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Among the best seats in the house in terms of both view and sound, if you're the kind of person who likes to have a full scope view of the stage.

Great view of the entire stage. No sound issues either.

You don't miss much action except for upper stage left (not a big deal for this show). The major downside: You are pretty close to the house right speaker, so the sound balance will be off. It took 15-20 minutes for my ears to adjust to the sound.

Although this seat is about 3/4 the way back and pretty far to the right in the row, I didn't feel like I missed anything because the theater is so small. There really is no terrible seat in the house.

Good view of the stage. Can see facial expressions fairly well, and sound is generally fine, as well. FYI: This seat is usually reserved for handicapped patrons or their companions.

Good seat with a view of all the action and an ideal position for sound balance coming from the band. The show is performed "in the round" but you won't miss anything.

Very few, if any, bad seats in the house. Sightlines are good, though the sound design in the theater is not the best: Sound balance is fine, but it's often hard to understand lyrics. Not sure whether a center seat closer up would make much of a difference.

Anytime theatre is done in-the-round at the Arden, there will be some seats that are better than others (though no seat will be truly perfect). This is among the better seats with a clear view at about eye level to the actors. I wouldn't recommend sitting in a lower row, and sections A and G are particularly obstructed view. Section D is probably the "best" to get the fullest view of everything.

Great seat if you like to be close to the stage. Wouldn't recommend sitting any closer, unless you enjoy looking up at the actors. Sound is good. Sightlines are also good, though actors standing downstage can block upstage views.

Decent sight lines and sound, considering that you are in the rear mezzanine. I could see the entire set. I wouldn't recommend sitting too much further to the right, as sight lines will start to be cut off.

I've seen numerous shows at this theater and I'm convinced that Orchestra Rows M and N are the perfect places to sit for an ideal view, given that rows start sloping up at Row K. Even for shorter people, this allows you to see over heads. This seat, six seats in from the aisle still has an amazing view -- at least for this show. It's possible some parts of stage right may be cut off for other shows with different setups.

The legroom may be tight, but the sound and sight lines are perfect.

This seat is in Arden's theatre-in-the-round setup. There will never a "perfect" view for these type of shows, but this is among the better ones, especially because you can clearly see the action taking place on stage AND to the sides (between Sections A and G [which also has the closed captioning] and above Section C). The onstage action is particularly visible because, being a few rows up, your view isn't blocked by actors standing in front of you. This also avoids the possibility of having spotlights in your face, which is always a possibility when an actor is in front of you. Being along the railing blocks your view only a tad, so it's hardly bothersome. Because some in-the-round shows will have benches in front of the first row of certain sections, I would advise asking the Arden box office whether benches will be in front of the section you are sitting in. This is because actors sometimes stand on the benches, which can block views a number of rows up. The sound from this seat was generally okay, but be aware that musicals in-the-round may have the orchestra spread out around the theater, so sound balance may be off, depending on where you are sitting.

Three seats off the aisle, this is a nearly perfect seat. Great sound and sight lines. As per usual for theater seats on Broadway, legroom is tight.

The photo is a bit deceptive, as the bar really should not block your view. Great value seat if you want to be able to see the actors' faces. Be forewarned: Much of the downstage right corner and all of upstage right is blocked from view by the proscenium, which can be problematic for dance shows. Because most Encores! shows have the orchestra stationed upstage, the sight lines for these musicals shouldn't be too bad. Wouldn't recommend sitting in either seat to the left of this seat. Final note: The seating in this theater is such that if you lean forward, it'll partially block the view of the person behind you. From past experience, City Center patrons are not shy about letting you know if this happens during a show.

Apart from having to stand the whole time, this was an amazing "seat." You can see everything from a higher vantage point without heads in front of you getting in the way. Tickets for this spot are available at sold out shows only.

One of two views from the same seat; this is the view you'll have sitting low in the seat and leaning forward slightly. The photo is a bit deceptive, as the bar really should not block your view. Great value seat if you want to be able to see the actors' faces. Be forewarned: Much of the downstage right corner and all of upstage right is blocked from view by the proscenium, which can be problematic for dance shows. Because most Encores! shows have the orchestra stationed upstage, the sight lines for these musicals shouldn't be too bad. Wouldn't recommend sitting in either seat to the left of this seat. Final note: The seating in this theater is such that if you lean forward, it'll partially block the view of the person behind you. From past experience, City Center patrons are not shy about letting you know if this happens during a show.

One of two views from the same seat; this is the view you'll have sitting up straight. Great value seat if you want to be able to see the actors' faces. Be forewarned: Much of the downstage right corner and all of upstage right is blocked from view by the proscenium, which can be problematic for dance shows. Because most Encores! shows have the orchestra stationed upstage, the sight lines for these musicals shouldn't be too bad. Wouldn't recommend sitting in either seat to the left of this seat. Final note: The seating in this theater is such that if you lean forward, it'll partially block the view of the person behind you. From past experience, City Center patrons are not shy about letting you know if this happens during a show.

Good sight lines and sound, considering that you are in the rear mezzanine. I could see the entire set, with the exception of the very top level of the set's fire escape, which is almost never used nor essential to any scene. I wouldn't recommend sitting too much further to the right, as sight lines will start to be cut off.

Overall, a great view. Due to the fairly steep rake of the mezzanine, neither the bar nor the people in front of you cut off any sight lines. For this production in particular, it should be noted that you won't be able to see through all the windows in the set, due to looking down on the stage from above and tall set pieces obscuring some views. However, these issues did not take away from the overall performance.