– The Broadway Theatre Renovation – Digital and Lottery Tix –
After many months of planning, scenic designer David Korins and director Alex Timbers started work in early March with the removal of 900 orchestra seats at The Broadway Theatre. That made room to extend the stage’s platform through the proscenium arch and out into the rest of the theater as the crew set about assembling the steel superstructure that would hold up the stage and the galleries that surround it.
Scenic designer David Korins and director Alex Timbers thought it would be impossible to bring Here Lies Love to Broadway. The musical, built on a concept by David Byrne that sets the life story of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos to disco beats (engineered by Fatboy Slim), was a hit when it premiered Off Broadway at the Public Theater in 2013 and, later, in London and Seattle. But even so, it didn’t seem fit for midtown. The problem: The show relies on turning a theater into a disco with ticket buyers included in the action.
Performances began Saturday, June 17 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd Street). Opening night is set for Thursday, July 20. The show offers rush and lottery ticket options:
In-Person Rush tickets will be available in-person at the Broadway Theatre box office on the day of the performance for $35 each. Tickets are limited to a maximum of 2 per person and are subject to availability.
Digital Lottery: Entrants can register for the chance to purchase up to 2 tickets at $39 each beginning with the Tuesday, June 20 performance. Entries for the Here Lies Love digital lottery start at 12am, one day before the performance, and winners are drawn the same day at 10am and 3pm. Visit https://rush.telecharge.com/ for more information and to register. Drawings only appear when they are open for entries, and the first lottery began 12 a.m. Monday, June 19.
