Sunset Boulevard seating questions- Page 3

[carnzee]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 5:57pm

I highly recommend Right side orchestra seats, rows m, n, or o. They are a great bargain. Sit in seat 2 or 4 if possible. You will only miss like two percent of the show, none of Norma's scenes. 

[NYfanfromCA]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 7:28pm

carnzee said: "I highly recommend Right side orchestra seats, rows m, n, or o. They are a great bargain. Sit in seat 2 or 4 if possible. You will only miss like two percent of the show, none of Norma's scenes. 

 

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Thanks!  That's what I gathered from reading this thread, but just wanted to confirm.  Those seats (if available) are pricing out at $119 before fees.  I'm thinking that prices have increased since you bought yours?

[NYfanfromCA]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 7:32pm

carnzee said: "I highly recommend Right side orchestra seats, rows m, n, or o. They are a great bargain. Sit in seat 2 or 4 if possible. You will only miss like two percent of the show, none of Norma's scenes. 

 

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Thanks!  Those seats are priced at $119 plus fees now.  And they are taken for my date.  If I am going to end up paying $169 plus fees, should I sit in the orchestra or in the front row or second row of the mezz?

[carnzee]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 8:05pm

I noticed that for some performances they seem to hold back the right side orchestra seats until a week or so before the performance. Just try to get as close as possible (no closer than fourth row of orchestra). Check what row the mezz overhangs in that theater. If first or second row mezz is closer than what's available in the orchestra, then go for the mezz. But if you wait a week or so before you go to buy tickets, seats that were selling for 299 end up being 169. But wherever you sit, the right side of the theater is best because you get a good view of Norma who always enters and exits on the left .

 

[NYfanfromCA]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 8:22pm

My only day to see the show is May 13, so if I wait until a week or so ahead, do you think I might be able to see the prices for premium seats go down?  That would be great if I could snag a seat then!  I can wait since I have already waited this long.  With Tony noms being announced soon, I was wondering what might happen with availability.

[carnzee]

Posted: 4/25/17 at 8:31pm

Yes, some but not all of the premiums get reduced about 7-10 days before the performance. I doubt this will get any nominations, since Glenn isn't eligible, having already won for the original production. Have fun! 

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/26/17 at 9:38am

NYfanfromCA said: "I'm going to try to see this next month, looking for a single seat.  Normally, I always sit in orchestra seats, between E and M.  For this production, would mezzanine be better?  Can you see faces clearly from the mezz?"

The Palace is a vast, cavernous theater, and the upper levels seem like they're somewhere out in the stratosphere (at least they looked that way to me). Some contributors here have stated that they felt dizzy trying to navigate the steps to their seats upstairs.

I've seen this show twice from the orchestra and will be back again, in similar seats, this Saturday. The stage is quite wide and I would caution against getting too close; for my first time, I was in the center seat of the first row and the experience was rather like sitting in the front row of a movie theater (during many scenes, my eyes were continually scanning from side to side and the projections were mostly undecipherable). I think the sweet spot is in orchestra rows E-L (the front mezzanine overhangs orchestra row L). I've sat in E before and will be in that same row this Saturday, and can assure you that you'll be able to see facial details very well.

Updated On: 4/26/17 at 09:38 AM

[NYfanfromCA]

Posted: 4/28/17 at 3:16pm

Lot666 said: "The Palace is a vast, cavernous theater, and the upper levels seem like they're somewhere out in the stratosphere (at least they looked that way to me). Some contributors here have stated that they felt dizzy trying to navigate the steps to their seats upstairs.

I've seen this show twice from the orchestra and will be back again, in similar seats, this Saturday. The stage is quite wide and I would caution against getting too close; for my first time, I was in the center seat of the first row and the experience was rather like sitting in the front row of a movie theater (during many scenes, my eyes were continually scanning from side to side and the projections were mostly undecipherable). I think the sweet spot is in orchestra rows E-L (the front mezzanine overhangs orchestra row L). I've sat in E before and will be in that same row this Saturday, and can assure you that you'll be able to see facial details very well.

 

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Thank you!  Some prices for my date/time were slightly lower today, so I had to choose between row H Center Orchestra for $179 and Front Mezz off to the right for $169.  I went ahead and bought row H.  It is odd that there were only two seats in the premium area that were lower today.  I suppose that the others might go down in a few days.  Interesting.

[Capeguy]

Posted: 4/29/17 at 6:50am

I was in the Mezz last Wednesday. I would say about 1/3 of the seats were empty -- mostly on the right and left sides. It's been on TKTS just about every day.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/30/17 at 6:22pm

Lot666 said: "NYfanfromCA said: "I'm going to try to see this next month, looking for a single seat.  Normally, I always sit in orchestra seats, between E and M.  For this production, would mezzanine be better?  Can you see faces clearly from the mezz?"

The Palace is a vast, cavernous theater, and the upper levels seem like they're somewhere out in the stratosphere (at least they looked that way to me). Some contributors here have stated that they felt dizzy trying to navigate the steps to their seats upstairs.

I've seen this show twice from the orchestra and will be back again, in similar seats, this Saturday. The stage is quite wide and I would caution against getting too close; for my first time, I was in the center seat of the first row and the experience was rather like sitting in the front row of a movie theater (during many scenes, my eyes were continually scanning from side to side and the projections were mostly undecipherable). I think the sweet spot is in orchestra rows E-L (the front mezzanine overhangs orchestra row L). I've sat in E before and will be in that same row this Saturday, and can assure you that you'll be able to see facial details very well.

 

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