Chrysler Hall Seating Chart
Chrysler Hall is Norfolk's premier performing-arts theater in the downtown cultural district, hosting touring Broadway productions, the Virginia Symphony, and major concerts throughout the year. Its multi-tier hall delivers strong acoustics and a grand proscenium that anchors the city's live-arts calendar and draws audiences from across Hampton Roads.
Sections at Chrysler Hall
Chrysler Hall breaks down into these 6 main sections. The one printed on your ticket sets your price, your distance, and your view, so read it against this list before you buy — and note the layout can shift between a game, a concert, and a private buyout.
- Orchestra — main floor rows closest to the stage
- Orchestra sides — angled floor sections flanking center
- Loge — lowest balcony level facing the stage
- Mezzanine — middle elevated sections
- Balcony — upper rows farthest from the stage
- Box seats flanking the proscenium
Best seats at Chrysler Hall
Center orchestra rows roughly one-third back give the fullest sound for symphony and the clearest sightline for Broadway. The loge and front mezzanine center are the value picks, elevated and pointed straight at the stage.
Tips before you go
The adjacent Scope garage is the closest parking and connects under cover on rainy nights. Arrive early because the cultural district sees overlapping events, and the upper balcony, while distant, still carries the hall's sound well.
How to read the Chrysler Hall seating chart
The Chrysler Hall chart divides 2,500 seats on stacked levels facing the stage across 6 named sections — Orchestra, Orchestra sides, Loge, Mezzanine, Balcony, and Box seats flanking the proscenium. Which of those names is printed on your ticket decides more than location: two sections apart can mean a different level, a different price bracket, and a different side of the room entirely.
What actually separates one Chrysler Hall seat from another comes down to three things: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you're on. Compare Box seats flanking the proscenium and Orchestra on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Norfolk room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Chrysler Hall; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
Sizewise, Chrysler Hall holds 2,500, which puts it 10th of 12 Virginia venues in this guide: Altria Theater (3,565) is the next size up, Capital One Hall (1,600) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Chrysler Hall
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Chrysler Hall? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Orchestra and Box seats flanking the proscenium and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the Norfolk event-services team can set up from. Chrysler Hall runs to 2,500 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.
Hosting a private event at Chrysler Hall?
Build a seating chart for your Chrysler Hall event — banquet rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, head tables wherever the format calls for them. The maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF you can hand the Norfolk venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Chrysler Hall hold?
- 2,500 at full configuration. In practice the number depends on the event — sections open and close between a concert and a daytime show — and a private buyout uses just the sections booked, usually a club or a suite out of the 6 on the Norfolk chart.
- What are the best seats at Chrysler Hall?
- Center orchestra rows roughly one-third back give the fullest sound for symphony and the clearest sightline for Broadway. The loge and front mezzanine center are the value picks, elevated and pointed straight at the stage.
- What sections does Chrysler Hall have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor rows closest to the stage; Orchestra sides — angled floor sections flanking center; Loge — lowest balcony level facing the stage. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Chrysler Hall located?
- You'll find Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. Check the official site shortly before the event for the street address, parking, and the closest transit to sections like Orchestra — gate assignments, lots, and rideshare zones vary across Norfolk venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Chrysler Hall?
- Map it in the Seat Chart App maker below: start from Chrysler Hall's own layout — sections like Orchestra and Box seats flanking the proscenium — drop tables to match your event's footprint, assign guests, and export a PDF the Norfolk event-services team can set up from.