Additionally, both the Met and National Theater offer a much more immersive experience than just watching the play on our movie theater screens. As the performances are filmed live, the audience is invited into the theater itself to participate as a real live audience member. When we enter our local movie theater auditorium we can see the audience taking their seats in New York or London.  As the lights go down on the live performance, we’re right there with them. And, just to add to the fun, we’re often taken for a backstage tour during the interval. So, while the live audience are fighting their way through the crowds for a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, we can sit back in our seats and enjoy live interviews with actors, singers, directors, designers, and stage technicians. It’s fascinating to hear a costume designer or director discuss their choices while we’re in the middle of the experience. In the past seasons, the intermission features at the Met have been hosted by stars like Renée Fleming and Plácido Domingo or, in the case of the National Theater, there have been conversations with the likes of Sir Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi.

The best of New York opera and London theater is a short drive away. Check out show times and links below.