Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...

[themysteriousgrowl]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#1

Posted: 3/13/11 at 5:54pm

Sorry to interrupt your day.

I've never been to Paper Mill, and information about the house online is very spotty.

I'm buying tix for FORUM, and my choices are ORCH-C, row O, or front of the MEZZ (what they call the "boxes"), just left of center, first row.

One thing I have heard is that the further back you sit in the orchestra, the more you might feel kind of far away and removed from what's onstage. So, row O seems reasonable, but I can't tell from looking at pictures what the grade of the orchestra is like, if tall people or big heads might present a sight problem (or, rather, more so than is normal or reasonable). The mezzanine seats are a great unobstructed view, but the overhang begins at row S... which seems a ways away.

Any suggestions or nonsense would be appreciated.

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[musicalsFan]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#2

Posted: 3/13/11 at 8:53pm

I'd take row C.

I seem to remember that the first couple of rows in orchestra is level and then it gently slopes back.

[adamgreer]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#2

Posted: 3/13/11 at 8:59pm

I'd also go with Row C. The stage isn't very high there, so you won't have to worry about being able to see.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#3

Posted: 3/13/11 at 9:11pm

Oh, God. Thanks, folks, very much for your quick responses, but I see now that my OP was confusing. By ORCH-C I meant center orchestra. The row is O.

So, put simply, the choices are between center orchestra row O and front mezz left center (overhanging S).

I wish I could go with row C

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[adamgreer]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#4

Posted: 3/13/11 at 9:25pm

In that case, I'd go with Row O.

The mezz there is distant. The orchestra rows are sloped so you won't have to worry about someone tall in front of you.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Paper Mill Playhouse seating question...#5

Posted: 3/13/11 at 9:26pm

adamgreer, my short mother thanks you for your wisdom.

I thank you, and Julie Taymor thanks you

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