Side seats at Spelling Bee

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:13pm

How are seats on the side in Spelling Bee?

I know it's a theatre in the round type setting, but do the actors mostly play to the center?

[Conor]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:30pm

side seats are fine. It also means they'll throw candy and chips at you :)

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:38pm

They play to all sides. I did sro and it was on a side and it was a great view.

[the_musical]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:59pm

i did sro two times this summer and then i randomly won the lottery. the standing room seats were great, and i loved it but after seeing it closer and from the front it would be hard to see it any other way. they do play a litle to the center, so if you have a chance for center take it. just my opinion.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:03pm

Side seats are the best in my opinion as the whole theatre is a stage for this show and if you are in the center section, you will have to look backwards to see some stuff but I won't tell you what as I don't want to spoil it.

[Kevo711]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:26pm

with ticket sales being rumoured to be slow for the next couple weeks, does anyone think i will have a problem getting standing room for Spelling Bee on the 10th for a mattinee?

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:31pm

I am going to NY in November and really want to see the show, but if I can get SRO (which everyone raves over) without having to get up at the butt crack of dawn, I'd prefer that.

Although, last I checked I could get left orchestra first row for full price.

So, the bottom line is - is a seat in the front row and not getting up at an ungodly hour to get standing room seats worth $125 more.

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:35pm

I thought thye did some kind of student tix for Bee?

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:39pm

There is a lottery, but since the theatre is adjacent to the Gershwin you get a lot of the Wicked people putting their name in the hat. It's apparently a pretty hard lotto to win.

SRO is really the best cheap ticket route.

[Kevo711]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:40pm

Patronous i dont think you need to get up at the crack of dawn for spelling bee SRO. I've heard that many people that don't win the lottery just get SRO because some are still available!

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:44pm

Yeah, although it'll be the week of Thanksgiving that I am there. That worries me a bit.

I'd hate to miss it, ya know?

[Kevo711]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:47pm

yeah thats how i feel with not knowing if standing room will be available when i go because a friend that is coming with me can't afford a $95 ticket but i really want to see it!

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:52pm

I'd have no problem getting up at 6:00 am to stand in line for SRO tickets. I've done that many a time.

However, since I now live in Los Angeles, that's like 3:00 am to me.

YIKES!!!

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:53pm

Every seat has a great view of the stage.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:54pm

You don't have to wait in line for Spelling Bee SRO tickets. Just get there at 10 when the box office opens, get your tickets, then go back to the hotel and sleep till the show.

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:56pm

Week of Thanksgiving though...that changes things up a bit in terms of availibility.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:04pm

I went in the middle of the summer on july 4th weekend and got tickets for a thursday show at 12:00 noon and I think we were the 3rd 4th and 5th tickets sold that day

[Patronus]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:08pm

Hmm, I'll have to think this over. Thanks for that.

[Creative Lunatic]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 11:04pm

I've sat in every section and my experience has been great appreciation for the staging. I think James Lapine has done a briiliant job .

[the_musical]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 1:30am

it's funny everybody talks about the spillover crowd from wicked, and i did the bee lotto twice, both after unsuccesful wicked attempts the first time it was jam packed with wicked leftovers and the second time with huge wicked lotto lines very few people stayed for bee. so it's a toss. but like you said thanksgiving.

i'd agree with luckydave if you get there a little before the box office opens you should be able to get sro tickets. good luck.