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NOTE: This post is about getting tickets to the now-closed BAM run of Macbeth. For tickets to the Broadway transfer, scroll down to the “related articles” section.
Man In Chair wants to make life easy for you.
I have spent this morning navigating the slippery slope of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s website to present to you clearly and concisely your options for purchasing tickets to Rupert Goold’s much anticipated production of Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood.
This version of Shakespeare’s tale of the ultimate dysfunctional marriage, first opened in June at Chichester Festival Theatre, and was hailed as the “Macbeth of a Lifetime” by critics when it transferred to the West End, where it opened at the Gielgud Theatre on September 26 and closes on December 1 (whatsonstage.com). Stewart won Best Performance in a Play at the Theatrical Management Association (TMA) Awards, which honor regional productions across the UK.
The show will transfer for a six week run from February 12 to March 22 at BAM’s Harvey Theatre. Except for opening night, which is a Benefit for BAM with an 8:00 curtain, the show will run Tuesday—Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm, and Sunday at 3pm. The running time will be three hours with intermission.
There are several ticketing options and special events associated with the show. Ian McKellan’s recent star turn as King Lear in the same venue sold out quickly and spare tickets were being sold at insane mark ups. Macbeth will likely follow suit.
Individual tickets go on sale January 2 for the general public and December 17 for Friends of BAM (add another $75 to join Friends of BAM)
If you want to get your tickets now, you can purchase a Season Subscription to BAM’s Spring Season of twelve “events”, which also include:
® The National Theatre of Britain’s production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days
® The bands Soulive, Citizen Cope, and The National, as part of the Brooklyn Next series
® Grupo Corpo, Brazil’s most exalted contemporary dance company and
® South African actors John Kani and Winston Ntshona in Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Banzi is Dead.
The Spring Subscription can only be purchased by filling out and mailing/faxing/phoning in this handy PDF. Choose four or more events, and your seating sections, and receive a 20% discount on tickets. For Macbeth that means $24, 48, & 72 instead of $30, 60, & 90.
Although the PDF doesn’t explain the seating, it goes like this:
P1=Center Orchestra
P2=Side Orchestra
P3=Back Orchestra
P4=Gallery
There is a talk back with Director Rupert Goold on Friday, February 15 at 6pm for and additional $8, and with Patrick Stewart on Sunday, February 17 after the show, which is free for ticket holders.
BAM TICKET SERVICES
Hours: Mon—Fri, 10am—6pm
Phone: 718.636.4100
Fax: 718.636.4106
E-mail: tickets@BAM.org
This has been a public service announcement from Man In Chair. Your reward for reading all the way to the end of the post: Patrick Stewart as Oberon.
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- West End Rakes It In; B'way Locks It Out?
- Patrick Stewart's Macbeth: Foul or Fair?
Thank you so much! I’m in London at the moment and missed out on seeing the show here. I’m making plans to have a trip over to NYC for a weekend and catch it when it plays there.
You’ve made my planning schedule that much easier!
You are most welcome, James. That is exactly why I published the post.
Thanks for all the info! So much easier than navigating the BAM website. I’m really glad tickets are $30, $60, or $90. Perhaps us mere mortals will be able to get seats. You don’t think the BAM will jack up the price any more, do you? I hope not! I am excited beyond all reason to see the wonderful Mr. Stewart in his natural, Shakespearean habitat.