Help needed choosing seats for Wicked in the Apollo.

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Hi all, I’m going to take my two daughters to see Wicked at the Apollo as a birthday treat and spending two nights in London. It’s the first time going to see a show in London (and even visiting London) so I’m a bit nervous about getting the trip right and making the most of it.
ive come across the kids week go ticket offer which is amazing! However there is limited choice available and especially since we are a 3 and unable to leave one seat on it’s own when booking.
Ive attached a picture of what’s available, any advice would be great. I was thinking of getting row E but paying for the four seats as it is still a good price and may drag my husband along?
also thinking of staying at the Hutton hotel in same area as I thought it would be easy to walk back to in the night with two teenage daughters on my own? Not sure how close we’d be to other sights then though father rest of our trip? Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I always use this website for guidance about theatre seats

https://www.theatremonkey.com/venues/apollo-theatre-shaftesbury-avenue

Seatplan is good for seating advice. If you don't want 4, put the one you don't want in your basket on another device ( but don't check out) then it should let you buy the ones you want though some booking systems have got wise to this. Or drag DH along as it's brilliant.

Thanks @mumofapprentice I will definitely have a look at that site😊

@Jules912 I hadn’t thought of that! The more I’m researching the more I’m getting confused🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t mind paying extra for better seats but don’t want to waste my money when it’s not worth it.

Not the right theatre on the link quoted. It's at the Apollo Victoria. Theatre Monkey is a good website though, and so is Seat Plan.

seatplan.com/london/apollo-victoria-theatre/seating-plan/

We went recently and were in seats K9 and 10, this was the view of the stage. It's quite flat so if any of you are particularly short you might be peering round the head of the person in front.

Wicked was our first ever Kidsweek show when dd was 8 years old. She is 21 now and actually works for the company that owns the theatre!

We sat in the circle and it was an excellent view.

A couple of years ago I went again with ds. We got £20 Daily Dozen tickets and were at the back of the stalls at the side something like Row W. The view was fine. I would prefer to be a bit further back than too far forward as the stage is low and the rake is very gradual. Oddly the rake seems to improve as you go further back and you get a better overall view of the stage.

However there is limited choice available and especially since we are a 3 and unable to leave one seat on it’s own when booking.
Ive attached a picture of what’s available, any advice would be great. I was thinking of getting row E but paying for the four seats

Open another browser/site and put the odd seat in your basket, return to original site and buy the seats you need.

Just a note on stalls, if you sit in the back and are under the floor above, you won't be able to see the dragon at the top, it does a few things during the play. Nothing major, but just an FYI

It was our first Kids Week show too, and our last this summer as DD will be too old by next year.