The Bushnell Seating Chart
Hartford's landmark performing-arts center, anchored by the 1930 Mortensen Hall near the Connecticut State Capitol. The grand Art Deco theater hosts Broadway tours, the Hartford Symphony, and major touring productions, serving as central Connecticut's premier stage.
Sections at The Bushnell
The Bushnell breaks down into these 5 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, full width
- Grand tier — first balcony
- Mezzanine — middle balcony
- Balcony — upper tier
- Boxes — side tier boxes near the stage
Best seats at The Bushnell
Center orchestra rows L through S give the best Broadway-tour view with full-stage framing and strong sound. The grand-tier center is the premium pick — elevated and close, clear of the orchestra-floor overhang.
Tips before you go
Confirm your event is in the larger Mortensen Hall rather than the smaller Belding Theater within the complex. Capitol-area garages a short walk away are the easiest parking and clear faster than nearby street spots after the curtain.
How to read the The Bushnell seating chart
The The Bushnell chart divides 2,800 seats on stacked levels facing the stage across 5 named sections — Orchestra, Grand tier, Mezzanine, Balcony, and Boxes. 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.
Three things decide a The Bushnell seat: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you're on. Two sections apart — say Boxes and Orchestra — can put you a level higher, a price tier over, or on the far side of the Hartford venue, so which one is the value sweet spot comes down to the event and your budget; the best-seats notes above call it for The Bushnell. Match your ticket to the official The Bushnell map — section, row, and seat — before you buy.
Some context on size — The Bushnell's 2,800 capacity places it 3rd among the 3 Connecticut venues in this guide; it's the most intimate of the set — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (5,500) is the next step up.
Building a seating chart for an event at The Bushnell
Planning a group outing, a suite night, or a private function at The Bushnell? The chart above is your starting map — take sections like Orchestra and Boxes and the tiers around them, then mirror the footprint your event will actually use with tables in the maker. Assign guests, export the PDF, and hand it to the Hartford event-services team. Full capacity runs to 2,800, but a private block is almost always a club, a suite, or a banquet room — a scale the maker below covers comfortably with dinner rounds, program rows, and head tables where you need them.
Hosting a private event at The Bushnell?
Plan the room for your The Bushnell event before anyone sets a table: dinner rounds, program rows, and head tables, arranged your way. Layouts run to 500 seats and export as a print-ready PDF for the Hartford event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does The Bushnell hold?
- Full configuration at The Bushnell is 2,800. Expect the working number to move with the event type: concerts open or close sections that other events leave alone, and a private buyout only counts the spaces you actually book — typically a club, a suite, or one or two of the 5 sections on the Hartford chart.
- What are the best seats at The Bushnell?
- Center orchestra rows L through S give the best Broadway-tour view with full-stage framing and strong sound. The grand-tier center is the premium pick — elevated and close, clear of the orchestra-floor overhang.
- What sections does The Bushnell have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor, full width; Grand tier — first balcony; Mezzanine — middle balcony. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is The Bushnell located?
- The Bushnell is located in Hartford, Connecticut. Confirm the street address, parking, and transit near sections like Orchestra on the official venue site before you go; Hartford venues handle gates, lots, and rideshare pickups differently.
- How do I plan a private event at The Bushnell?
- Open the maker below and work from The Bushnell's actual geography (Orchestra and Boxes and neighbors). Drop tables where your event sits, assign each guest, and export the PDF the Hartford event-services team will set up from.