The Lyric Theatre is the No.1 theatre on Broadway for many reasons. The Lyric has hosted some of the most popular Broadway shows in history and it remains a Broadway powerhouse. The theatre is massive in size and does not cut corners on any of its features. This theatre has some of the best lighting and sound systems on the Great White Way and trains some of the best theatre staff on Broadway. To accommodate good traffic flow, the Lyric Theatre has two entrances, with one that is heavily decorated and another that is lit up very well and looks quite modern, the experience is like walking into a modern hotel.
The inside of the theatre is large and immaculate, with two tiers of seating beyond the large orchestra section. They call their mezzanine a “dress circle”, but keep the balcony name the same. The actual theatre stage area is quite substantial and is reasonably deep for complex shows that can bring in special staging. This allows for some amazing visual effects that other theatres cannot accommodate and Spider-Man and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, were both able to use intensive “fly over the audience” mechanisms.
Inside the theatre, there is a private bar called “The Ambassador Lounge”. The bar often goes undiscovered by theatregoers, because the entrance to it is hidden behind a golden curtain. The exclusive, private lounge is perfect for pre-show cocktails or for pre-ordering a drink that will be ready and waiting, at the time of the show’s intermission. There are also new, comfortable seats in the theatre. While they are the standard red theatre seat color, they are wider and deeper than what is commonly seen on Broadway and make for a comfortable viewing experience.
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