Where to sit
The Rocky Horror Show seating chart — Studio 54
A plain-language read of the Studio 54 for The Rocky Horror Show. Section by section, with the trade-offs ticket sellers tend to gloss over.
About the venue
- Theatre
- Studio 54
- Address
- 254 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
- Neighborhood
- Theater District
- Capacity
- 922 seats
- Operator
- Roundabout Theatre Company
Hosting The Rocky Horror Show in 2026.
The short version
Studio 54 opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House, designed by Eugene De Rosa with a 1,400-seat plan that was later cut down — its second life as the Studio 54 disco in the late seventies gives the room its name and the cabaret-feeling balcony its character. Roundabout converted the building into a Broadway house in 1998; the auditorium now seats roughly 1,000 across two levels, with a long deep orchestra and a single shallow mezzanine that reads more like a club tier than a true balcony. Centre orchestra is premium for proximity to the camp and the cast interplay; the rear mezz has limited rake and the back rows feel materially distant, but the venue itself is half the experience.
Section by section
Sections are ordered roughly cheapest-to-most-expensive within the house's seating tiers — but the best value isn't always the cheapest. Watch for the sweet spot.
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Orchestra
The orchestra is long and narrow — centre rows D–N are premium. Back rows of the orchestra and the deep mezzanine lose proximity.
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Mezzanine
Front rows of the mezzanine offer a clean wide angle. Rear mezzanine has real distance — recommended only as a budget option.
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