First, I will continue to update this as I go to more theatres, and update theatres as I return to them. I have gone through posts of previous NYC trips and included the theatre parts of those and am adding a new one from my most recent trip.
*As a rule if you use a mobility device or need special assistance for any reason you should always go at least 10-15 min before the doors open and talk to an attendant at the door even if the entrance is on the ground level and things seem simple. They will generally have someone guide you through the accessibility.
*After a number of mishaps with online ticket sellers I now call the theatre directly to buy tickets- sometimes they will have a specific disability line for that.
We saw Death Becomes Her at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Spring 2026)
This was one of the easiest ones I’ve been to. There was a street level entry with no step. You still go to an attendant at the door before the doors open and they give you priority to get to your seat area first. They will also show you the accessible bathroom on arrival (in the back of the theatre). There was one wheelchair space close to the stage where I sat. It was large enough and situated in such a way that no one was directly behind me so I wasn’t blocking anyone’s view and I could recline. Here is the view.
There was another set of wheelchair spaces (space for two wheelchairs) maybe 2/3 of the way to the back. Here is that view.
We saw Heathers at the New Worlds Stages (Summer 2025). It was underground and there was an elevator. There are two bathrooms, one on either side, but only the one farthest from the entrance (right of door to theatre) has disabled stalls. The disabled seats are in the back row alongside removable chair seats. Here’s the view:
We saw The Outsiders at the Jacobs Theatre (Summer 2025). Entry there was fairly simple- front door on street level. There was a special disabled bathroom at the top of the stairs nearest the entrance. The seat space for wheelchairs was in the back row between normal seats. Here’s the view.
Finally we saw Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (Summer 2025). That required a special entrance for us, so talk to a staff member outside when you arrive. There is a lift over the stairs. Below is a picture of the lift to get in and out. Don’t worry- it’s much more secure than it looks. It’s actually a really big platform. There is a special. accessible restroom.
There was some confusion about the seats because the booking people thought they gave us a removable seat and they didn’t so we had to switch seats. There were two options- either the second row table on the far right or the mezzanine. We did the second row table. The seat for the wheelchair is the far right seat. It’s the only one that can be removed. No photos inside the theatre since they were prohibited.
We saw Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre (Spring 2023). We were directed to enter through a side door down an alley. There was a hidden accessible bathroom on the main floor that was very handy.
We saw Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre (Spring 2023). They are a huge modern theatre (post ADA laws). They have a street level entrance, elevators, and the main bathrooms have accessible stalls. On Wicked: I have SERIOUS issues with pretty much everything about how the wheelchair user in that show is portrayed and found it really upsetting despite how good the show was. I ended up with a seat way up high- I don’t remember if there were closer options, but it was fine for me.
I had a post on Sleep No More at the McKittrick Hotel, but sadly it is no more.
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