Phantom of the Opera

I need advice on purchasing Phantom of the Opera tickets. My daughter really wants to see it and I wanted to know if it was worth the risk of just going directly to the theatre that afternoon to see if I could get tickets. Her hairdresser suggested doing that but I%26#39;m afraid it will be sold out. (want them for Sat. 7/1 8pm show).

Also....where is the best place to sit? ticketmaster states that orch. rows Q-X will miss about 5 minutes of the action. Why? And is it better to sit in the Front Mezz., or Orch.? Is right and left Orch. OK?

Can you still enjoy the show is you are in the rear of the Orch. Section, or the Left %26amp; Right Orch.?

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Phantom of the Opera

Saturday evening is usually the most popular and you will also be here on a holiday weekend.

If it is a choice between orchestra Q-X or front mezzanine, I would take front mezzanine.

I don%26#39;t like being too far over right or over left.

Good luck!

Phantom of the Opera

There are great discounts for that weekend on broadwaybox here

broadwaybox.com/shows/the_phantom_of_the_ope鈥?/a>

Try buying them online with that discount and see what seats are available. I don%26#39;t think we should tell you why Q-X misses the show. It may spoil the drama. Just don%26#39;t sit there! I would prefer orchestra for this show but others may disagree. Just don%26#39;t get limited view etc. If this is the only show you%26#39;re seeing and it%26#39;s your daughter%26#39;s special request, try to get decent seats. I would wait for the day of the show on a holiday weekend for Sat. night.

There is no advantage until waiting %26#39;til arrival to make a purchase at the box office, especially on a holiday weekend when, as nywhiz noted, there is a very real possibility it will be sold out.

The discount is not available for Saturday night performance, but it%26#39;s a nice price break so it seems worth to change your itinerary to take advantage of it. And yep, Front Mezzanine seats would be better than any obstructed view (even of limited duration) seats in the Orchestra section.

Don%26#39;t read any further if you feel it might ruin the show for you to know what you%26#39;ll miss from the rear of the orchestra at Phantom:

The Phantom makes his entrance and sings a song from the top of the prescenium that you can%26#39;t see from the rear because the mezzanine overhang blocks your view. You%26#39;d also miss seeing when the chandelier begins to fall. If it%26#39;s your only show, go for the better seats. Don%26#39;t wait until you%26#39;re here to see what%26#39;s available.

We saw Phantom in May and we sat in the very front row of the Mezz. We were also right in the middle. We thought our seats were amazing! We bought our tickets from ticketmaster and thought the prices were pretty good. The night we went it was totally sold out so I would pre-purhcase tickets. Have fun!

i got great orchestra seats from broadwaybox.com; they%26#39;re like the 5th row and dead center for less than $70 each. do check that site before you go to ticketmaster or tkts.