Why do many Broadway theaters skip row I in their seating?
It’s the alphabet’s 13th letter
There were beams in the way
It allows better audience viewing
People confused it with row 1
We’re talking about the letter “i” not the numeral “1”. Many Broadway theaters started skipping Row I because attendees and ushers were getting confused with the similarities between the letter and the numeral. Some theaters skip even more letters, most often “Q” and “O.”
Answer: The correct answer is People confused it with row 1