Seating advice for certain theatres

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 1:04pm

I'm currently planning a trip to New York (I'm from England), and was wondering whether people preferred sitting in the orchestra or the front mezzanine for certain shows. They are:
Sweet Charity - Al Hirschfield theatre
Avenue Q - Golden Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Imperial Theatre
Little Women - Virginia Theatre
Hairspray - Neil Simon Theatre
Wicked - Gershwin Theatre

I know it is really down to individual preference, but any guidance would be great - I don't want to be miles away from the action, but at the same time I don't want to be able to see the microphones and sweat...

Mary P X

[ShuQ]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 1:10pm

Avenue Q- I love the front row of the Mezzanine.
DRS- Mezzanine
Hairspray- Orchestra
Wicked- Either center orchestra or mezzanine, don't go for side orchestra, bad view.
Little Women- Orchestra

[Princeton78]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:42pm

Sweet Charity-definately go for front Mezz...its a low hanging mezz and the stage is very wide..it's a gorgeous view

Avenue Q-I have sat in the front row of the orchestra and the back row of the mezz and both are great. I'd go orchestra though...

DRS-Sat in the front row at the Imperial this past Wed. and it was great...but it's a big show...so either orch. or mezz should be fine.

Little Women-Orchestra

Wicked- Orchestra (mezz is far away)

Hairspray-either should be fine, but i'd go orchestra...it's such a fun show...get as close as possible!

Have fun!

Updated On: 4/23/05 at 02:42 PM

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:52pm

Sweet Charity - I would say orchestra or front mezz, so you can see the faces and the dancing
Avenue Q - front orchestra is best for this show
Hairspray - Center orchestra is good
Wicked - I think front mezz is best so you can see the whole spectacle that Wicked is. Just bring binoculars.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:54pm

I think the first few rows of the front mez are greater than any orchestra seat, maybe except at the Minskoff, Nederlanded, and Gershwin.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:58pm

Al Hirschfield theatre - Front Orch
Golden Theatre - Front Orch/All Mezz
Imperial Theatre - Front Mezz
Virginia Theatre - Front Mezz
Neil Simon Theatre - Front Mezz
Gershwin Theatre - Loge

The front row of the mezz at the Nederlanded is horrible.

Updated On: 4/23/05 at 02:58 PM

[Joshua488]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 3:02pm

I had lottery tickets for HAIRSPRAY, which is the very last row of the mezzanine and I thought my seats were fine! I was directly in the center, too. The mezzanine is steep enough so that no one should be blocking your view of the stage. And it's nice to see the entire picture for once. For example, seeing THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA from the front row was the most amazing thing, but now, I would love to see it from the mezzanine, just so I can see the entire spectacle at once.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 4:23pm

While we are on this topic, can I have some seating advice for Spamalot at the Shubert???
Updated On: 4/23/05 at 04:23 PM

[Hank]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 5:01pm

The Shubert, I think has some of the worst sight lines on Broadway. The last 4 seats on either side of the first 12 rows orch has part of the stage obscured, and the balcony feels like skyview. I made the mistake of wearing bifocol glasses and had to keep lowering my head.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 5:03pm

The balcony isn't bad at all...

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 4/23/05 at 11:00pm

What do you think of the front mezz?