Stalls at the Palace Theatre
Now playing: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child From £30 Book tickets
Rows AA and BB, then A to V, with no row O and an extra row TT near the back. It's the biggest level in the theatre, around 610 seats in two blocks either side of a centre aisle, and it's where we think the best seats are.
Where we'd put you
Rows E to N, anywhere in the row as long as you're not right on the end. The rake is good from there, so the people in front shouldn't be a problem, and you're close enough to be in the show while taking in the full height of the stage.
For a lower price with little loss of view, pick a seat a third of the way along the row instead of the centre block.
What to avoid
- Rows AA to D, if you want the whole picture. The stage is high and the front rows sit low, with almost no rake until row C, so you'll be looking up for much of the night.
- The end seats in the front rows. From row A to row F the last couple of seats at each end have a side view of the stage. D29 is the only seat with a pillar in the way. Anything not on the very end is fine.
- Row S back, at full price. The Dress Circle overhangs from row L in the centre and row J at the sides, and by about row S the top of the stage is out of view, which matters for a show that plays so high. Rows S to V, and the outer seats of rows Q and R, are sold as partially restricted for this reason.
Legroom in the Stalls
Acceptable in most central seats for people up to about 5ft 10, and tight for anyone taller. The seats either side of the centre aisle, 15 and 16, give you room to stretch one leg, and they're the ones to ask for.
Getting to your seat
The Stalls are 20 steps down from the foyer, or 3 through another door if stairs are hard for you. The wheelchair spaces are in the Stalls, reached from the access door on Shaftesbury Avenue, and every Stalls aisle seat suits a transfer. The access page has the rest.
Drinks and toilets
There's a bar on this level, so you don't have to climb anywhere at the interval. The toilets are on this level too, and the accessible toilet is at the back of the Stalls.
Stalls FAQs
Are the rear Stalls rows at the Palace Theatre worth booking?
At the right price. Under the Dress Circle overhang, row S and the rows behind it miss the top of the stage, which Cursed Child uses a lot. The view of everything else is clear and the legroom is no worse than elsewhere, so a back-Stalls seat still beats most Balcony seats at the same money.
Are there pillars in the Stalls?
Only one seat, D29, has a pillar in the way. The other restricted seats at the front are the end seats of rows A to F, which have a side view of the stage rather than a blocked one.
Is the front row of the Stalls good for Cursed Child?
It's very close, and the stage is high, so you'll be looking up and you can miss things happening at the back of the stage. Rows E to N take in the whole picture.