Theater info for "pooh sized" folk — Page 2

I'm 6 feet tall and a little overweight -- I tend to be comfortable in almost any theater in terms of sitting in the seats, but what gets me in a lot of theaters is the leg room. When I saw Kiss Me Kate a few years ago and sat in the mezzanine, I almost wanted to cry from how much my knees were killing me during the show! Since then, I've done whatever I could to stay in the orchestra, and I've usually been absolutely fine.

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The Imperial has very little leg room in any of the seats. And totally agree about the New Amsterdam, I'm overweight but short so usually I fit into most seats and such, there I fit but the rails were going into my err...tushi. Really hurt.

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Theaters do indeed push in more seats between shows. I know the NS did just after Stritch & before Hairspray as I was discussing it with some who worked there. A lot of the balconies are being redone with new but smaller seats, and in a Broadway House the last row mezz can indeed be enough to turn one off anyway (I KNOW!)
It's all about money, But If they are going to be raising prices above 100 bucks a pop they should at LEAST provide seeing a show in comfort, and a seat just as easy on a John Goodman type as it would be on small frame lady. Seeing a show sitting next to someone shouldn't have to be a sensous experience, LOL!

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If you want to make sure you have enough leg room or be able to sit comfortably in the seat you can always see about purchasing the box seats which are free standing chairs. They are usually partial view but you will be comfortable.

well thats the point Lildogs.. the people are getting bigger, the seats are staying the same! Larger people just dont want to go to theaters where they are uncomfortable.

I went to the theater last week. I was really uncomfortable- and it puts me off going again in the future.

Theater companys need to address this issue otherwise they care excluding a large (no pun intended!) proportion of the theater-going public.

The Plymouth Theater is a bit cramped. I remember going there with my mom (who is a bit overweight) and she was not comfortable at all.

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i do take your point, that you do sit and suffer in silence at the theater, but what I am trying to do is to provide people of "substance" some information so they actually may make an informed choice. Many larger and tall people just stay at home and dont go to the theater.

I panic about going to the theater until I am sitting in the seat.

Front row mezz at the Nederlander...I'm 5'1" and noticed the lack of leg room though for me personally it was okay. The (tall) guy next to me was practically folded in half, lol.

Town Hall balcony is also evil. Not only is there very little leg room, but the seats are quite narrow, so by interval you're fused to the people next to you.

And, if you're ever in Melbourne, the Athenaeum circle has the same packed-in-ness.

Updated On: 10/17/05 at 07:31 PM

the balcony seats at the Palace are right on top of eachother. i was sitting in the 1st row of the balcony for the last ASU perfomance, and about 5 rows behind me was this incredibly overweight woman. now i'm average sized and had no seats in front of me and was still a little squished. i felt so bad for this woman. but, no offense if i was that big i'd just purchase tix for a box seat.

I'm not overweight, but I'm tall and have really long legs. The only theatre that I'm ever uncomfortable in is the Lyceum. The seats are very narrow and cramps. It's the only theatre where I absolutely have to have an aisle seat or I simply cannot enjoy the performance.

I hate that. Whenever I'm sitting and someone tries to get up or sit down (provided it's before the show or during an intermission) I ALWAYS stand up to let them out.

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Gershwin- YUMMY sized room in row U of Orchestra
Palace- cramped balcony for EVERYONE. I am a very large girl, and anywhere from 5'7" to 5'9" (don't ask) and my knees were basically resting on top of my friend shoulders in front of me. My friend Bonnie, who is 5'11", had to sit basically sideways.

If you are ever in Tempe, AZ at the Gammage Auditorium, every seat is the same size. And the balcony is super scary! (Not so good for a poor college season ticket holder who wishes she could have afforded orchestra!)

hey, I had to drop in on this post because IF such a website did exsist I would absolutly love it!!!!! Funny that you say pooh sized folk because i always discribe myself as winnie the pooh, hes short, chuuby, his shirts never fit AND he cant spell, i adore him!!!!!!

anyways to the point, I soooooo wish Id been keeping track because there are theatres that I absolutly HATE going to, but I like to forget the name of them quickly because I dont want it to stop me from seeing another show there.

all I remember for sure is that I liked the Gershwin, The American Airlines Theatre, and The Circle in the Square. We get rush seats alot and I always hoped that they some how had smaller seats in those sections but apparently not.

AND you are all 100% correct if they can charge $100+ a seat they should make sure that those seats are comfortable.

as for the big tall not around, when my friend who is very close to 6 foot tall if not a bit over goes with us we try to get aisle seats it helps because she can angle her knees out.

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