Marquis Theatre Seating Chart
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway house inside the Marriott Marquis hotel on Times Square, opened in 1986. The modern 1,600-seat theater wraps an orchestra and a single mezzanine around a wide stage, hosting big-budget musicals in the heart of the Theater District.
Sections at Marquis Theatre
Marquis Theatre 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 A-Z
- Orchestra Center — center block
- Front Mezzanine — first rows of the balcony
- Rear Mezzanine — back of the upper tier
- Box Seats
- Standing Room (sold-out shows)
Best seats at Marquis Theatre
Center orchestra rows F through M frame the full stage for big musicals. The front mezzanine center is a strong choice — the single balcony is steep enough that the rail does not block the view, and you take in the full set.
Tips before you go
The Marquis sits inside the Marriott Marquis on Times Square, so you can reach it via the hotel from the 1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/W trains. Times Square crowds are heavy before curtain, so allow extra time to reach the theater's third-floor lobby.
How to read the Marquis Theatre seating chart
Start with the shape of the room: 1,600 seats on stacked levels facing the stage, split into 6 sections — Orchestra, Orchestra Center, Front Mezzanine, Rear Mezzanine, Box Seats, and Standing Room. Your ticket names exactly one of them, and that name is worth reading twice, because neighboring sections can differ by a full level, a price tier, or which side of the room you face from.
Every Marquis Theatre seat is really the sum of three choices: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you're on. Put Standing Room and Orchestra side by side and the gap shows up immediately — in level, in price tier, and often in which half of the New York room you land in. The best-seats notes above settle it for Marquis Theatre; just verify section, row, and seat on the official map before you pay.
Sizewise, Marquis Theatre holds 1,600, which puts it 28th of 42 New York venues in this guide: St. James Theatre (1,710) is the next size up, Winter Garden Theatre (1,526) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Marquis Theatre
If your event lands at or near Marquis Theatre — a corporate block, a reception, a team dinner — start from the venue's real geography: sections like Orchestra and Standing Room and the tiers around them set the footprint. Rebuild that footprint in the maker with rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and a head table where the format wants one, then assign guests and export a PDF for the New York event-services team. You won't need anywhere near the full 1,600-seat configuration; private blocks live in clubs, suites, and adjacent banquet rooms — exactly the scale the tool handles.
Hosting a private event at Marquis Theatre?
From dinner rounds to program rows to head tables, lay out your Marquis Theatre event the way the room will actually run. The maker supports up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF for the New York venue's event staff.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Marquis Theatre hold?
- 1,600 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 New York chart.
- What are the best seats at Marquis Theatre?
- Center orchestra rows F through M frame the full stage for big musicals. The front mezzanine center is a strong choice — the single balcony is steep enough that the rail does not block the view, and you take in the full set.
- What sections does Marquis Theatre have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor, rows A-Z; Orchestra Center — center block; Front Mezzanine — first rows of the balcony. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Marquis Theatre located?
- You'll find Marquis Theatre in New York, New York. 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 New York venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Marquis Theatre?
- Open the maker below and work from Marquis Theatre's actual geography (Orchestra and Standing Room and neighbors). Drop tables where your event sits, assign each guest, and export the PDF the New York event-services team will set up from.