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How good or bad are "partial view" seats?
Sometimes I'm buying tickets for a show on Broadway, and there are "partial view" seats available for a much lower price. I've never bought them, however, cause I'm not sure if they're actually really bad. Most of them are in the orchestra section, but do you not see like half the stage?
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- Vince MLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Depends on what's obstructing the view.
A show is staged in a certain way, with every character, parts of the set, lighiting and movement carefully crafted to promote the play. If any of it is "missing" from the experience, then the viewer is not getting the full benefit of the event.
How much one misses depends on what one can't see. If the seat is directly behind a column, and center stage is blocked, you can imagine what that does to your enjoyment of what is going on. If one has to crane his neck far to the left or right, in can, after an hour or so, become painfully uncomfortable.
Still, people will often put up with the discomfort, just for the privilege of being there. The discount price makes it a bit more bearable. For example, in my case, I would consider a discount, partial view seat to catch a live performance of, say, Barbara Streisand. In such a case, it would be less about the view than about the acoustical experience.
