"THE COTTAGE" Announces American Express, Audience Rewards Presale

American Express and Audience Rewards Pre-Sale Offer for

This Summer’s New Broadway Comedy

Starring Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy, and Lilli Cooper
Directed by Jason Alexander
Limited Run at The Hayes Theater from July 7 – October 29

The producers of the upcoming Broadway comedy, The Cottage, announced today that American Express® Card Members will have access to exclusive pre-sale tickets before the general public starting Tuesday, March 14 at 10 AM ET through Friday, March 17 at 9:59 AM ET at www.telecharge.com.

Presale tickets will then be available exclusively to American Express® Card Members and Audience Rewards® members from Friday, March 17 at 10 AM ET through Thursday, March 23 at 9:59AM ET. It’s free and fast to join at www.AudienceRewards.com.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public at www.telecharge.com beginning Thursday, March 23 at 10 AM ET.

The Cottage is an uproarious new American comedy by Sandy Rustin which will be directed by Tony Award winner Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) making his Broadway directorial debut. The Cottage will star Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack (“Will & Grace”), Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde) and Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Tootsie). It begins performances on July 7 and opens on July 24 at the Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) for a strictly limited engagement through October 29.

Set in the bucolic English countryside in 1923, The Cottage is a rollicking tale of sex, betrayal and love which explodes when Sylvia decides to be wildly indiscreet about her indiscretions. The true meaning of fate, identity and marriage are called into question as an unpredictable and hilarious web of secrets begins to unravel.

Audience Rewards is the Official Rewards Program of Broadway, providing membership benefits and rewards for more than 2.7 million members and representing more than a quarter of all Broadway tickets purchased through Ticketmaster and Telecharge. Free and easy to join, Audience Rewards allows buyers to earn Show Points on every ticket purchase, to be redeemed for free tickets, theater collectibles, unique experiences, and more. Founded in 2008 by a unique coalition of prominent theater owners, including Nederlander, Shubert, and Jujamcyn, major national presenters, and key performing arts centers from across the country, Audience Rewards has offered members first access presales to more than 100 Broadway shows and 200 VIP experiences and events, which have included a meet and greet with Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge, a walk-on role in Rock of Ages, a cooking class with Gavin Creel & Celia Keenan-Bolger, celebrity Q&As, backstage tours and much more.

The Cottage is produced by Broadway & Beyond Theatricals (Victoria Lang, Ryan Bogner, Tracey McFarland), Martian Entertainment (Carl White, Gregory Rae), and Cornice Productions (Eric Cornell, Jack Sennott). Broadway & Beyond Theatricals will Executive Produce and Martian Entertainment serves as General Manager.
Additional casting and creatives are to be announced.