THE BAND'S VISIT Previews

Previews for David Yazbek and Itamar Moses' The Band's Visit begin in just a few days (Saturday, October 7, 2017) at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Arriving on Broadway with tremendous buzz after an award-winning run at Atlantic Theatre Company last fall, The Band's Visit—which is based on the 2007 film of the same name—is set to open officially on November 9 for an open run.

Who's going?!

irishgator1 said: "My husband and I are going on the first night of previews- rear mezz, row A.

My parents and two aunts are going in early Nov while it’s still in previews. They basically got the same seats as we did at a nice discount (no discount code available for the first preview and that was the only date my husband and I could see it)."

My partner and I are coming to NYC for our anniversary weekend and are seeing DEH, CFA, TBV and Hello, Dolly. So, we'll be there Saturday night for the first preview. This will be my first preview. And then we are at opening night in D.C. for Mean Girls. October will be exciting.

irishgator1 said: "theatretenor2 said: "irishgator1 said: "My husband and I are going on the first night of previews- rear mezz, row A.

My parents and two aunts are going in early Nov while it’s still in previews. They basically got the same seats as we did at a nice discount (no discount code available for the first preview and that was the only date my husband and I could see it)."

My partner and I are coming to NYC for our anniversary weekend and are seeing DEH, CFA, TBV and Hello, Dolly. So, we'll be there Saturday night for the first preview. This will be my first preview. And then we are at opening night in D.C. for Mean Girls. October will be exciting."

Wow, you have a big weekend planned! Happy anniversary! It’s our anniversary too on Sunday.

Are you from the DC area? I’m in NOVA."

Hooray for anniversaries in New York! We are in Richmond. I work in Charlottesville.

Has there been any announcement about any sort of rush system?

I know this is critically acclaimed. But just feel its too small for Broadway. And with three small shows winning tonys and well deserved . I do not like its chances

Anyone go tonight?

I think there was an invited dress rehearsal.

I was at the final dress last night. The production is in truly fantastic shape; aside from a few minor lighting glitches and some backstage noise, it could’ve been a ticketed public performance well into a run.

Kad said: "I was at the final dress last night. The production is in truly fantastic shape; aside from a few minor lighting glitches and some backstage noise, it could’ve been a ticketed public performance well into a run."

This is great to hear. I have tickets for December and am beyond excited. As difficult as it will be, I’ll try to avoid reading much more (reviews, etc) beforehand. This will be my first time seeing a show without hearing much of the music or knowing much about the staging, and I’d like to be as surprised as possible.

I really, really hope that this is what finally makes Cromer a desirable commodity. He's long been the most talented director working today and it's a shame that he hasn't been more well-known.

Can’t wait to hear tonight’s reports!

Kad said: "I have no idea how this will fare in terms of box office. It’s not splashy, it’s not as brazenly feel-good as, say, Come From Away, it’s not really a known commodity. But it has a beautiful score, a star turn from Katrina Lenk (who will really be a major Tony contender), and and a simple, but very human and profound, message of connection."

It does have Tony Shalhoub, I don't know how much audience interest there would be because of him.

Hi Kad,

I’m so glad to hear this. Can’t wait to see it tonight! Any chance you recall the running time?