Send a vintage-style telegram, hand-delivered to their theatre on opening night.

Hand-delivered words of recognition, delivered directly to the stage door — on opening night, after a milestone performance, or whenever gratitude deserves a spotlight.

Order by midnight. Delivered 10am–noon the next day.

Send an Ovation Gram - $30 plus tax

Ovation Gram honors a treasured Broadway tradition, the opening-night telegram. During the golden age of theatre, telegrams arrived from across the world to convey encouragement and affection to performers before the curtain rose. Each message captured the excitement of the night and the connection between stage and audience.

Ovation Gram revives that custom for today, delivering personal messages by hand to the stage door- a modern expression of a timeless ritual.

Featured by the USA Today Network and AOL for reviving the tradition of the theatrical telegram.

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As Featured in BroadwayWorld

"Ovation Gram is fast becoming the go-to way to send personal messages to friends, co-workers and family in the New York theatrical community."

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Be there when it matters most.

First preview, opening night, or a milestone performance — on Broadway, Off-Broadway, at 54 Below, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, or beyond.
$30 covers Manhattan delivery; additional locations available.

How It Works (3 simple steps):

  1. Tell us what you want to say.

  2. We prepare the keepsake box.

  3. We hand-deliver it to the stage door
    for delivery to their dressing room.

the simple steps

  • A yellow Ovation Gram Sample.

    1) We don't charge by the word, so go on.

    Your message, their moment.
  • A new Ovation Gram inside a secure box with the text 'Ovation Gram clearly visible. Below, there part of the address show purple text that reads: 'Urgent - By Hand to Box Office, at Stage 42, 422 W42nd Street, New York, 10036'.

    2) We prepare the keepsake box.

    We print, assemble, and seal it — box is presentation-ready.

  • There is a Ovation Gram siting on a dressing room table near a bowl of oatmeal.

    3) We hand-deliver it.

    Your box is delivered to their dressing room for that opening night/milestone.

  • A Broadway backstage dressing room vanity with an Ovation Gram affixed to the mirror. Backstage items are on display with a coffee cup, spoon, and a bouquet of flowers, visible mirror in background with a blue dress hanging.

  • There are two things waiting to give a warm welcome

    One is the Ovation Gram on the dressing room counter. Do you see the other one?

  • A makeup artist's dressing table with a new Ovation Gram telegram boxed and sitting near various makeup products, a glass of champagne, a bouquet of white roses, and party tickets for the opening night party.

    Party passes and Ovation Gram

    You are all set.

Your message. Their moment. The stories.