Barrymore Theatre — Attraction in New York

Saw “The Band’s Visit” at 2pm on May 30th. My seat was very front row center Orchestra AA109. The stage is almost right there in your face. I’m 5’10” tall and the height of the stage was the same as the top of my head when seated. So I was pretty much looking up the entire show, but at varying degrees depending on how close the actors were to the front of the stage. And when they’re not at the very front, you see them cut off from the ankles or mid-shin, depending on how far back they were. When there’s action on both sides of the stage at the same time, you get whiplash going back and forth. There’s plenty of leg room. And you can lay your bags or whatever in front of you on the floor under the stage as it sticks out about a foot and there’s empty nooks under there. I had a small backpack, which they inspected before going into the theater, and I put it under there. The souvenir stand in the small lobby where the ticket window is didn’t open until after the show. I don’t even remember where the bathrooms were, I think it was in the basement, but I do remember the big souvenir stand was down there. Being a much older building, and built long before ADA regs, there’s no elevator. Overall a very fine experience other than my choice of seats. If I go there again for another show I’d get a seat a few rows further back. Wouldn’t opt for the...

After waiting 4 hours outside the theater for the box office to open we where able to purchase tickets to the show! Very excited to see Sara preform! However upon my return an hour prior to show time my I’d and vax card was checked then I was good to wait on line …. Np! Except maybe 20 minutes later I was approached by yet another staff member asking to see my vax card again. I provided without hesitation! Then was told my second vax is a few days short of the 14 days they require yet did not post that policy ! I was then sent for a rapid Covid test that took over an hour to get . I missed the first half of the show . Inexcusable! I was not asked to get that test until I stood outside have passed their checks for 30 minutes. And as if that was not enough . At the end of the show I was collecting my belongings And was grabbed by an usher asking if I had a phone .. the urgency in his voice sounded as if he needed help. I fumbled for my phone thst was powered off. To be told he thought I was taking pictures and apologized for approaching the wrong person. Causing me a level of embarrassment. This is the worst WORST most unorganized theater in nyc ! I do not recommend. Sadly the show is fantastic if you can deal with the rude and childish staff! So thanks guys I saw half a show And was publicly humiliated!...

We attended a Saturday Matinee performance, last week, of "Our Town." The show was great; however. my wife was seated next to a person who was so big as to occupy at least 1/3 of my wife's seat and constantly press upon her as she tried to lean away. When I asked the staff for a remedy, perhaps another seat that was unoccupied, I was told to speak to the "house manager: who then said speak to the "box office director." At this point, the show was about to begin. My wife was so unnerved by being pushed out of her space that she went herself to the staff and was told that the theater "does not discriminate" against overweight people. But, what they're doing is discrimnating against those who paid for a seat that someone else is partially occupying. Is it too much to ask the person occupying that seat and encroaching on the seat of the adjoining person to purchase a seat on the aisle or maybe even buy two seats? Better yet, ask the theater to offer larger seats to those who need them. That might, of course mean a few less seats and a bit less revenue per show, but I thought theaters operated, at least in theory, to offer their patrons the best experience...