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For more information on The Huntington’s access programs, please email access@huntingtontheatre.org or call 617-266-0800.

 

New This Year: ASL, Audio Descriptions, and Open Caption Season Ticket Packages!

  • Book Your tickets in advance.
  • Keep the same seats for every performance.
  • Attend ALL Access performances.

 

Don’t want to see all the shows? Pick and choose which ones you want for the same price.
Individual tickets are still $20 a ticket, even with a season package!

Season ticket packages and individual tickets are available for the following performances:

 

  • ASL Performances
    • Prayer For The French Republic — Friday September 29th at 7pm
    • The Band’s Visit — Wednesday December 13th at 7:30pm
    • The Heart Sellers — Friday December 15th at 8pm
    • Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight — Friday February 16th at 8pm
    • John Proctor Is The Villain — Friday March 1st at 8pm
    • Toni Stone —  Friday June 7th at 8pm

 

  • Audio Described performances
    • Prayer For The French Republic — Saturday October 7th at 1pm
    • Fat Ham — Saturday October 21st at 2pm
    • The Band’s Visit — Saturday December 9th at 2:30pm
    • The Heart Sellers — Saturday December 23rd at 2pm
    • Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight — Saturday February 17th at 2:30pm
    • John Proctor Is The Villain — Saturday March 9th at 2pm
    • Toni Stone —  Saturday June 15th at 2:30pm

 

  • Open Caption Performances
    • Prayer For The French Republic — Tuesday September 26th at 7pm
    • Fat Ham — Tuesday October 10th at 7:30pm
    • The Band’s Visit — Tuesday November 21st at 7:30pm
    • The Heart Sellers — Tuesday December 5th at 7:30pm
    • Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight — Tuesday February 13th at 7:30pm
    • John Proctor Is The Villain — Tuesday February 20th at 7:30pm
    • Toni Stone —  Tuesday June 4th at 7:30pm

 

ASL Interpreted Performances

 The Huntington offers ASL interpretation for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing at designated performances.

Seating for each ASL-interpreted performance is located in the orchestra, house left. Tickets are $20 each for Deaf patrons and their guests. To reserve tickets please email access@huntingtontheatre.org or call 617-266-0800.

Deaf/hard-of-hearing school groups are also invited to attend the Student Matinee Series, several performances of which are ASL-interpreted. Schools are provided with study and curriculum guides in advance and with preview tickets for teachers (on request). Although geared toward school groups, individual Deaf or hard-of-hearing students accompanied by an adult are also welcome. For student matinee information or reservations, please email  education@huntingtontheatre.org

These programs are supported in part by the Liberty Mutual Foundation.

Season ASL-Interpreted Performances

Prayer For The French Republic
 9/29/23 @ 7pm

The Band’s Visit
12/13/23 @ 7:30pm

The Heart Sellers
12/15/23 @ 8pm

Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight
2/16/24 @ 8pm

John Proctor Is The Villain
3/1/24 @ 8pm

Toni Stone
6/7/24 @ 8pm

Seeing a show at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

Assistive Listening Devices

Both the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion are equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wired headphones and loops are available free of charge at both the Huntington Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion. Assistive listening devices are made available to patrons at all performances.

Note: Hearing aids must be removed if using one of our headsets (due to the combination creating a feedback issue). 

Audio Description

audio description/brailleAudio Description is a carefully timed, live narration of the visual aspects of a performance. It is broadcast via a radio transmitter to patrons who wear a single headphone receiver enabling them to hear both the on-stage dialogue and the describer’s narration.

Headsets should be reserved since our supply of devices is limited. Braille and large print programs will be available at these performances. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early for audio described program notes and set description. Guide dogs are welcome. Tickets are $20 for each blind/low-vision patron and their guests. To reserve tickets and headsets, please email access@huntingtontheatre.org or call 617-266-0800.

Blind school groups are also invited to attend the Student Matinee Series, several performances of which are audio-described. Schools are provided with study and curriculum guides in advance and with preview tickets for teachers (on request). Although geared for school groups, individual blind or visually impaired students accompanied by an adult are also welcome. Student tickets are $15, with a limited number of free tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. For student matinee information or reservations, please email education@huntingtontheatre.org.

Season Audio-Described Performances

Prayer For The French Republic
10/7/23 @ 1pm

Fat Ham
10/21/23 @ 2pm

The Band’s Visit
12/9/23 @ 2:30pm

The Heart Sellers
12/23/23 @ 2pm

Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight
2/17/24 @ 2:30pm

John Proctor Is The Villain
3/9/24 @ 2pm

Toni Stone
6/15/24 @ 2:30pm

Open Captioning

open captioning Open caption (OC) services will be provided at select performances for patrons with slight to profound hearing loss. During open captioned performances, an electronic text display is positioned to the side of the stage, which shows what the actors are saying or singing and describes sound effects on stage. Patrons are placed in select seats near the open caption board to ensure they can see both the stage and the caption board during the performance.

Tickets are $20 for each patron with slight to profound hearing loss. To reserve tickets please email access@huntingtontheatre.org or call 617-266-0800.

Partial support for open captioning provided by TDF.

Season Open Captioned Performances

Prayer For The French Republic
9/26/23 @ 7pm

Fat Ham
10/10/23 @ 7:30pm

The Band’s Visit
11/21/23 @ 7:30pm

The Heart Sellers
12/05/23 @ 7:30pm

Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight
2/13/24 @ 7:30pm

John Proctor Is The Villain
2/27/24 @ 7:30pm

Toni Stone
6/4/24 @ 7:30pm

Facility Access

 The South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA is fully accessible. The Virginia Wimberly Theatre can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. The Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre can accommodate up to four wheelchair seats, depending on the seating configuration. There are accessible restrooms on both levels of the Calderwood Pavilion. The Atelier 505 Parking Garage provides handicapped parking in close proximity to the Calderwood Pavilion.

Venue Information:

 

The Huntington Theatre at 264 Huntington Avenue is fully accessible. The theatre can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. There is a chair lift from the mezzanine lobby to the mezzanine seating area. The Maso Studio is also fully accessible. There are accessible restrooms on all levels of the Huntington Theatre. ADA parking spots are available at Gainsborough Garage and Matthews Arena nearby. 

Large Print Programs

Large print programs are available free of charge at each Huntington performance.

Access programming is sponsored in part by a grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation. Access programming for the Student Matinee Series is supported by The Peabody Foundation, Inc.

For more information, please email access@huntingtontheatre.org or call 617-266-0800.