, in my opinion. (Ex: I got f17..then went on my phone and got c10. This was literally today, so i doubt anyone was holding it randomly).

The ticketmaster order line is pretty unhelpful, but I've never tried dealing with the box office themselves. Waiting til that close you run the risk of many of the good seats being sold out though - or perhaps your whole price range in general. While they do discount some of the seats (i believe) it's usually the most expensive, so I think it still ends up being 199. This is just hearsay on my part though, so I'm not sure!

Well, that didn't help much. I only got offered tix two over on the second source. Frustrating.



Hopefully, I'll still have options when I go in next week. (Or maybe I'll bite the bullett and pay the forty bucks in fees. Grr.)

I'm a bit surprised by the comments indicating that the view won't be blocked in rear orchestra seats, behind the mezzanine overhang. There are a few instances of significant special effects which seem to me would be lost back there.

Anyone know where the TodayTix Friday 40 seats have been located???

EmCee14 said: "Anyone know where the TodayTixFriday 40 seats have been located???"

My friends who have won Friday40 tix have sat in either front row orchestra or front row mezzanine. They're great seats for sure!!!

@dramamama, at the first preview I sat in row M and felt it was close enough to see facial expressions yet far back enough to appreciate the choreography and overall set. The furthest back I've sat in orchestra is row S and even from that seat there is no mezz overhang issues. I do believe row Z may get the overhang to slightly obstruct your view (but can't confirm since I never sat there.) Good luck!!!

Lot666 said: "Wick3 said: "The furthest back I've sat in orchestra is row S and even from that seat there is no mezz overhang issues."

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I couldn't find a photo of row S in orchestra but did find this one of row R and felt the view was fine, even in the scenes you mentioned. I think it's when you sit in row W or Y or Z is when the mezz overhang really interferes. I remember the theater selling row Q seats in orchestra as premium pricing (those close to the center)

first, this is my experience from London, not the Lyric.

You don't miss anything being under the overhang. I think the ending of the first half, everything was not 100% in view at all times, but nothing was lost in the experience. The people in the front Mezz had the best view of this

That said, being under the overhang was truly GREAT for my favorite part of the show.

Just don't get the seats behind a pillar that someone else mentioned and you'll enjoy.

Any I apologize my post was vague, but trying to #keepthesecret. I had purposely not read the play/book before seeing it and was spellbound. Can't wait to see it a second time in San Francisco next year. (or more realistically, 2020)

Doug