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Posted: 11/20/06 at 1:40am
Half the expirience seeing a show is sometimes the theater itself. I theater that is nicely decorated, well situated, or a theater the could do with a bit of leg room or just maybe some more stage...
Although Wicked is not my favorite musical (which must be a shocker seeing that I'm still in school) I do have to say that my orchestra seat at the GERSHWIN was admirably comfy. The treater it not overdone on the lobby the point is across of what the show is about. No doubt this was a god theatre being pretty large and spaceous. I do have to say that (and I'm breaking my own rules by talking about a show) Wicked could work well in a smaller theater to make the emotion just more personal, instead of it being more like a parade of pretty green clothing.
To me the NEIL SIMON however changed decidedly on where I sat. My first time seeing the show I had Mezzanine seats. I must say that because the Neil Simon mezzanine is a bit of a rise the show seemed more of a concert and I got a pretty perfect view of the show from up there. The second time I got seats in the back orchestra, but the seats suddenly felt a bit cramped, not the mention there were fold out chairs behind me with other people as well. I'm not sure if the chairs are there because other chairs just couldn't stay up anymore, or if the theater wanted mroe attendance. The front of the mezzanine also cut the top of the stage and I wasn't sitting to far back. I must say I saw a woman whose rather hefty body was uncomfortably placed resting on the arms of her chair.
Now while I realize a show can afford whatever theater's open nowadays this is in no way meant to discuss the actual show itself. I do think that of course mood and just sometimes what show you saw can change your opinion. The time I disliked the NEIL SIMON I was at a Matinee with A LOT of school groups who felt like this was the KISS revival tour....
Any thoughts on other theaters?
Although Wicked is not my favorite musical (which must be a shocker seeing that I'm still in school) I do have to say that my orchestra seat at the GERSHWIN was admirably comfy. The treater it not overdone on the lobby the point is across of what the show is about. No doubt this was a god theatre being pretty large and spaceous. I do have to say that (and I'm breaking my own rules by talking about a show) Wicked could work well in a smaller theater to make the emotion just more personal, instead of it being more like a parade of pretty green clothing.
To me the NEIL SIMON however changed decidedly on where I sat. My first time seeing the show I had Mezzanine seats. I must say that because the Neil Simon mezzanine is a bit of a rise the show seemed more of a concert and I got a pretty perfect view of the show from up there. The second time I got seats in the back orchestra, but the seats suddenly felt a bit cramped, not the mention there were fold out chairs behind me with other people as well. I'm not sure if the chairs are there because other chairs just couldn't stay up anymore, or if the theater wanted mroe attendance. The front of the mezzanine also cut the top of the stage and I wasn't sitting to far back. I must say I saw a woman whose rather hefty body was uncomfortably placed resting on the arms of her chair.
Now while I realize a show can afford whatever theater's open nowadays this is in no way meant to discuss the actual show itself. I do think that of course mood and just sometimes what show you saw can change your opinion. The time I disliked the NEIL SIMON I was at a Matinee with A LOT of school groups who felt like this was the KISS revival tour....
Any thoughts on other theaters?
...what?!
