Overnight bag into a theater?

Hi all! The last thread I found about this topic was from more than 10 years ago so I figured I might just start another one to ask. I work in NYC and am planning to see a show on Friday, but I will have an overnight bag with me because I am going to be heading home after. The bag isn't huge but I think its probably too big to fit under most seats. Can I check is somewhere (coat check?) or do I just try to fit my home clothes in my smaller work bag?

Probably either a duffel or a backpack

In my experience you should be fine. There are usually coat checks open this time of year, but even if not the house manager should be able to store it for you somewhere.Just bring a few bucks if they charge you/for a tip and dont be impatient if it takes them a while after the show to get it for you.

hoping for the best is not what I am guessing you want as advice.

If it will fit under your seat without intruding on anyone else's space, you should be fine. If not, then I would not assume the coat check will take it especially if they have a lot of coats. In this case, I would take it to a luggage storage place, of which there are many choices, or leave it where you are staying which I assume is inconvenient.

HogansHero said: "hoping for the best is not what I am guessing you want as advice.
Forgive me, Hogan. I was thinking everything you suggested. I just thought it was self-evident and didn't need to be stated. Mea culpa.

N.B., the OP asked about a too-big-for-under-the-seat bag. Unquestionably many/most of us bring a (normal) backpack to the theatre often and it is no problem. The OP was hoping for an answer on a bigger bag than that, and that answer is, in simple terms, don't bank on it.

When I come through Manhattan, I'll bring a large backpack with me that fits comfortably between my legs, and it has never been a problem. Also, it has never spread out into the leg area of the people next to me which I think is the biggest concern.

BeNice said: "The theatre where Choir Boy is playing now has lockers (which all theatres should start to do.)"

Lincoln Center does as well but they’re locked and unavailable “due to security concerns.”

BIG BALONEY said: "Miss the free Lincoln Center lockers in the Beaumont and Mitzi Newhouse theatres. Use to put your coat and bag in them and enjoy the shows in comfort. Hundreds just there waiting to be used again lining the theatre interiors."

Are they just going unused? I noticed all of the lockers in the Beaumont yesterday. They would have been super helpful; especially since it’s winter, and everyone has coats, scarves, hats, etc, that take up so much more space.

Example of what not to bring:

the issue is not the bellhops, for whom it is a source of revenue, but the management. Also as rehearsed there are a bunch of luggage storage places between Times Square/Port Authority and Penn Station, and also a couple on 8th ave in the theatre district, if the hotel thing doesn't work out. (City co-pilot is one, and the most established luggage place is Schwartz.