Lyric Theatre Seating Plan
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It's a Victorian auditorium on a narrow site, so it builds upwards: one large Stalls below the foyer, then the Dress Circle, the Grand Circle and the Balcony stacked steeply above it, each much smaller, with cast-iron pillars holding the whole thing up. Ten Boxes sit either side of the stage.
Always check the seat number, not just the row
At the Lyric the seat number is the decision. Three of the four levels have pillars standing among the seats, holding up the level above, and the seats behind them are sold at a lower price for a good reason. Two seats in the same row, four places apart, can be a clear view and a restricted one.
They're all labelled when you book, and each level's page lists the seat numbers, so you can check them against the plan before you buy.
The levels at a glance
- Stalls, rows B to W for Hadestown. The biggest level and the most legroom. Pillars stand in rows R and U, and the price drops from row U
- Dress Circle, rows A to H, a step or two off the foyer. Rows E and F are the ones to ask for, just behind the premium rows
- Grand Circle, rows A to G, 25 steps up. The front of the side blocks is the value at the cheap end, and the legroom is tight
- Balcony, rows A to J, 60 steps up. The cheapest seats, very steep, and a long way from the stage
- Boxes, two at Stalls level and eight on the Dress Circle. A side view, and not the upgrade they look like
Where the overhangs start
The Dress Circle hangs over the Stalls from row M, the Grand Circle over the Dress Circle from row C, and the Balcony over the Grand Circle from row C. At the back of the Stalls you lose the top of the set rather than the performers, and from the back row of the Grand Circle, row G, the top of the set goes too.
Restricted view seats
Pillars on three levels, and safety rails on the Balcony, which has no pillars. The Stalls pillars stand in rows R and U, the Dress Circle pair in row F and the Grand Circle pair in the centre of row D, and the seats behind each one are the ones sold as restricted. The far ends of rows also lose the near edge of the stage, in the Stalls because they sit outside the stage opening and in the circles because the rows curve round.
Taller? The best seats for legroom
Stalls seats C12 to C14 are the ones to book for Hadestown: two seats in row B are taken out, so there's nothing in front of them at all. The rest of the Stalls suits people up to about 5ft 11, and the Dress Circle up to about 5ft 8. Higher up it gets tighter: the Grand Circle is tight in every seat, row A most of all, and Balcony rows A to C suit people up to about 5ft 4.
Step-free seating
Only in the Dress Circle Boxes, C, D and E, which are reached from a separate entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue. Everything else involves stairs. The access page has the detail.
The seating plan
The plan shows all four 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.
Seating Plan FAQs
Where are the best seats at the Lyric Theatre?
Dress Circle row E or F, for most people. The theatre charges most for the middle of the Stalls and the front four rows of the Dress Circle, and the price drops at row E for a view that has barely changed. If you'd rather be close than see the whole stage, the Stalls front row.
Is it better to sit in the Stalls or the Dress Circle?
The Stalls, for legroom and to be close to the performers, and the front row is a different way to see Hadestown altogether. The Dress Circle, for the whole stage in one view and for no stairs to speak of. Behind its front rows the tiers are shallow, so a tall head in front costs more there than in the Stalls.