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By Car:
From the South - Take the Expressway (Rt. 93) North towards
Boston. Take Exit 20 (Chinatown/Kneeland Street), turning left
at the ramp light onto Kneeland Street. Go five blocks. Make
a left onto Tremont Street. The Wang Theatre is on the left.
From the West - Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East
towards Boston. Take the Downtown Exit (bearing right at the
end of the highway). Take a left at the light at the end of
the off-ramp onto Kneeland Street. Go five blocks. Make a left
onto Tremont Street. The Wang Theatre is on the left,
From the North - Take the Expressway South (Rt. 93) toward
Boston. Take Exit 21 (Chinatown/Kneeland Street). At the light
at the end of the off-ramp, bear slightly to the left for one
block. Turn right onto Kneeland Street. Go five blocks. Turn
left onto Tremont Street. The Wang Theatre is on the left,
From Storrow Drive - Exit at Back Bay/Arlington Street.
Stay on Arlington Street to the end of the Boston Public Garden.
Make a left onto Boylston Street. Go one and one-half blocks.
The Wang Theatre is on the left,
By Public Transportation:
The most convenient MBTA stops to The Wang Theatre and The Shubert
Theatre are the Orange Line/New England Medical Center stop
and the Green Line/Boylston Street stop. Both are located one
block away from the theatres. The Red Line/Park Street stop
is two blocks north of the theatres on Tremont Street.
There are several parking lots located near the theatres: The
Tremont Street Garage adjacent to The Wang Theatre; the parking
lot at the corner of Tremont and Stuart Streets; the 57 Hotel
on Stuart Street; CityPlace Garage in Park Square; the Kinney
Motor Mart on Stuart Street and the Fitz-Inn Lot on Kneeland
Street.
The Wang Center for the Performing Arts. Recognized as New England's
leading not-for-profit performing arts institution, our Theatres
are designated a Boston Landmark and The Wang Theatre is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Wang Center continuously strives to make the arts accessible
to all. Careful attention has been and continues to be given
to ensure that all program areas of our Theatres are accessible.
Door entrances, restrooms and performances policies have been
modified for greater accessibility and alternate format programs,
assistive listening devices and signed performances are available.
We hope our services and programs will make your visit to The
Wang and Shubert Theatres a most enjoyable one.
The Wang Center for the Performing Arts places the highest priority
on the comfort and safety of its patrons. To this end, The Wang
Center recognizes the needs of persons with disabilities, as
defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
and subsequent modifications. The Center makes every effort
to accommodate patrons with disabilities and communication disorders
in compliance with both ADA and Commonwealth guidelines.
- The Wang Theatre is equipped
with a barrier free entrance and drop-off area.
- The House Staff is at the
service of patrons with disabilities and communication disorders.
- The Wang Theatre
offers accessible and companion seating in a variety of
prices and locations
throughout the Theatre. They may be purchased by calling
Telecharge at 1-800-872-8997
or The Wang Theatre Box Office in person. Please tell the
ticket seller you would like to
purchase accessible seats.
- An accessible bathroom
is located just off the Grand Lobby.
- An accessible telephone
is located just behind the Grand Staircase.
- A pay-TTY phone is located
behind the Grand Staircase.
- The Wang Theatre
is equipped with two separate assistive listening devices
--
a Soundplus infrared sound enhancement system and an FM
listening device.
Headsets are available free of charge at the Head Usher's
desk.
- Large type programs are
available at the Head Usher's desk.
- Accessible drinking fountains
are located throughout the Theatre.
- Each season, sign-interpreted
and audio described performances of selected shows
are offered at The Wang Theatre.
No cameras
No tapes
No laser pointers
No food and beverages
There is no smoking at the Tweeter Center!
For our children's rules please call box office for specific
information: (508) 339-2333. |
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