From Where We Sat: The Nederlander Theatre

 Today, we have the next in our series of seating articles based on many of your emails requests and questions, namely "how were your seats?" Sure, I'm aware of another website that provides a similar service that covers New York theaters, national theaters and concert and sporting venues. I hope to provide a bit more information and insight. That said, if there's anything more you'd like to know or want to share your own experiences please feel free to contact us on social media at JKsTheatreScene.

From Where We Sat:

The Nederlander Theatre

The Theatre: 

• 208 W. 41st Street
• Current capacity: 1161 seats
• Orchestra, Front & Rear Mezzanine

What We Saw There:

• Schmigadoon! (review HERE)

Where We Sat: 

• We sat in Orchestra Row L, Seats 9 & 11. The seating in this theater has average leg room. The seats themselves are very comfortable and in great condition.

What We Paid: 

• $97.25 (TDF Discount) These seats at the Box Office are $135.50 each. 

The Location: 

• The furthest downtown Broadway house, you are just out of the craziness of 42nd Street. The line up to enter stretches down 41st Street from the Port Authority/8th Avenue end.
• Upon entering the theater, we were directed to the left aisle.
• Row L is the fourteenth row from the stage.

Seat Amenities and Exiting the Theatre:

• The seats themselves are quite comfortable, with a comfortable amount of legroom.
• The rows of this part of the orchestra are at a decent rake, and seeing over the people in front is not a problem. The seats are far enough back that the stage is fully visible.  
• Restrooms are upstairs on the mezzanine level.
• Exiting the theatre is easy, if a little congested given the relatively small lobby area.  
• We were out of the theater and on our way in about 5 minutes post curtain call.

Pre-Show

Start of Act Two

So how was the view*?

• The height of the deck is a non-issue from this point. 
• These seats were an excellent view, top to bottom. We were far enough back to get the full stage picture at all times, including the sides and all the way upstage.
• Note: The pictures above are a little deceptive, especially the pre-show image. The view is much closer than the picture indicates.

The bottom line:

• I would definitely get these seats again. We have sat in the mid to rear orchestra several times and the view from there is very good.

* - Your seating preferences may vary, of course. And these seats may not be as ideal for a different production.

Other seating at The Nederlander Theatre

• We have seen several productions at this theater and we've sat in various locations in the orchestra and mezzanine areas. 
• The front mezzanine offers a full view that doesn't feel very far away, but the legroom is actually painful.  The rear mezzanine, though budget friendly, offers the same pain and what feels like a far away view.