Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Seating/Pricing Thread — Page 87

Notreallysilent 2 said: "I’ve done stubhub for HP twice now. One time I did the pickup, the other was the mobile tickets. Both times they worked perfectly. You should have no issues with stubhub!"

Thank you both so much!

I didn't know you can call the box office. Normally I have to call through ticketmaster or telecharge if I'm asking for a refund or upgrade tickets (they, in turn, will contact the box office if needed.)

As for September 1st, that's also the actor's fund performance of HP and I know from their website it's sold out. From checking ticketmaster right now for HP on Sept 1st, I see $225 per part tickets available in left orchestra row P. Good luck!

Mikey - maybe you already solved your problem, but keep refreshing ticketmaster. There are definitely $225 per part seats available for September 1. I just saw Orch P 19 and 21, for example. With so many seats available, you might want to call the box office to try getting a seat close to the 2 you already have. Enjoy the show!

Thought I'd share our seating experience. We had row A (second row), seats 1 and 3. I thought they were fantastic seats and would absolutely sit there again. I am the type of person who likes to sit close though. I am short (5'2" and saw the show with my 10 year old daughter, and neither of us used a booster and we could both see the back of the stage alright. There was one thing in someone's office (#keepthesecrets) at the back of the stage that we had a little trouble seeing, but we just sat up really straight for a few seconds and it was fine. I will say if I had pick of any seat up close, I'd go with row B on the aisle, because there is absolutely no one in front of that aisle seat.

We are huge Potter fans and basically thought the show was the greatest thing we've ever seen, haha. I wasn't a fan of the script and have now (mostly) forgiven it because of the performance. I would say this is a must see for HP fans and I'd imagine that it's probably pretty enjoyable for non fans as well.

jenhum said: "Thought I'd share our seating experience. We had row A (second row), seats 1 and 3. I thought they were fantastic seats and would absolutely sit there again. I am the type of person who likes to sit close though. I am short (5'2" and saw the show with my 10 year old daughter, and neither of us used a booster and we could both see the back of the stage alright. There was one thing in someone's office (#keepthesecrets) at the back of the stage that we had a little trouble seeing, but we just sat up really straight for a few seconds and it was fine."

BLESS YOU FOR POSTING THIS! My mom and I are going in 2.5 weeks and sitting in those exact seats! Looking forward to it more than ever now after reading this :) (And I know what you're referring to with #keepthesecrets, saw the show in July from further back) I'm gonna PM you with one question!

I'm assuming 12 and 14 since they're closer to the center aisle? But they're so similar I don't think one is the "wrong" choice

Myshmoopsiepoo said: "Looking online for two seats and see for Orchestra Row Y seats 23 and 25 or seats 12 and 14.
Which would be better?"

As long as there's no obstruction by the dress circle support pole, 12 and 14. I haven't sat there, so maybe someone who has can confirm that this isn't an issue.

Saw the show on Sunday and loved every minute! I want to see it again and again, but since I have to fly to get there, that's not feasible.

My group of 5 had 3 orchestra seats and 2 balcony seats, so I sat in both.

Left orchestra ZZ seat 23: I sat here for Part 1. View was great! Yes, you miss some stuff at the top of the set, but nothing major. There is one special effect you miss but you get the general idea of it. The stage did not seem that far away. You can't see facial expressions, but I used binoculars for some of the more intimate moments, and that worked perfectly for me.

Right balcony row D seat 24: Part 2. You miss something near the end. Pretty sure everyone in the balcony does, except maybe row A people. People in the balcony literally stood up trying to see it, which of course helped no one. The railing itself is not that obstructive. It's the people in row C that obstruct your view, because they all lean forward to see over the railing. The girl in front of me literally sat on the edge of her seat, hunched forward, and at times even rose from her seat a little bit. Since we were on the end I was mostly looking over her left shoulder anyway, so she only obstructed things that happened far stage left/house right.

I've seen a few posts that have said "get a booster seat, you'll be fine." My experience was that they are reluctant to give booster seats to adults, even if the adult needs one. When I sat in row ZZ, the person in front of me was literally a head taller than everyone else in his row. Now, I probably could have seen around him, but since I was in the last row of the orchestra and wouldn't be affecting anyone behind me, I asked for a booster. The usher asked that I wait until a couple minutes before curtain, and then I could get one if any were left. Then the usher who was near the booster cushions gave me a hard time, saying they were reserved for children, until the other usher came over and told her it was okay since I was in the last row.

For part 2, the friend I was swapping with told me ahead of time that the girl in front was super tall. The girl had been seated after the show started so my friend didn't realize that it wasn't her height, it was her positioning. I asked for a cushion at the beginning of Part 2, and the balcony usher said it was fine, but when I went to get one, they said they were only for children. I asked if I could get one right before curtain if any were left, and he said okay. Because of the staggered seating and being on the end, I wasn't really in front of anyone in that instance either. Also other adults in the balcony had boosters, so not sure if it was just a different usher for Part 2, or what happened.

Anyway, that was my experience. YMMV. I preferred the orchestra seats to balcony, myself, although some of the effects were probably cooler in the balcony. I think the ZZ seats were much better for viewing the acting. I didn't feel like I was as far back as I actually was. So don't be afraid of rear orchestra being too far away. Just be aware of the overhang because it does affect your viewing. But for $40/part I had no complaints.

Danielle49 said:
Thanks for such a thorough report on row ZZ! I’m sitting in row Z all the way to the right next month and was a little worried. I also paid $40 per part. After reading your report, I’m not as concerned about sight lines."

You're welcome! I do definitely recommend binoculars. There are scenes where there is very little movement, just intimate dialogue, and it was really easy to focus on the actors in those scenes and view their faces. Despite missing a little bit of the effects, I didn't feel cheated at all, especially at that price point. Meanwhile I see ticketmaster has row Y seats priced at $130/part (I'd definitely feel cheated then). If this is your first time seeing the show, you will be so caught up in what you can see you won't even care about what you can't (and again, what you can't see is VERY minimal, and you DO get to see something that balcony doesn't get to see)

I have an extra ticket for tomorrow/Friday's performance, orchestra row Z 30 (on the aisle). Will sell for my cost - $100 total ($40 per part plus $20 for the Ticketmaster fees). PM me if interested!

UPDATE: Sold! :)

Updated On: 8/15/18 at 12:16 PM