The Alexandra Theatre has a capacity of 1386 seats, including 604 seats in the Stalls, 368 seats in the Dress Circle and 414 seats in the Grand Upper Circle. Use our interactive seating plan to view 76 seat reviews and 60 photos of views from seat.
Located in the heart of Birmingham, a short walk from Birmingham New Street Station, the Alexandra Theatre (previously named the New Alexandra Theatre), more commonly known as The Alex, was first built in 1901 and originally named the Lyceum. Opening with an unsuccessful play The Workman, the venue quickly became associated with hosting melodramas, variety shows and pantomimes. After years of being passed through various management, the theatre is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group. With a relatively intimate seating capacity of 1,347, the Alexandra has undergone several refurbishments and now boasts a plush, royal blue interior. A fully facilitated venue, the theatre is best-known for hosting top touring productions from across the UK and West End, including Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver! and Les Misérables. With very comfortable seating, the theatre is built across three levels of varying size; the Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Upper Circle. The Stalls is the largest section, offering the best views in the house, whilst the Dress Circle is a good option for large-scale musicals. The rows in each section do not curve around the stage, ensuring good sight-lines throughout the auditorium, even toward the ends of each row.
Seats are good throughout the Alexandra Theatre, with bargains to be found at the rear of the Dress Circle, where views are good and not affected by an overhang. Sit in Row C onward of the Grand Upper Circle for clear, but slightly distant, views. Seats towards ends of rows are also a good option for a bargain, as the lack of curve ensures good sight-lines.
There are good views on offer throughout the theatre, with the best seats available in the Stalls and centre of the Dress Circle. Legroom is also good throughout, therefore it is best to sit centrally in the Stalls for maximum comfort. Sitting in the front rows of the Dress Circle is also a good option for large-scale musicals.
The front 3m or so of the stage is lost here. For this show it made no difference. If you have someone sat in front of you, you loose around half of the stage. It's a shame really because they're not bad seats. Just depends on the show completely. I have... More
Saw Avenue Q Avenue Q on 16 February 2019
This seat has an excellent view of the stage so for that reason I'm going to say it's a great view. However the show I saw had a very complex set and that meant a slight restriction because of how close the seating was so that's something to bear in mind.... More
Saw Strangers on a Train Strangers on a Train on 30 January 2018
The seat is comfortable, view is slightly restricted on the right hand side but nothing too bad. I feel like one more seat over would be fine but anything further you'd miss a lot. The slight slant of the seating makes for a excellent view of the entirety... More
Saw Shrek The Musical Shrek The Musical on 25 February 2018
