Rush Tickets
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
- College Students (full-time with ID)
- Children and Teenagers (ages 7-17)
- Boston Dance Alliance members (with valid membership card)
- Seniors (age 65+, available on Saturday and Sunday matinee performances only)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Tickets are $20, CASH ONLY
- Available 2 hours prior to performance at the Boston Opera House box office
- One ticket per ID, child/teen, senior, or membership card holder (see above for guidelines)
- All attendees must be present and must each present proper identification at time of purchase
- For child/teen rush, child/teen must be present at time of purchase
- Subject to availability
PERFORMANCE AVAILBILITY
Rush tickets will be available for all performances of The Nutcracker. Availability is limited for some shows especially weekend performances. We recommend arriving early to have the best chance to get a ticket.
Ticket Donations
Boston Ballet is proud to support the wonderful work of many charitable organizations that encourage arts, education and healthcare within the Boston community. Every year Boston Ballet provides ticket donations to 150 organizations, awarding thousands of dollars worth of tickets to help support the efforts of these organizations. Please provide us with the name of an appropriate contact at your organization so we might continue to expand our relationship with you.
Requests must include the following to be considered for ticket donation:
1. We must limit our donations to auctions only that fall under the category of arts or education. Events that are strictly raffles or not affiliated with arts or education are not eligible for a donation of tickets.
2. Please send your request on organization letterhead and include the full name of the organization, a contact name, phone number, and the date of your auction.
3. Auction must fall within the appropriate time frame as we cannot honor requests for specific ballets or performances.
4. Organizations must agree to list Boston Ballet’s name or logo, the title of the ballet, and the date and time of the performance(s) in the auction program.
5. You must include a self addressed stamped legal sized envelope to be considered for a donation. Requests made via email or phone will NOT be considered.
Ticket donations for the 2011-2012 season will operate as follows:
By a lottery system, Boston Ballet will donate two (2) vouchers to non-profit organizations. Each voucher will be valid for one ticket to select performances of one of the following ballets: Simply Sublime, Play With Fire, and Fancy Free.
The first 50 recipients for will be selected by lottery on Monday, October 10, 2011.
Another 50 recipients will be selected by lottery on Monday, February 6, 2012.
The final 50 recipients will be selected by lottery on Monday, April 9, 2012.
Non-profit organizations are responsible for alerting the auction winner of the voucher redemption procedures. Vouchers can be redeemed by the auction winner up to one hour before the desired performance. Once redeemed, tickets are not exchangeable. Boston Ballet is not responsible for misplaced or lost vouchers.
To apply for a voucher donation, mail request to:
Boston Ballet Box Office –Voucher Donation
19 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA. 02116.
Due to the high number of requests we receive, we will respond via e-mail or when a self addressed stamped envelope is included with your request. We expect the vouchers supply to deplete quickly.
