My Fair Lady seating- 2nd row aisle Loge vs. left side Orchestra Row D, ,seats 103-104

Hi-

I'm considering Loge Right Center Row B seats 401/402 or Left Side Orchestra Row D seats 103/104. An aisle seat is a must, and both of these options has an aisle seat. I'm short and my husband is tall, and we're both quite nearsighted! Any thoughts? Thanks!

Updated On: 6/30/18 at 10:38 PM

My nearsightedness has reached the point where I find myself squinting or moving the frames around on my face. I love sitting in the first three rows of the orchestra at the Beaumont, with its thrust stage. I can see every expression on every face with no strain. Side orchestra is fine as long as you are closer to the aisle than to the wall, and you're far from the wall.

A couple of people have complained that the loge is too steep, but I've never felt that way in the loge. You get a good overview of everything from up there. But you need theater glasses to read the actors' faces.

Hello!

Orchestra Row D begins with 101, so 103 will not be on the aisle. If those are your only two options, then I would go with the Loge seats as they are definitely on the aisle.

This is becoming quite a project.

Ordinarily seats 101 and 102 would be the seats on the aisle. For this production, the seats for 101 and 102 have been removed. The "aisle" that your were supposed to be on is actually the runway up the tunnel that actors in the ensemble mainly use to quickly get on and off the stage during a production number.

So your seat 103 is not on the aisle, but there is probably just empty space where seat 102 should be and that should be enough to stretch your legs. (Being all of 5' 7.5", I have little sympathy for long people.) I suspect that these vacant spaces are kept open for someone coming up through the tunnel who must wait a bit to dash on stage. Don't want that person cluttering up the tunnel entrance.

Hello again!

With all due respect, OlBlueEyes, I work at the Beaumont and Row D in the 100 section begins with 101. The "tunnel" you speak of affects the 200 and 400 sections of the Orchestra (which, if you look at the seating chart, there is kind of a rectangle of space next to Rows B-E in 200 and 400). The "tunnel" is connected to the stage by stairs and does not affect the seating in the 100 section of the theatre.

Irishgator1, if you are still looking to get tickets for My Fair Lady, and the ones you mentioned are still available, then I would still go with the Loge as 401 is definitely an aisle seat. 103 in the orchestra is not.

Orchestra D 101 and 102 are still there. They're clearly visible in this pic: