When NOT to sit in the cheap seats — Page 2

It also depends how big you are, I am way over 6 foot, probably more 6 and a half, so if I sit anywhere with a slight overhang, Im screwed! In fact last week I went to see a show and it was so bad I couldnt even see the casts faces, and I couldnt move seats! This is in London so most of you wont know the theatre, but in case you do it was up at the top in the upper circle in The Duke Of Yorks theatre where Rent Remixed is playing!

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Never sit in the back of the Gershwin.

It is a cavernous barn .

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If I really want to support a show I really like, I will pay more for my seat in general. I prefer to be as much in the center as I can get, while still being at or very near the aisle. Especially in large Theatres because there are less people you have to crawl over to get in and out of your seat.

I agree that some Mezz or Balcony seating makes seeing the whole stage better. That is if you are near or at the front row. I do not like being in the front row Orchestra, in front of a high stage. You cannot see everything very well.

No matter what, the worst seat is the one where the person sitting in front of you is so tall, they block almost the entire view of the stage.

I'm seeing Wicked from the 2nd to last row of the mezz. I haven't been the to Gershwin since 2004, so I don't really remember how huge it is.

Anyone know the size of the Gershwin relative to the Pantages in LA. (ps the pantages has WAY more seats, but just talking about viewing experience).

I would avoid sitting in the balcony at the palace theatre if you are at all afraid of heights. I had the sensation of almost falling throughout the entire show of Legally Blonde. It was also virtually impossible to see anything going on down on the stage.