The venue shouldn't list this seat for a dance performance. I've had seats like this for other performances before though. They're always marked as "obstructed view," and you only pay a fraction of the price. (50%-90% off.) I don't mind it for piano or orchestra performances -- where I'm really there to listen and not watch too much. The seat is clearly on an aisle. It'd even book it for a play, and just lean a little into the aisle to see. I've also seen folks who are blind in these seats. Provided the venue is really really clear about what you're purchasing at the time of sale (and removes them from sales for dance/visual shows), I have no problem with this seat existing.

This is criminal. As a primary school we went to see a stage play and I was behind a pillar. It was gutting

Best seat in the house, no one can see you sleeping.

For those who sleep during the performance.

Now you have a reason not to watch and play with your phone instead.

I've had restricted view seats before, because they're cheaper, but I could always see the stage!

I think I’ve been there for a class field trip I think

FAIL!

You are a good man. A patient man. She owes you BIG TIME.

Maybe someone would pay more for the seat if they needed a nap when the lights went down.

I had a seat like that to see David Sedaris years ago. I got a cramp from leaning, but hey, the ticket was only $11 and bought the day of the reading. I set myself up.

Looks so moving

Love it! That's my seat for the season.

If this isn't a situation for a manager-demanding-Karen, I don't know what is.

I would get my money back. Wait I wouldn't have gone to a boring ballet in the first place

I had a seat just like this at the old Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. The seat was literally 4" from a pillar when open.

That is truly awful.

In the case of ballet, it's meant for husbands who are dragged along by their wives but will be bored to tears. At least he could change seats with his wife for a view of the stage. Maybe it would be OK for a concert?

So you buy a discount ticket and then you look around to see what seats are empty and halfway through the show when there’s an intermission you move into the empty seats. Meanwhile, you simply pure around the pillar. You can do the same thing at concerts as long as you don’t try and get into the restricted areas.

I worked with someone years ago that had season tickets to the NY Giants. The old stadium. That's exactly what his seat looked like...but hey. They're season tickets !

You can only hope for a ballerina with broad shoulders and lots of imagination...

I call BS. I'm sure it's fake, this seat was definitely not sold. And the seat itself is installed for safety reasons (so that no one can stand there).

The cheap seat

They should never charge for a seat here

Why sell.tickets for that seat?

Lovely pillar.

Milking every inch of the theatre

Horse shoe theaters have this problems. The columns support the building. Normally these sits are cheaper.

Well it was,wasn’t it…. U will allways remember U where. Looking at that Wonderfull & Uniq “ show “🤩😂🤩😂

..well, like u said..you're not a big fan of ballet..you won't miss anything..

why do they even install these chairs - let alone sell tickets

What’s the problem ? This way you don’t have to watch it 😂