Palace Theatre Seating Plan
Now playing: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child From £30 Book tickets
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Four levels, from the ground up: Stalls, Dress Circle, Grand Circle and Balcony. It's a big theatre but not a deep one, so the seats sit close over the stage and the upper levels climb high and steep. The Stalls is the biggest level, with around 610 seats, and the Balcony comes next with around 330, ahead of the Dress Circle at around 275 and the Grand Circle at around 230.
The thing that decides the rest: Cursed Child uses the full height of the stage, right up to the roof, so wherever a level above cuts off the top of the stage, you miss some of the magic.
Should I sit in the Stalls or the Dress Circle?
Either, as long as you're in the middle. The middle of the Stalls puts you closest, and anywhere from Row E to Row N is excellent as long as you're not right on the end of the row. The middle of the Dress Circle gives you a wide, balanced overview that's ideal for the large-scale effects. If the Stalls seat on offer is from row S back, take the Dress Circle.
The levels at a glance
- Stalls (AA, BB, then A to V). Book rows E to N, away from the row ends. From around row S back, the top of the stage is cut off
- Dress Circle (A to J). The middle is the other top pick, and rows B to J have the best legroom in the building. Skip row A
- Grand Circle (A to H). High, but a fair view from the front of the centre, and the tightest legroom in the theatre
- Balcony (A to O). Very high and very steep. Avoid it if you can
- Boxes. Box X is the only one sold: two Stalls seats, very side-on
Where the overhangs start
Stalls: the Dress Circle comes over at row L in the centre and row J at the sides, and by about row S the top of the stage is out of sight. Dress Circle: the Grand Circle is overhead from row C, but it only starts to matter at row G. Grand Circle: the Balcony above is noticeable from row E and significant from row G.
Taller? The best seats for legroom
Legroom is tight in most of the theatre (it's an old building), so ask for an aisle seat. Only the Balcony has no centre aisle; up there the aisles run down either side of the centre block. The Dress Circle is the roomiest level, from row B back. The Grand Circle is the tightest, and the whole of its row A has restricted legroom.
Steps to every level
There's no lift. It's 2 steps up from the street into the foyer, then 20 steps down to the Stalls (or 3 through another door, if you ask), 30 up to the Dress Circle, 56 up to the Grand Circle and 77 up to the Balcony. The wheelchair spaces are in the Stalls, and the access page has the detail.
The seating plan
The plan shows all four levels and Box X. Tap a section to see what's left on your date and what it costs, then pick your seat from there.
Call us on 020 7193 9050 if you'd like a hand weighing a back-Stalls seat under the overhang against a Grand Circle seat at the same price.
Seating Plan FAQs
Which are the best seats for Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre?
The middle of the Stalls, rows E to N, and the middle of the Dress Circle. The show plays right up to the roof of the stage, so a seat that takes in the whole height really pays off. For a lower price, go about a third of the way across a Stalls row rather than dead centre.
Which seats should I avoid at the Palace Theatre?
The Balcony, if you can help it. It's one of the steepest in the West End and sits very high and rather apart from the stage, so you get a top-down view rather than a good one. At the same price, a restricted-view seat on any of the three lower levels beats a Balcony seat, and that's the swap we'd make every time. Also skip Dress Circle row A for legroom, and the back rows of the Stalls if you want the top of the stage.
Is the Palace Theatre good for someone who doesn't like heights?
The Stalls and Dress Circle are the levels for you. The theatre is big but not deep, so the upper levels feel high and steep, and the Balcony in particular isn't the place to be if heights bother you. Stay low and central and you'll be comfortable.