Gielgud Theatre Seating Plan

Three levels, with the Stalls at the bottom, then the Dress Circle and the Grand Circle, plus seven Boxes. There's no lift, so the level you pick also decides the stairs: the Stalls are 16 steps below the foyer, the Dress Circle 23 above it and the Grand Circle 60.

Three things to know before you choose. The stage is set high, so the front rows of the Stalls look up at it. The Dress Circle hangs over the Stalls from about row L. And the Stalls have no aisles anywhere, so you get in and out from the ends of the row.

Where are the best seats at the Gielgud Theatre?

There are two places we'd put you. The middle of the Stalls, rows F to N, is clear of the high stage at the front and not yet far enough back for the overhang to matter. The centre of the Dress Circle, rows A to D, is further away and higher, and you see the whole stage from there.

For Oliver! it matters, because some of the action happens on raised platforms at the top of the set, and from the back of the Stalls, under the overhang, you lose some of it.

The levels at a glance

• Stalls, rows A to W. Just over half the theatre in one block with no aisles. The stage is high at the front and the overhang starts to tell at the back
• Dress Circle, rows A to J. The most reliable level in the building, narrowing as it goes back, and rows D to F are where the price drops
• Grand Circle, rows A to J, with the Slips at the sides. The cheap level, and 60 steps up. Take the front block
• Boxes, seven of them. Four beside the stage and three at the very back, so book the Dress Circle instead

Restricted view seats

From row T back in the Stalls, the overhang makes the view quite restricted. On every level the seats at the far ends of the rows face the stage at an angle. In the Grand Circle, a safety rail along the front comes into view from some seats, and the Slips at the sides lose part of the stage as they curve round.

Taller? The best seats for legroom

In the Stalls, legroom is fine for most people up to about 5ft 10, and N1, N25, E23 and E24 have extra room in front of them, though all four are at the end of a row. The Dress Circle is tighter, and tightest in row A and the middle of row J. In the Grand Circle, row E has the most legroom on that level.

Step-free seating

Only in the Dress Circle, through a side door on Rupert Street. Every other level is stairs, and the access page has the detail.

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 and we'll talk you through any seat in the building.