Grey Gardens Musical Tickets Move Onto Broadway


by Al Terry - Date: 2007-05-05 - Word Count: 590 Share This!

The hit original musical Grey Gardens opened at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York on November 2, 2006. This production comes from Off-Broadway where it was met with acclaim from critics and won fans over with it's intriguing acting and story. The show was so popular that the spring shows at the Playwright Horizon were extended three times and fans flocked to every show time. Grey Gardens musical tickets sell on average for around sixty dollars

Based on a 1975 cult documentary about two eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Edith Bouvier Beale and her mature daughter "Little" Edie. These two characters are the aunt and cousin for the famed "Jackie O." Grey Gardens refers to the estate of the family in the East Hampton region. The story covers two different times of the historical mansion, the 1941 era of which the estate was in it's peak and the 1973 time frame as it has become run down. These times also reflect on the period when the family was at the highest social prestige of the era and then the twenty years of downfall which they lost social status and literally became isolated within the 28 room mansion.

Grey Gardens - The Story

The Grey Gardens musical on Broadway takes a look at the events which led such a downfall of a respected family as well as the future of uncertainty which they faced. A look back at the amazing past which they had enjoyed and the complete fall from grace which then ensued. Focusing on how high social class family could have ended up in such a horrible place. The down right unlivable conditions they lived in when placed in isolation came to light from an article in a pop magazine which exposed the nation to these events, as well as multiple incidents with the health department.

The musical was written by Doug Wright with Scott Frankel as the composer and Michael Korie credited with the lyrics. Two of the original cast members, Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson, are featured in the Broadway show and both have won praise for their amazing roles in this production. Dorothy Brock has already been given awards for her work in Grey Gardens with the Outer Critics Award and a mentions from the New York Drama Critics Circle for her amazing roles as both the mother and the daughter in the two different eras.

The Theater

In 1921 the Walter Kerr Theater in New York was constructed for the Shubert Brothers and then known as The Ritz. The seating capacity for the venue is 945 and Grey Gardens musical tickets sell out often. The Jujamcyn Organization took ownership of the Ritz in 1980 and after investing money into a restoration on overall designs and lighting, renamed the theater the Walter Kerr. The renovations also include restoring the venue to the original colors.

Grey Garden Musical Tickets

Grey Gardens musical tickets have been selling out often. This hit show did so well Off-Broadway that it has been mentioned in the same breath as such Broadway blockbusters as Wicked, Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia! This is no small achievement and speaks volumes. The best way to obtain Grey Gardens musical tickets at face value would be to call the box office ahead of time and purchase tickets direct. If no tickets are available for the dates you are in need of the use of an online ticket broker will guarantee legitimate Grey Gardens musical tickets. The use of a ticket broker will cost about twenty-five to thirty percent over original face value.


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