Vaudeville Theatre Seating Plan
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Three levels: the Stalls, the Dress Circle above them and the Grand Circle at the top, plus a few Boxes at the sides. The rows run in straight lines rather than curving round, so you look straight at the stage from almost every seat.
The one thing to understand before you pick a seat
Here it's distance that matters, not angle, because the rows don't curve and nobody is sat round the side looking across at the stage. What changes from seat to seat is how close you are and what's next to you, not whether you can see.
Finding the middle is easy too. Every row numbers straight through from 1, so seats 9 and 10 are the centre of the Stalls and the Grand Circle, and seat 10 the centre of the Dress Circle, in every row.
The other thing to know is that there are no aisles, apart from the ones either side of the sound desk in the back three rows of the Stalls. Every other row is one unbroken block that you get into from the ends, so if climbing past people bothers you, book a seat at the end.
Should I sit in the Stalls or the Circle?
Both look straight at the stage, so buy on price and on how close you like to be. The Stalls are closer and have the most legroom. The Dress Circle gives you a little height, and the legroom is tight for anyone tall. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll compare the two on your date.
The levels at a glance
- Stalls, rows AZ to S. The centre of D to G is the pick, every seat has a decent view, and the sound desk sits in the middle of the back three rows
- Dress Circle, rows A to K, 22 steps up. The centre of the front rows is the one to have, with a pillar at each end of row F
- Grand Circle, rows A to J, 54 steps up. High and head-on, the cheapest level, and the tightest for legroom
- Boxes, at Dress Circle level either side of the stage. Side-on, and not the best view
Step-free seating is in the Stalls only, reached by stair climber from the foyer, with two wheelchair spaces in row M. The Dress Circle and the Grand Circle are stairs only, and access has the detail.
Where we'd spend less
- The back of the Stalls, which most people avoid and shouldn't. Every seat back there still has a decent view. Just don't sit right next to the sound desk.
- The front row of the Grand Circle, which gives you the whole stage from height for a good deal less. Skip A1 and A16, where the rail in front rises to double height.
- The seats beside the Dress Circle pillars, which are priced lower. The pillar takes very little of the stage, so if it doesn't bother you, they're among the best value in the building.
Taller? The best seats for legroom
The Stalls have the most legroom of the three levels, and it's good in every row. The end seats of row A have nothing in front of them, because row AZ is narrower. The Dress Circle is tight for anyone over 5ft 6, with row K the roomiest. The Grand Circle is the tightest; if you're tall and on a budget up there, B1 and B18 have nothing in front of them, though as end seats they see less of the stage. A seat at the back of the Stalls is usually the more comfortable buy.
The seating plan
The plan shows all three levels and the Boxes. 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 rather talk it through with someone.
Seating Plan FAQs
What are the best seats at the Vaudeville Theatre?
The centre of the Stalls, rows D to G, seats 9 and 10 in the very middle. After that, the centre of the Dress Circle, rows A to E.
Is there a bad seat at the Vaudeville?
Not really, for the view. The seats to think twice about are the two at each end of Stalls rows A to G, which sit outside the frame of the stage; seats 1 and 19 in the Dress Circle, and G19, behind a pillar; and the end seats of the Grand Circle.
Are there pillars at the Vaudeville Theatre?
Four in all: two at the ends of Dress Circle row F, and two in the Stalls, at the sides around row N. None of them blocks much. What you notice is a solid vertical edge at the side of your view. Some people find that more annoying than the sliver of stage it costs them.
Is it called the Grand Circle or the Upper Circle?
The Vaudeville calls its top level the Grand Circle. If you've seen it called the Upper Circle, it's the same seats.