Grand Circle at the Lyceum Theatre
Now playing: The Lion King From £42 Book tickets
582 seats at the top of the theatre, rows A to M, in a centre block and two side blocks. It's the level for anyone watching the budget. It's high and steep enough to give some people a touch of vertigo on the way down to their seats, but The Lion King is such a visual show that you still get a spectacular view of the whole stage from up here.
Where we'd put you
Rows B and C, in the centre. They're as close as this level gets, and they avoid the front row's legroom. Cast members come up to the front of the Grand Circle during the show as well, so the front of this level isn't left out.
If the price matters most, go back a row where the price drops. Prices step down at row F and again at row L, so row F costs less than row E and row L less than row K, for much the same view. Row L is among the cheapest seats in the theatre, and the view from there barely changes from the rows in front.
The aisle seats in rows A to D are sold as restricted view, because a handrail runs in front of them, and they're priced like rows L and M. They're closer to the stage than rows L and M, with a rail in the way.
What to avoid
- Row A, for the legroom. It's the tightest in the building. There's a rail across the front too, which can catch your eye if you sit back.
- The first and last four seats of each side-block row. The Grand Circle curves, and those seats are side-on to the stage. A1 and A47, B1, B2, B48 and B49, and C1 and C49 are the worst of them.
Legroom in the Grand Circle
Tight throughout, and worst in row A. Taller guests should book the end of a row on the centre aisle, where one leg can stretch out.
Steps, the lift and your entrance
It's 83 steps up to the Grand Circle, which has its own entrance, separate from the main doors, so check your ticket before you queue. The lift from the Exeter Street entrance stops near row B. Row A is three steps up and three down from there, and row M, the back row, is 33 steps up.
Drinks and toilets
There's a bar on this level, with no seating, and toilets too. Drinks in the front rows have to be in plastic. There's a merchandise kiosk up here as well.
Grand Circle FAQs
Is the Grand Circle good at the Lyceum Theatre?
For the price, yes. It's high and a long way from the stage, but the show is so visual that the view of the whole stage holds up from every row of the centre block. The trade is the legroom.
Is the Grand Circle too high?
It's steep, and some people feel it on the way down to their seats. Once you're sitting down it's fine. If height is the worry, the lift from the Exeter Street entrance saves most of the 83 steps, or the Royal Circle is a level lower.