The Band's visit
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 West 47th Street
New York, NY
(between 8th Avenue & Broadway)
Subway: 50th Street Station: 1-C-E or
49th Street Station: N-R-Q
Spend an evening in the company of unforgettable strangers at The Band’s Visit. The winner of 10 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, The Band’s Visit is now one of the most Tony Award-winning musicals in history. It rejoices in the way music brings us to life, brings us to laughter, brings us to tears, and ultimately, brings us together.
In an Israeli desert town where every day feels the same, something different is suddenly in the air. Dina, the local café owner, had long resigned her desires for romance to daydreaming about exotic films and music from her youth. When a band of Egyptian musicians shows up lost at her café, she and her fellow locals take them in for the night. Under the spell of the night sky, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, and this once sleepy town begins to wake up.
The Band’s Visit features music & lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and was directed by David Cromer
The Band’s Visit is suitable for kids ages 12+, and children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
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OUR TAKE
When The Band’s Visit opened, Billboard magazine called it “a masterpiece of small but powerful moments!” And that sentiment couldn’t be more true.
It’s a musical filled with beautiful songs and a ton of heart. What it isn’t is a big, splashy, Broadway musical in the traditional sense: it’s only one act, there’s no dance number to speak of, and it’s a little slow-moving. But these elements are what make it truly unique.
Mirroring the pace of the quiet, desolate town in which it takes place, The Band’s Visit is about finding love in unexpected places, and of people coming together who were never even meant to be found in the same place. It just comes at you in a whisper, rather than a roar.
The Band’s Visit was one of my favorite shows of 2017 (when it opened), and its score still plays regularly on my speakers at home.
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KEY DATES
October 2017
31
Start of Previews
November 2017
31
Opening Date
April 2019
12
Closing Date
PRICING
Top Ticket Price
$
1
Lowest Ticket Price
$
1
Rush/Lottery Tickets
$
0
Ticket pricing subject to change. Be sure to check directly with official ticket-seller.
RUN TIME
Hours
12
MINUTES
50
Intermission
3
3 PRO TIPS
Rush Tickets
There are a limited amount of same-day “rush” tickets at the box office, priced at $40 each (limit two). The Band’s Visit doesn’t currently have a Ticket Lottery, so this is the best option for discounted tickets (or try the TKTS Booth in Times Square).
Study Guide
Educators bringing a school group (or curious adults who want to know more about the politics behind the show’s setting) can download a 21-page study guide from the show’s website. Click below to access the study document.
NPR Visit
Composer David Yazbek (Tony Award winner for Music and Lyrics) and the cast of The Band’s Visit paid a visit to NPR to talk about the show and perform a few numbers. You can enjoy the entire NPR Tiny Desk Concert online. Click below for the link.
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