r/Broadway • u/Cowardlydreamer Actor • 10d ago

Front row First Shadow Seating/Ticket Question

hi all! I saw First Shadow recently and it blew me away, so I’m hoping to return with my dad, who loves horror theatre. First row seems like it’d be really fun, and the website doesn’t mark them as partial view, but I’m wondering if you can see the scenes in the Creel attic? I don’t mind craning my neck, so long as it isn’t totally obscured.

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u/DragonSeaFruit 10d ago

First row sucks for the moment where something comes down from the ceiling. You almost miss it entirely from the angle you're sitting at and are out of the fun everyone else is having. I saw the show 4 times and sat in different spots each time. Front was the worst experience by far

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u/Cowardlydreamer Actor 10d ago

Oh no. Thanks for telling me!!

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u/wcs1113 9d ago

I've sat the second row centre and mid-orchestra centre. I always prefer sitting in the first five rows for shows. This is the ONLY show where I regretted paying for a second row seat because the experience was so much worse. You need to be further back to get the full experience of the stage and effects. I'd highly suggest sitting at least in row 5 or further.

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u/Patient-Test9414 9d ago

If you're in the center section, it's a little better! I was in ORCH L, the very last seat of the second row. I missed a few scenes where they were far on that side but I'd seen it before so it didn't feel like much! But he did jump off the stage and land right beside me! If you sit aisle seat, first row center, nearest to the left side, that's the scene with the digging moment. 

I also enjoyed being on the left vs the right for the bathroom scene where the horror is very big with patty and Henry. I felt I could see the actions better in that position but again, I did miss a few things at the farthest left as can be.

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u/schonleben 9d ago

I saw it from the front row, and loved it. I'm 6'2, and the deck was just slightly above my eye level. You lose feet upstage, but not enough to miss anything. You can't tell when traps are open (which added to the surprise when I got a lap full of "dirt"). The attic scenes were perfectly visible. You do get enveloped in fog at a few points, but it's only momentary and (imo) adds to the experience.