Would you be willing to pay more for an aisle seat?
Well, prepare yourself, because the next time you take in a Broadway show, the convenience of aisle seating may soon come with a premium price tag.
Three plays — Spring Awakening, Gypsy, and The Seagull — are introducing a new pricing policy that reflects the added value of sitting in an aisle seat. In each case, the increase applies to orchestra seating only. Also, aisle seats must be purchased in pairs.
The Broadway revival of The Seagull, starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard, opens on September 16 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Aisle seats will cost an additional $25.
For Spring Awakening, currently playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, the aisle seats are priced $23 higher.
At the St. James Theatre, Gypsy — starring Patti Lupone, Boyd Gaines, and Laura Benanti — adds $18 to the previous cost of aisle seats.
Of course, aisle seating already has at least one disadvantage: instead of having to step over other people to get to the bathroom, you're the one getting stepped on.
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