Q: When do tickets go on sale for the 2011-2012 Season?
A: Tickets to season ballets go on sale August 29th. Click here for 2011-2012 season information. Nutcracker tickets are on sale now! Go to The Nutcracker to purchase tickets online today.
Q: Who do I contact to receive a season brochure?
A: For 2011-2012 season information and a brochure, email the box office at tickets@bostonballet.org or call 617.695.6955 Monday – Friday, 9:30am-5pm.
Q: How can I purchase tickets to Boston Ballet?
A: Tickets can be purchased through the Boston Ballet box office by phone, online, or in person.
Click here for Box Office information.
Q: Are there discounted ticket prices for seniors, children or students?
A: The best way to purchase discounted tickets to Boston Ballet performances is by becoming a subscriber. Full-time students receive a significant discount on subscriptions. Another option for discounted tickets is to organize a group. Groups of 10 or more people can receive a discount on tickets. Finally, Rush tickets may be available on the day of 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. No persons under two years of age are allowed in the theatre.
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 is not affected by the matinee performance.
Q: What do I wear?
A: Most patrons wear "business attire" (men: coat and tie; women: dresses or pant suits), although appropriate dress at the discretion of the patron.
Q: Does the theatre have an elevator?
A: The Boston Opera House is equipped with an elevator, and 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.
