Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Gentleman's Guide Balcony
#1Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:14pm
How is the view from the balcony for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder? It says it is partial view. Does anyone know how partial this actually is?
Thanks!
#2Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:17pmhttps://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1068430
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:20pmIf it is the small 2/3 row second balcony bring oxygen and forget the view.
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#3Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:20pmI tried searching and couldn't find that thread. Thanks!
#4Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:22pmThat's the only balcony. The other one is the mezzanine.
#5Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:37pmThe seats in the mezz are about the most uncomfortable I've been in. If you're 5'5" or taller, be prepared to fold your legs into a pretzel to sit down.
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Broadway61004
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/11
#6Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:43pmNo idea about Gentleman's Guide, but back during A Little Night Music it was absolutely horrible, from a comfort stand point and from the fact you couldn't see the top part of the stage (and that was a much more open set than Gentleman's has).
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#7Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:50pmDon't sit in the balcony! It's really scary up there-it is pitched forward and about 2" from the ceiling. It's really awful.
#8Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 3:52pmI rushed the show last Wednesday and got a second-row seat on the right at 1 pm. Said obstructed view but it wasn't. So, why buy a full-price balcony when you can rush a second-row orchestra seat?
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#9Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 4:41pmRush tickets are the same price as balcony, so I agree with valeposh that rush is the way to go. That said, I got a balcony seat before I knew about the rush policy and it wasn't awful. I had seen the show before, so I had an advantage going in. You will definitely find yourself leaning forward for most of the show. The main obstruction for the view is that you can't see most of the screen at the back of the stage, and certain jokes rely heavily on being able to see it.
#10Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 4:57pmI'm coming in from out of town and won't be getting in until about 6pm. Don't want to bank on rush being available because I really want to see the show.
NiceWork2
Stand-by Joined: 4/2/14
#11Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:26pmWhen you say "rush", I suppose you're referring to their 35 and under policy. do you know if they really ask for ID? i'm about 37 now, but could pass for someone about 25-26. Would they really ask for photo ID with a date of birth? It is a lovely show, want to see it again. Very nice people to meet at the stagedoor as well. thanks.
#12Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:27pmI'm 28 and they didn't ask for my ID.
"Mr Sondheim, look: I made a hat, where there never was a hat, it's a Latin hat at that!"
NiceWork2
Stand-by Joined: 4/2/14
#13Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:43pmDoes this mean that you look like you're about 28 then? i've been mistaken as someone in their early 20's before, so i guess that's a good sign. thanks for the info. Have you ever tried to stagedoor this show before? they told me J. Mays generally doesn't come out between shows on two a day shows.
AirJewels
Understudy Joined: 7/11/13
#14Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:46pmI am 35 and they didn't ask for my ID so you should be fine.
mamaleh
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
#15Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/17/14 at 9:33amI hate that discriminatory age policy. Most younger people I know are unencumbered by mortgages and child-rearing costs. All rush should be general, as I've often stated.
#16Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/17/14 at 11:06amNiceWork2- I stagedoored and everyone came out except for Mays, whom I met five minutes later randomly on the street. I had bought the signed poster for BC/EFA so I just waved it at him and said "great job", he thanked, smiled and went on his way. The stagedoor was incredibly small and quiet, really funny when compared to the show on the opposite side of the road, Of Mice and Men, where teenagers (and not just them) were going crazy for James Franco.
"Mr Sondheim, look: I made a hat, where there never was a hat, it's a Latin hat at that!"
#17Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/17/14 at 1:07pm
The main obstruction for the view is that you can't see most of the screen at the back of the stage, and certain jokes rely heavily on being able to see it.
You can't really see the screen from the rush seats, either, so if the question is balcony or rush, that doesn't make a difference.
I sat in the rush seats and I don't feel like I missed out on any of the jokes. I was also not asked for ID (I'm 29 and my friend with me was 30).
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Zoot
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#18Gentleman's Guide Balcony
Posted: 4/17/14 at 6:10pmRe rush availability: This past Sunday I bought a rush seat at 2:58pm for the 3pm show so it seems that there's always at least one available. And it was 2nd or 3rd row center. Perfect seat. No ID was asked for
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