Summer 2023 FAQ

Your free reservation is for a spot on the grass. There is no line to wait in. We recommend you make a free reservation, so we can keep in touch. Just get to the park location listed, and pick your place on the lawn.

All NY Classical performances are 2 hours or less (120 minutes) with no intermission.

Picnics at the performance are welcome and encouraged!

Our rain cancellation policy is that we perform unless the ground is too slippery for our actors' safety during fight choreography. We make the call by 6pm at the latest—one hour before curtain. You will be notified as soon as possible via email.

You are welcome to bring a chair for your comfort. Guests with chairs, strollers, or bicycles more than 1ft. or 30cm off the ground are asked to kindly sit in the areas to the sides of the audience to avoid blocking views behind them when asked is asked to turn around.

Ticketing:

All NY Classical performances are free & open to the public. For Summer 2023, we ask that you please make a free reservation.

We're asking everyone to RSVP, so we can…

  • Share our Digital Playbill program book

  • Let you know if we have a Rain Cancelation

Walk-up participants are welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the performance based on the size of the park lawn.

The weather:

If the weather looks iffy, check the website banner for updates on that day's performance. Guests who have made an online reservation and opt-ed into receiving emails from NY Classical will be emailed by 6pm if we are canceling due to inclement weather.

Tips for attending a production in the park:

·      YOU are in the center of the action! The performance may begin facing south, and then we’ll turn north for the next scene. Expect entrances from all around you.

·      Wear clothes you can sit on the ground in.

·      Do mosquitos love you? Bring bug spray! 

·      Please abide by Park Rules for pets, furniture, smoking, and alcohol consumption. They are listed for Central Park here and Carl Schurz Park here.

·      Central Park and Brooklyn Commons are dog-friendly! Note: Some pets may be uncomfortable or become vocal with the actors' shouting, sword fights, or when local dogs pass by during the show. If your pet becomes agitated or needs to wander before the play ends, we can reschedule you to attend the rest of the performance at another time.

·      And for the safety of all, kindly stay home if you're feeling sick. We are happy to assist with rescheduling your reservations pending availability.

Information for Audience Members with Disabilities

NY Classical strives to make its performances accessible to our whole audience! With advance notice, we are happy to assign a staff member to help guide you along. 

Please note, during our Central Park performances the audience travels approximately two city blocks on paved paths and scene changes are 100-200 ft. apart from each other. The paths in Central Park are, at times, inclined. At our Carl Schurz Park and Brooklyn Commons venues, we play in a singular location to better support people with disabilities, especially those with mobility challenges. All audience seating areas are on grass surfaces and none of our venues have stairs.

If you have further questions about accessibility, feel free to contact us at info@nyclassical.org or call (212) 233-6496. Please note: we need 48 hours to arrange a staff member to guide you in Central Park.

Indoor Winter 2023 FAQs

All NY Classical's indoor, winter performances at the A.R.T./New York Mezzanine Theater (502 West 53rd Street) are free and open to the public! Pending seating availability, FREE admission will be available beginning one hour before curtain, on a first-come, first-served basis.

To guarantee a seat, make a REFUNDABLE RESERVATION for The Rewards of Being Frank.
Advance reservations are $35 per seat. These reservations are refundable—in cash, at the theatre—following each regular performance (excluding Benefit Performance and Reception on 3/5/23).

Refunds of $35 per seat are available only at the theatre after each performance. Refundable reservation fees may be turned into a tax-deductible donation upon the patron’s request.

The A.R.T./New York Mezzanine Theater is fully ADA-accessible:

  • Convenient curb cuts close to our entrance for wheelchair and mobility device accessibility.  

  • Elevator access to each floor.

  • Wheelchair-accessible restrooms available on the Mezzanine and 2nd Floors.

  • Assistive listening devices are available. and has both ground floor elevator access and assisted listening devices (headset availability is limited).

The closest subway stops are the A/C/E at 50th Street & Eighth Avenue, or the A/C/B/D/1 at 59th St./Columbus Circle. Remember, the theatre is just beyond 10th Avenue, so please plan for walking time.

There is ample parking available in the neighborhood, including Icon Parking right next door on West 53rd Street.

There is a Citi Bike station located directly across the street from the theatre entrance; look at the Citi Bike Station map to learn more.