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re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway
Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:56 pm EDT 03/22/21
In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway - BroadwayTonyJ 05:17 pm EDT 03/22/21

Looks like you're thinking of "Doubt", which I still regret not seeing. The problem with the "Proof" set - which ryhog referred to - is that it had the roof overhanging the porch, which created sightline issues.

And yes, that St. James balcony feels like you're in a different theater than everybody else. The Kerr at least doesn't feel so far away from the stage, just high above them. It reminds me of some of those London theaters where there's a third(!) balcony and you're staring down on the actors' heads.
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re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway
Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:15 pm EDT 03/22/21
In reply to: re: The Most Treacherous Balcony on Broadway - Singapore/Fling 05:56 pm EDT 03/22/21

That's correct. I was actually on the main floor for Proof, probably in one of the first 5 rows. It was the replacement cast and I must have gotten a really cheap rush ticket. Neil Patrick Harris was Hal so it was probably in Sept., 2002.

Because of my financial situation in 2008, I sat in the St. James balcony for Gypsy with LuPone. It was the only way I could afford to see her performance, which I'm glad I did not miss. I experienced vertigo problems going up and down the balcony stairs -- there was no railing or anything to grab on to (at least according to my recollection). I never sat up there again after that experience. However, (all things considered) I do consider it a positive experience.
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