Where to sit
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) seating chart — Longacre Theatre
A plain-language read of the Longacre Theatre for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). It gives facts from the sources we could read; any view of our own is labelled as ours.
About the venue
- Theatre
- Longacre Theatre
- Address
- 220 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
- Neighborhood
- Theater District
- Capacity
- 1,077 seats
- Operator
- Shubert Organization
1913 landmark built for baseball's Harry Frazee; radio/TV studio 1943-1953. 508 orchestra + 304 mezzanine + 249 balcony + 16 boxes. Hosting Two Strangers.
The short version
The Longacre is a 1913 Henry B. Herts–designed Shubert house with 1,077 seats: 508 in the orchestra, 304 in the mezzanine two flights up, 249 in the balcony four flights up, and 16 boxes (Shubert's figures). Its exterior and its interior were both designated New York City landmarks in 1987, and the Shubert Organization's page says a 2007–08 restoration restored the original plasterwork and improved sightlines. In our view, for a show that rests on its two leads, centre orchestra and the front of the mezzanine are the seats to want, and the mezzanine is worth pricing against the rear orchestra.
Section by section
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Orchestra (508 seats)
Reached without steps; wheelchair seating is in the orchestra only (Shubert's access notes). In our view, centre orchestra is the seat to want for a show built on its two leads.
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Mezzanine (304 seats)
The second level, two flights up (Shubert's access notes). In our view, its front rows are worth pricing against the rear orchestra.
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Balcony (249 seats)
The third level, four flights up from the orchestra (Shubert's access notes). In our view, the place to look when price matters more than being close to the two leads.
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Boxes (16 seats)
In our view, look at a seat-view photo before you buy a box seat.
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