Blackfriars Theatre is a mid-sized
professional theatre that has entertained audiences for 75 years
in
downtown Rochester. Our mission is to enrich, entertain and inspire
our community through exceptional theatrical arts while engaging
local talent.
Regular
season discounts 2024/2025 season and beyond:
mBB members receive up to 20% off tickets
to Blackfriars Theatre subscription shows.
Save 20% on
regular priced tickets to the first weekend of every
show.
Save 10% on regular
priced tickets to the second weekend of every
show.
Prior sales
excluded
Valid on
regular priced tickets only
To obtain
your Blackfriars Theatre Discount (3 options):
Tickets may be
purchased online with the
following codes (the simplest and easiest way to select your seats
is by purchasing them online):
Or call the Box Office at (585)
454-1260, Tuesday - Friday, 12 PM to 4 PM. Ask for the mBB discount.
Or show your mBB ID card at the Box
Office to purchase tickets in person.
The 2024/25 season includes:
SWEENEY TODD -
20% off 9/6-9/8; 10% off 9/14-9/17
POTUS - 20% off
10/24-10/27; 10% off 10/30-11/3
DOT (20% off
12/13-12/15; 10% off 12/19-12/22),
THE MOUSETRAP -
20% off 1/31-2/2; 10% off 2/6-2/9
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
- 20% off 3/20-3/23; 10% off 3/27-3/30
THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF
HOWARD BARNES - 20% off 5/9-5/11; 10% 5/15-5/18
Nazareth
College Arts Center
The Nazareth College Arts Center
has been Rochester's premiere performing arts center for
world-class music, theatre, dance, and family entertainment since
1967. The Arts Center serves as a venue and educational resource
for students, educators, artists, and audiences of all ages to
create, study, and experience the visual and performing arts.
The Arts Center has reoriented itself to
serving the Nazareth College community and will no longer be
offering performances of touring productions as in the past.
Nazareth
College Arts Center, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY
14618. Tel #: (585) 389-2170
E-mail: [email protected]
Philharmonic
& Pops Orchestra - Rochester
Offerings may vary by time frame.
Discounts of 10% up to 25%
and waived handling fees for select concerts during the season may be available but we've seen
very, very limited offerings
by the RPO as of late.
RPO
Holiday Savings. Buy One, get one Free.
Available for
Peter & The Wolf, The Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah, Gala Holiday
Pops
On adults
tickets only. Discount will be applied as 50% off total ticket
order
Use promo code
BOGOHOLIDAY
between Monday, Sep 23 and Friday, Sep 27
Kids are Free!
Available for
Peter & the Wolf, The Nutcracker, Handel's Messiah, Gala
Holiday Pops
With the
purchase of any adult ticket (limit 4 FREE kids* tickets)
Use promo code
KIDSHOLIDAY
between Monday, Sep 23 and Friday, Sep 27
To
see if there are discounts on tickets for select performances
plus waived handling fees,
send us an email along with your company
name/Member ID #
and we'll notify you concerning details if and when the
discounts are made available.
Shen Yun
Performing Arts REVIVING 5,000 YEARS
OF CIVILIZATION Rochester
Saturday, March 7,
2020 @ 7:30 PM and
Sunday, March 8,
2020 @ 2:00 PM at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre
For 5,000 years a divine culture flourished in
the land of China. Humanity’s treasure was nearly lost, but through
breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is bringing back this
glorious culture.
Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of
heavenly realms, ancient legends, and modern heroic tales, taking
you on a journey through 5,000 years of Chinese culture. Its
stunning beauty and tremendous energy leave audiences uplifted and
inspired.
A Shen Yun performance features the world’s
foremost classically trained dancers, a unique orchestra blending
East and West, and dazzling animated backdrops—together creating one
spectacular performance.
Presented by Upstate New York Falun Dafa
Association
SHOW SCHEDULE:
March 7, Saturday, 7:30 PM
March 8, Sunday, 2:00 PM
Ticket prices: $153, $123,
$103, $93, and $83
As of March 1, no
handling fees are being waived.
By ordering
directly through the promoter, you are eligible to have all handling
fees waived (e.g., $15 handling fees on a $83 ticket, $16.50 on a
$103 ticket and $17.60 on a $153 priced ticket). No discounts
are available online or at the box office.
To order
tickets:
Ticket order will
be taken over the phone and tickets will be mailed
via USPS.
877-519-0905
identify yourself as member of my Better Benefits
Cats
- Rochester September 21 - 26, 2021
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd
Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15
languages, is now on tour across North America!
Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical
with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs
in musical theater—"Memory”. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including
BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an
extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice
and decide which cat will be reborn.
10% discount
on
four shows in Rochester, NY.
Available by mail/email order only (not at the box office and not online because the Ticket
Master fees would eat up the 10% savings).
Mail orders are always the least expensive option.
Tuesday, September 21 @ 7:30 PM
Wednesday,
September 22 @ 7:30 PM
Thursday, September 23 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM
Order tickets by
mail. You may not get these discounts by
calling or purchasing directly at the box office:
BY MAIL/EMAIL:The less expensive option as
you do not pay any TicketMaster services charges or fees.
You're provided the best available tickets at the time your order
is received.
For the fastest service, indicate payment with a
credit card and email your order form to Sarah Hudson at the
Auditorium Theatre, [email protected]
.
Cats
- Rochester September 21 - 26, 2021
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd
Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15
languages, is now on tour across North America!
Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical
with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs
in musical theater—"Memory”. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including
BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an
extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice
and decide which cat will be reborn.
10% discount
on
four shows in Rochester, NY.
Available by mail/email order only (not at the box office and not online because the Ticket
Master fees would eat up the 10% savings).
Mail orders are always the least expensive option.
Tuesday, September 21 @ 7:30 PM
Wednesday,
September 22 @ 7:30 PM
Thursday, September 23 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM
Order tickets by
mail. You may not get these discounts by
calling or purchasing directly at the box office:
BY MAIL/EMAIL:The less expensive option as
you do not pay any TicketMaster services charges or fees.
You're provided the best available tickets at the time your order
is received.
For the fastest service, indicate payment with a
credit card and email your order form to Sarah Hudson at the
Auditorium Theatre, [email protected]
.
THEATRE -
BROADWAY & OTHER VENUES
NUTCRACKER!
Magical Christmas Ballet 2024
This Christmas, bring the whole family back to a simpler time with NUTCRACKER!
Magical Christmas Ballet. The
acclaimed holiday tradition is LIVE in theaters for the
33rd Anniversary tour. Gather friends and family to re-live your
fondest childhood dreams, overflowing with larger-than-life puppets,
breath-taking acrobatics and dazzling costumes. Experience the
exquisite artistry of the international cast, featuring stars of
Ukraine ballet, performing at the highest level of classical
technique. Share
in the message of Peace and Harmony with tickets in your city.
On this 33rd Anniversary tour, an all-star, award-winning ensemble
from Ukraine, Italy, Japan, Poland, Germany, Kazakhstan, and more bring NUTCRACKER!
Magical Christmas Ballet back
to the stage.
Performances are throughout the U.S. - 24 states and over 70 cities
with 2 different touring companies.
In New York, for example, there are performances in Binghamton, Rochester, and Albany
with discounts of up to 50% for the Albany performance on December
3rd. PLEASE NOTE: All offers for
all locations ended last year at Thanksgiving so don't delay.
IMPORTANT NOTE: for
these specially discounted tickets, you will be given pricing by
area (e.g., Orchestra, Orchestra Rear, Balcony, etc). When you
order online, you will not see the actual location of the tickets
(you may be shown a placeholder such as Section ORLC, Row V, Seat 9,
but that will not correspond to the actual seat(s) you will receive
upon payment). If you want to know ahead of time exactly what
seats will be ticketed, and we certainly would, then call (877)
579-1201 and ask to speak with a Member Benefits Representative
and inform them you are looking to purchase tickets through the
Member Benefits Preferred Access program for my Better Benefits
members.
Radio City
Music Hall Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes,
November 2024 - January 2025
Is there anything that
says NYC during the holidays than the Rockettes and their annual
Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall? We don't think
so, and that's why hundreds of our members flock to NYC each year to
take in this annual celebration of the Christmas season.
mBB members,
families, and friends (that means anyone) can enjoy discounts to
almost every performance of the
Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.
Tickets for performances vary from $47 to $200 - savings of 20% to
45% on
all seating levels (normally $85 to $325).
And please
note that discounts may be ended by Radio City at any time or as
performances become close to selling out so do not delay.
Our Member Benefits program offers the best
pricing we can find with all in pricing including fees. You may select tickets by section and price level.
Fees are lower
than that charged by TicketMaster (and on the Radio City/Madison
Square Garden web site).
You'll receive your tickets via email after your transaction is
complete to print or keep and show on your phone.
Stratford Festival
Featuring the very best in Canadian
Theatre. The 2024 season includes La Cage Aux Folles,
Something Rotten!, Wendy and Peter Pan, Hedda Gabler, Twelfth Night,
Romeo & Juliet, Salesman in China, London Assurance, Get That Hope,
The Goat or Who is Sylvia, The Diviners, and Cymbeline. A mix of classic and modern
plays, comedies, and musicals. The 2024 season runs from April
16 - December 31.
Your
mBB discount is 25% off after May 31 ALL
season long!
Save on select
productions all season long with the promotion code
114582.
Click on the "buy now" button below.
Promotion Code
114582
Shaw Festival
Canada's premier showcase for live theatre in charming
Niagara-on-the-Lake. Featuring the plays of modern
playwrights as well as the great George Bernard Shaw.
Currently, there are no savings
to be had on the purchase of tickets to Shaw Festival
performances.
Blue Man Group
The live
show that bursts with fresh color and vibrant sound. The updated show combines
new instruments, music, video and lighting with the group's iconic vignettes,
all designed to create an unforgettable euphoric experience. The result is
inventive, thought-provoking, hilarious and 100% Blue Man Group.
New York
Save up to 35%
Chicago
Save up to 40%
Boston
Save over 25%
Las Vegas
Save up to $79
Member
Deals - plays and productions throughout the U.S.
including Broadway (10% discount for mBB)
Restaurant.com
(Broadway, Buffalo,
Boston, Philadelphia and more)
THEATRE -
MANCHESTER, NH
SNHU Arena - Manchester, NH
Discounts on Disney on Ice, Harlem
Globetrotters, Monster Jam, and concerts including Boston Pops and
others.
Discounted shows have included Disney
on Ice, Monster Jam, Cirque du Soleil, Harlem Globetrotters and
more.
PERFORMANCES in 2019 (new performances added
regularly)
Monster Jam
Harlem Globetrotters
Cirque du Soleil
Boston Pops Holiday Concert
User
name: MBB
Password: MBB
You'll see your
savings reflected when you pick your tickets.
THEATRE & DANCE -
ALBANY & SARATOGA
Albany Berkshire Ballet
In 2019, the Albany Berkshire
Ballet will commemorate its half century anniversary as a
professional nonprofit ballet company with a dynamic year of new
directions, collaborations, performances, and special events to
celebrate this milestone with the communities it serves.
Coming in August and September,
it's A Midsummer Night's Dream with performances in
Albany, Northampton, and Pittsfield.
mBB members may receive a 10%
discount with the coupon code
FAIRY.
4 ticket maximum per family.
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Friday, August 23 @ 7:30
at the Hart Theater at
the Center for the Performing Arts in Albany (the Egg).
Visit the Egg's web site (click
on the "buy now" button below);
Select BUY TICKETS;
Choose your seats;
At the bottom of the following
page, enter the coupon code
FAIRY;
Fulfill payment and enjoy!
Coupon code
FAIRY
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Saturday, August 31 @ 7:30
at the Academy of Music
Theatre in Northampton, MA.
Visit Ticketfly's web site
(click on the "buy now" button below);
Select TICKETS;
Pick your seats;
Select delivery method and
checkout to enter payment info.;
At the bottom of the following
page, enter the Coupon code
TBA
Fulfill payment and enjoy!
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Saturday, September 7 @ 7:30
at the Colonial Theatre
in Pittsfield, MA.
Visit the Colonial Theatre's
web site (click on the "buy now" button below);
Select TICKETS;
Select your seats and continue;
Select delivery method and
checkout to enter payment info.
At the top of the following
page, enter the promotion code
FAIRY
Fulfill payment and enjoy!
Promotion code FAIRY
Saratoga
Performing Arts Center
The Saratoga Performing Arts
Center's mission is to cultivate, promote, foster, sponsor, and
develop among its members and the community at large
appreciation, understanding, and a love of the performing arts.
Featuring chamber and orchestral
music (the Philadelphia Orchestra), Jazz (Freihofer's Jazz
Festival), Pop and Rock concerts, dance (modern and ballet
featuring the NYC Ballet) and more.
mBB members receive a
TBA discount on tickets to the New York City Ballet,
the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center, and any SPAC on Stage series performance with the
code NA. Discounts do
not apply to Live Aid concerts, Opera Saratoga, or the Freihofer's
Jazz Festival.
No current discounts.
Sorry.
The price of tickets will be reduced by 15%. E.g.,
you'll see $100 tickets reduced to $85. Instead of
noting a "regular" price, the ticket location will reflect a
discount, e.g., Orch Center/E/101 Discount. The coupon
will appear at the bottom of the cart but because the amount is
already reduced in the ticket pricing, you will see a $ amount of
"0.00" in the coupon line itself.
New York City
Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center
features chamber and orchestral music (the Philadelphia
Orchestra), Jazz, Pop and Rock concerts, dance (modern and
ballet featuring the NYC Ballet) and more.
mBB members receive a 15% discount on tickets to the New York City Ballet,
the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of
Lincoln Center, and any SPAC on Stage series
performance with the code
BETTER.
Discounts do not apply to Live Aid concerts, Opera Saratoga, or
the Freihofer's Jazz Festival.
Receive
15% off tickets to 2019 performances of:
New York City Ballet, July 16
- 20
Corporate Partner Code or Coupon
Code
BETTER
The price of tickets will be reduced by 15%. E.g.,
you'll see $100 tickets reduced to $85. Instead of
noting a "regular" price, the ticket location will reflect a
discount, e.g., Orch Center/E/101 Discount. The coupon
will appear at the bottom of the cart but because the amount is
already reduced in the ticket pricing, you will see a $ amount of
"0.00" in the coupon line itself.
The
Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center
features chamber and orchestral music (the Philadelphia
Orchestra), Jazz, Pop and Rock concerts, dance (modern and
ballet featuring the NYC Ballet) and more.
mBB members receive a 15% discount on tickets to the New York City Ballet,
the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of
Lincoln Center, and any SPAC on Stage series
performance with the code
BETTER.
Discounts do not apply to Live Aid concerts, Opera Saratoga, or
the Freihofer's Jazz Festival.
Receive
15% off tickets to 2019 performances of:
The Philadelphia Orchestra, July 31 - August 17
Corporate Partner Code or Coupon
Code
BETTER
The price of tickets will be reduced by 15%. E.g.,
you'll see $100 tickets reduced to $85. Instead of
noting a "regular" price, the ticket location will reflect a
discount, e.g., Orch Center/E/101 Discount. The coupon
will appear at the bottom of the cart but because the amount is
already reduced in the ticket pricing, you will see a $ amount of
"0.00" in the coupon line itself.
The
Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center
features chamber and orchestral music (the Philadelphia
Orchestra), Jazz, Pop and Rock concerts, dance (modern and
ballet featuring the NYC Ballet) and more.
mBB members receive a 15% discount on tickets to the New York City Ballet,
the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of
Lincoln Center, and any SPAC on Stage series
performance with the code
BETTER.
Discounts do not apply to Live Aid concerts, Opera Saratoga, or
the Freihofer's Jazz Festival.
Receive
15% off tickets to 2019 performances of:
The Philadelphia Orchestra, July 31 - August 17
Corporate Partner Code or Coupon
Code
BETTER
The price of tickets will be reduced by 15%. E.g.,
you'll see $100 tickets reduced to $85. Instead of
noting a "regular" price, the ticket location will reflect a
discount, e.g., Orch Center/E/101 Discount. The coupon
will appear at the bottom of the cart but because the amount is
already reduced in the ticket pricing, you will see a $ amount of
"0.00" in the coupon line itself.
THEATRE -
BINGHAMTON
THEATRE -
BUFFALO
For current theatrical productions in Buffalo not listed here,
look here.
THEATRE -
READING PA
THEATRE -
SYRACUSE
For current theatrical productions in Syracuse
not listed here,
look here.
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supporting children in the communities we operate within.
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Nazareth
College Arts Center
Shen Yun
Performing Arts REVIVING 5,000 YEARS
OF CIVILIZATION Rochester 
Cats
- Rochester September 21 - 26, 2021
Radio City
Music Hall Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes,
November 2024 - January 2025
Stratford Festival
Shaw Festival
Blue Man Group
Saratoga
Performing Arts Center
The price of tickets will be reduced by 15%. E.g.,
you'll see $100 tickets reduced to $85. Instead of
noting a "regular" price, the ticket location will reflect a
discount, e.g., Orch Center/E/101 Discount. The coupon
will appear at the bottom of the cart but because the amount is
already reduced in the ticket pricing, you will see a $ amount of
"0.00" in the coupon line itself.