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John Golden Theatre Seating Chart – Best Seats, Best Views & Real-Time Pricing

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This guide on the John Golden theatre seating chart will help you find the best seats in the house. Get real-time seat availability and pricing, insider tips on the best seats and more.

Navigating John Golden Theatre Seating Chart


With only 804 seats, the John Golden Theatre is structured like your average Broadway theatre. The seats are divided across three primary sections, namely Orchestra, front Mezzanine and rear Mezzanine. All three section are priced differently and offer a unique look at the main stage. To help you understand which section you should look at while booking your seats, here’s an detailed look at all three.

John Golden Theatre - Recommended Seats

💸 Value for money seats
Center Orchestra - Middle seats in rows (F to M) are relatively cheaper than the and offer a good look at the stage.
Mezzanine - Middle two sections, both odd and even numbered have good seats in rows D and F.
🎟️ If money were no matter
Center Orchestra - The middle seats in the premium Orchestras section (A to D).
🎭 Best views of the stage
Center Orchestra - Middle seats of premium Orchestra rows (A-D).
Mezzanine - Seats 101 to 114 in rows A to C.
🦵🏼 Best Legroom
Orchestra - Row A.
Mezzanine - Row A and rear Mezzanine.

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John Golden Theatre Orchestra

The John Golden Theatre Orchestra section is divided into two separate sections. The first one has two arcs that form a triangle with the stage and the second is shaped like your regular Orchestra, with one big block in the center flanked by two smaller blocks. The seats in the second section are divided into three subsections namely, left Orchestra, center Orchestra, and right Orchestra. With 379 seats in total, the section is spread across 18 rows starting from A and ending with S

The left Orchestra subsection seats are odd numbered and fall in the range of 1 to 11. Next is the center Orchestra subsection, which is the biggest with consecutively numbered seats in the range of 101 to 123. In the other end, there’s the right Orchestra with even numbered seats in the range of 2 to 12.

John Golden Theatre Front Mezzanine

The Mezzanine is the first of the two elevated levels in the theatre. The section happens to be the smallest in the theatre, divided into two subsection with only four rows each. The rows range from A to D and are split into the left front Mezzanine and the right front Mezzanine. The left front Mezzanine seats are odd numbered and fall in the range of 101 to 127 while the right front Mezzanine has even numbered seats in the range of 102 to 128. Given its elevation and small size, this is one of the best seating sections in the theatre, offering a clear, full view of the stage no matter where you sit.


John Golden Theatre Rear Mezzanine

The last seating section in the John Golden Theatre is the rear Mezzanine. The second elevated section in the theatre, this seating area is divided into four sections but most of the seats are concentrated in the middle two sections. The corner most subsections have 5 rows with three seats each.

he middle two subsections in rear Mezzanine are much larger. With 8 rows in total, starting from A and ending at H, these subsections hold more than 80% of the seats in the rear Mezzanine. The left rear Mezzanine has odd numbered seats in the range of 101 to 125, the right rear Mezzanine has even numbered seats that fall in the range of 102-128.


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Which Seats Offer The Best View?


The John Golden Theatre is relatively smaller than your average Broadway theatre, making it the perfect home for plays and dramas that don’t involve moving around the stage a lot. Hangmen is the perfect fit for the theatre but to experience the drama in all its wonderful glory, you need to pick the correct seats. To help you make your Hangmen viewing experience special, we have selected the best seats in John Golden Theatre for you.

The middle seats in the Orchestra section in rows D to F are widely regarded as the best in the house since they are not too close to the stage and aren’t too far back either. Within the Mezzanine section, the middle seats in rows A to C are the most popular. These seats offer a great direct look at the stage and the elevation only heightens the view on offer.

Which Seats/Section Offer the Best Value for Money?


Watching a Broadway show is truly an unforgettable experience. But spending more than $100 for a single seat is not feasible for everyone, especially if you’re a tourist who has other places to visit in the city and expenses to think about. As you would expect, the seats mentioned in the section above are the best in the theatre but also happen to be the most expensive. If you don’t want to spend a lot but still want decent thing, we have the best value for money seats for you.

Seats in the middle Orchestra rows G-L are quite good and cost a lot less than the premium Orchestra seats. The last row D in the front Mezzanine section also offers value for money seats considering the clean view on offer and price that is charged for them. In the rear Mezzanine section, middle seats in the first four rows A to D are pretty reasonably priced. Remember, since the John Golden Theatre is not the biggest theatre on Broadway, there is no such thing as a bad seat.

30-Second Takeaway: John Golden Theatre


  • The John Golden Theatre, originally the Theatre Masque, first opened in 1927 as a new addition to the Chanin Brothers’ portfolio of Broadway venues.
  • As part of a three-theatre complex including the large Majestic Theatre and mid-size Royale Theatre (now the Bernard B. Jacobs), the Golden Theatre’s ownership transferred to the Shubert brothers in 1930, and since 1946 it has been owned exclusively by the Shubert Organization.
  • The Golden Theatre opened in 1927 with the rather muted Puppets of Passion, before really hitting its stride in the 1950s and 60s. Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (1956) premiered here, and since then a roster of Pulitzer Prize-winning plays have landed on the Golden’s stage including The Gin Game (1977) and Glengarry Glen Ross (1984).
  • The Golden Theatre is a smaller venue, with around 802 seats spread across the ground-floor Orchestra and the Front and Rear Mezzanines. The Orchestra is the largest section, with three blocks of seats divided by aisles.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Golden Theatre


How many sections does John Golden Theatre have?

With only 804 seats, the John Golden Theatre is structured like your average Broadway theatre. The seats are divided across three primary sections, namely Orchestra, front Mezzanine and rear Mezzanine. All three section are priced differently and offer a unique look at the main stage.

Where are the best seats in John Golden Theatre?

The middle seats in the Orchestra section in rows D to F are widely regarded as the best in the house since they are not too close to the stage and aren't too far back either.

What is the seating capacity of John Golden Theatre, New York?

804

Which section has wheelchair accessibility at John Golden Theatre?

Wheelchair seating in the John Golden Theatre is located in the Orchestra only