Q: When do tickets go on sale for the 2009-2010 Season?
A: Tickets are on sale now. Go to tickets and performances for 2009-2010 season
To receive the 2009-2010 season brochure, and for season ticket information, email us or call Boston Ballet's Subscriber Box Office at 617.695.6955.
Q: How can I purchase tickets to Boston Ballet?
A: All tickets must be purchased through the Boston Ballet Box Office or the Opera House Box Office.
ONLINE: Go to tickets and performances for 2009-2010 season
BOSTON BALLET BOX OFFICE HOURS
19 Clarendon Street: Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm; Saturday, 11am-6pm
Performance weeks only: Sunday, 11am–4pm (or 6pm during Nutcracker)
THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE BOX OFFICE
539 Washington Street
Non-Performance weeks: Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm
Performance weeks:
Monday, 10am to 5pm
Tuesday through Friday, 10am to curtain
Saturday, 11am to curtain (The Nutcracker) and 12pm to curtain (all other ballets)
Sunday, 11am to 6pm (The Nutcracker) and 12pm to 4pm (all other ballets)
Q: Are there discounted ticket prices for seniors, children or students?
A: There are discounts through Group Sales for seniors and we offer Senior Rush on Saturday matinee performances, two hours prior to curtain. $20 for seniors 65+. Discounted Rush tickets are also available to College students (full time only, with ID) and children (proof of age required)- tickets are $20, cash only, available at the Opera House Box Office two hours before the performance.
Q: What is the policy on late seating?
A: Performances begin promptly. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. For some performances, latecomers cannot be seated in their seats until after intermission. Please plan your visit accordingly and make extra time to account for traffic, weather, and parking.
Q: What is the dress circle?
A: The dress circle is the first elevated seating and overhangs the Orchestra around row J.
Q: Can a small child sit on my lap during the performance?
A: No. Every patron regardless of age must have a ticket. Lap sitting is not permitted. Infants are not permitted in the theater.
Q: I am bringing a child to the ballet, but I'm afraid s/he may have difficulty seeing over people's heads. Is there anything that can be done?
A: Yes, the Opera House offers booster seats. To obtain one, go to the coat check area in the main lobby.
Q: What is the difference between a full-length story ballet and a mixed repertory ballet program?
A: A story ballet usually follows a narrative storyline, and tells a tale from beginning to end in a number of acts. Examples of ballets such as this are Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, and The Nutcracker. A mixed repertory program of ballets often consists of three or four shorter ballets in one performance. They may have a set storyline, or a more modern, less literal style; they may be the works of a particular choreographer, or a sampling of a few.
Q: Are the Saturday night performances inferior due to having an earlier matinee performance performed on those days?
A: Our Company dancers are trained professionals and are able to dance two performances in one day, but casts change depending on which performance you attend, and rarely does the same cast perform in both the matinee and evening shows on the same day. The evening performance isn't affected by the matinee performance.
Q: What do I wear?
Most patrons wear "business attire" (men: coat and tie; women: dresses or pant suits), although appropriate dress at the discretion of the patron.
A: Does the theater have an elevator?
The Boston Opera House is equipped with an elevator ushers are available to assist you.
Q: Is handicap-accessible seating available?
A: Yes. there is handicap and wheelchair accessible seating on every level. Boston Ballet Box Office, 617.695.6955, can assist you.
