Al Hirschfeld Theatre

I’ve purchased tkts with visitors and am seeing Kinky Boots for the 4^th time. LOVED IT each time! But I’m SOOOO frustrated. I NEED TO KNOW IF THEY CAN CHECK THEIR LUGGAGE IN THE THEATER. PLEASE, Someone please let me know! It’s impossible to reach the theater by phone.
Horribly frustrating!

Great show but really no concern from the ushers or other staff, not very friendly or accommodating.

We saw kinky boots here, which was amazing. The issue was that I left my wallet underneath my seat, and didn’t realize it until two hours later. The theater had closed and there was no one to call to inquire about it. Literally, NO phone number for the theater is available. I waited outside the next morning until they opened. An African American man with missing front teeth opened the door and let me in. I told him that I left my wallet there, he asked for my ticket, which I produced. He then came back in a few minutes and asked if the wallet was blue, which it was, and then left again. He came back after about five more minutes, with my wallet, and all of the cash and change cleaned out. Thankfully my credit cards and ID were in there, because I couldn’t have left on my plane that day, but geez, it was pretty obvious that he found the wallet and then emptied it out, otherwise why wouldn’t he just give it to me right away, when he asked if it was blue???
I was so happy to have my Id back that I wanted to give him money for finding it, until I thought about the whole thing and realized how sketchy the interaction was.
One other thing. Drinks are ridiculous. I purchased three basic cocktails, vodka soda, vodka cran and whiskey ginger, and it was $ 87. Yes, EIGHTY seven dollars? Three drinks!
I was in sticker shock which is why my wallet was left on the floor in the first place…
Too bad, the show was amazing…

Fantastically old-​school, seats tiny for modern man.

Went to see Kinky Boots — giving them a solid 4 stars because I loved the show!!! The theater is nice, the only thing I would have to mention is that the space between your feet and the chair in front of you is very small. Apart from that, I can’t really say anything negative. I kept my eyes on the show and had a great time!

Absolutely stunning 1920’s theatre! Sat in the mezzanine, row L and had a perfect view. Standing proudly at 5’0 (5’1 if you round up), I sat comfortably in my seat. My date who claims to be 6’2 was a little cramped. Bring binoculars if you want to see facial expressions and sweat!
Kinky Boots is incredible and Wayne Brady is simply amazing! Go see it!

This was the worst theater I ever experienced and will do everything possible to never attend a performance in this theater again. Some people left due to this discomfort. Even the performance of Wayne Brady in Kinky Boots didn’t help me forget this horrible experience.

I love this theatre! I have been to NYC 3 times in the past year, and I have gone to see Kinky Boots at this theatre every time. The staff is SO friendly and helpful. The drinks are pricey, but they make them well and give you a lot of alcohol in them. If you plan to go back, I would purchase the cups they sell that go with the show — it gets you $ off your drink if you return! The bathroom for the females is on the BOTTOM floor. During the break, if you have to go, haul butt down to the bottom floor! It’s set up kind of like airport security, with rows that you have to filter through but it moves fast and there are a lot of stalls. The theatre itself is beautiful, and I have enjoyed myself every time I have gone!

The theater itself is great. The only thing I complained about is the rows are close to each other making it impossible to get through when the theater is full.
The show Kinky Boots is funny, enjoyable and great. An actor came out to remind everyone of no pictures, videos, text messaging, and phone calls in a very unique way to start the show off.
Wayne Brady is great. When he first appeared I was shocked to see him dressed as a woman. He is very versatile. He was amazing. Definitely a must see show.

One of the best musicals I have seen. Wayne Brady is unbelievable. Delivers a performance you have to see. The cast is fabulous and you find yourself laughing and almost crying as they take you on an emotional roller coaster. Didn’t really know what to expect, just knew that the show won many Tonys. Great show, powerful story and music.

The main thing I remember about the theater is the isles being wide enough for the cast to run down them in the show Hair! I had seen Hair in San Francisco. It was time to get my daughters birthday present. I killed two birds with one stone. I had to see Hair and she was getting a meal and a ticket for her birthday. Oh Mom! I didn’t even get to select the show. She opened the card and turned up her nose. I said «you’ll love it. They run around naked in one scene!» Then she was really turned off and freaked out by hippie Mom’s choice for her birthday. I gave her the isle seat knowing the cast comes down into the audience. She was unsuspecting. We both got a surprise when they came from the back of the theater behind us. As they ran by, one of them reached out and touched her on purpose! She ended up having a good time!
So yes, I like this theater! Great memory being there for a favorite show.

The Quick: Kinky Boots at this theatre was fantastic. Every seat has a great vantage point, but the seat sizes are unforgivable. There is absolutely no legroom to the point where it is uncomfortable. The staff was exceptionally friendly, but nothing could make up for my leg cramps. STILL, I would recommend seeing this play.

This was a cramped, uncomfortable theater with NO LEG ROOM and claustrophobic seating. Expect a big giant head to block your view of some key region on stage. I COULD NOT CROSS MY LEGS! I also could not bend over to pick up my purse! My knees literally touched the back of the chair in front of me. I am 5’9″ and we sat in front third, orchestra center.

This is a review on the seats only. Got Right Mezz, Row A, seats 14 and 16. Chose these because my mom is really short and wanted a seat in front where no one would sit in front and block her. They were great except the balcony ledge was high and when you sit back in your seat, you can’t see part of the floor on the right but if you sat at the edge they were fine. The lady behind us saw she was having a little trouble and graciously offered to switch her seats. Seats in row B were much better for her. I noticed that even the seats on the end of our row (or any section) considered partial view, really were not with the exception of what I previously stated about sitting back.

I’ve seen multiple shows at this theater. It’s fine… though needs massive help from brilliant scenic designers to compensate for the horrible sight lines. Seats aren’t that comfy, a bit tight, though not horrible. Could use a SERIOUS renovation to redesign seats, seat layout, grade of orchestra, et all. But I do love how the outside aisles in the orchestra lead directly into the street for easy evacuation post-​show. And it’s in a good location, as there isn’t a competing Bway house nearby to increase sidewalk traffic.
Nothing that special about the design… IMO.

Gorgeous, gorgeous theatre! We saw Kinky Boots and it was awesome, but the show was enhanced because of our seats. They were in the front row of the rear mezzanine, which meant we could see everything without any heads in our way. It was a wonderful location from which to see the whole stage. However, the rake of the seats looked really high, so it might have been ok even in a row further back. Plus, it’s been nicely maintained (or renovated) and just looked glorious! The staff were also very nice and helpful.
As others mentioned, go to the restroom before the show so you don’t have to run down two flights of stairs during the intermission.

The performance (Kinky Boots) was fantastic, hands down. The review isn’t about the show.
Holy moly, this theater is so inaccessible. The bathrooms are in the basement (with one disability friendly option on the main floor), so if you are on the balcony, you are out of luck if you have to pee (especially, if like me, you are recovering from knee surgery). The stairs everywhere are incredibly and almost dangerously steep, and the chairs are so tightly packed it felt like being sardines.
The theater itself is absolutely stunning. Beautiful art work, gorgeous stage, etc. The ushers were friendly. If it wasn’t for the inaccessibility and uncomfort, this place would have certainly earned more starts.

Nice, intimate theater that hosts Kinky Boots.
It’s very clean and organized. The seats we had were very close to the stage.
It is a smaller theatre so when exiting it can be a little hectic.
About Kinky Boots… such an entertaining show!
Now the first 30 – 40 minutes is kind of like «oh no, did I just spend $$$ on this?» but it truly picks up. The rest of the show is very entertaining and even some scenes of humor.
The cast is great! Such a talented bunch of actors.
Worth a go. ENJOY!

Just saw Kinky Boots here recently.
Beautifully renovated theater in all it’s ornate glory from back in the day. Not totally over the top as some others are by comparison but holds its own with the chandeliers, art, and engravings on the walls and ceiling.
Mens bathroom on upper leavel and womens on lower floor. Two concession stands with one on each level. It’s acts like more of an intimate theater experience with a smaller stage setup. Decent acoustics. We had orchestra right seats middle of row and our view of the stage was perfect. Broadway Week 2 for 1 tickets made it even better. Seats are cushioned and comfortable, and I found the leg room to be ok here. Not overly spacious especially if you are a taller or larger person I would guess.
I was most impressed by the bathrooms actually. In most of these older Broadway theaters they are on the small side and can only accomodate a few people at once. These were large here with plenty of spots to relieve oneself and have more than enough time during intermission to grab an overpriced snack or wine in a sippy cup to bring back to your seats.
Good location too as it’s situated between 8^th and 9^th Ave where all the Thai restaurants are for a bite afterwards in Hell’s Kitchen.

I really liked the layout of this theater. My friend and I had «front» mezzanine seats and were about 10 rows from the back of the theater. Thanks to the layering effect, we could see the whole stage without a problem. Well, the guy’s head in front of me was a problem, but if he wasn’t there… I’d have a great view. The mezzanine section sat right over the orchestra, allowing us to feel like we were floating over the stage. Pretty cool.
The lobby on the other hand was seriously lacking. The woman’s room is straight ahead and down the stairs once you enter the building. So the line for the bathroom came out to about 10 feet in from the street. There was a system in place downstairs in the actual bathroom where there was an amusement park style rope system that would have allowed for about 100 people to fit down there, but it was closed off. This made the situation even worse because not only was there a crazy line all the way up the stairs, we had to walk around this huge rope system that took up ¾ of the bathroom. Someone obviously forgot to do their job.
In other news, Kinky Boots was awesome!