10 BIGGEST Broadway Mistakes To Avoid in NYC!

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00:00- Intro
00:36- 1) Choosing The Wrong Seats
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06:03- 5) Late Arrivals
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[@zerocool6121]

4:01 hey, great video but the Theatre Development Fund (TDF) is not affiliated with TodayTix. TDF is a nonprofit that’s affiliated with the TKTS booth and does tons of theatre outreach, and has programs like autism friendly Broadway performances. TodayTix is a privately owned for profit company.

[@curranissimo]

I work as a backstage doorman at a Broadway theatre. He's right, they won't eat the food you send, but I will, so please keep sending it.

[@jillybeanc]

I think you can send bakery items backstage though right? I remember a few interviews about fans sending Schmackary's cookies to them. Thanks to those interviews I made sure to hit that place when I was in NYC and it did not disappoint!!

[@curranissimo]

@@jillybeanc yes that’s true, if it’s delivered by the actual place rather than dropped off by a random person they’ll probably eat it. And like 99% of the time it’s Schmackary’s. One time someone dropped off a bunch of tomatoes. I was like what the hell is happening?

[@Froggy23162]

Haha so real

[@mm-yt8sf]

oooh this could be a plot device in a murder mystery! there's a killer on the loose...and suddenly the backstage doorman keels over after eating a deadly donut! who was it meant for?! maybe people think it was the star but the doorman had a lot of enemies... 🙂

[@danielledore8676]

Lol

[@manuelferrara6808]

Story time! I was performing in a production of We Will Rock You and there was this young kid in the front row that had a sign that said “You Rock!” And once we were backstage everyone literally everyone was saying “Ohhh, did you see the little kid in the front row, she was so adorable!” This goes to show WE SEE EVERYTHING!

[@lizlilliman3644]

We recently saw heathers on the UK tour. My daughter dressed as Heather mac, we where on the 3rd row, my preferred row at this theatre as lots of leg room and a good view. The actress who played that Heather saw her and gave her a nod. At the end when we went to the stage door, she said sh3 had seen her during the musical, this made my daughter really happy and we had tears.

[@JohanMsWorld]

Does that include the likes of musical tshirts, cats make up and such? I always wonder how much the performers sees and acknowles such things when I do them here where I live. And yes, sometimes actors has said they recognezed my laughts from the stage, so if you are in the first rows chances are you will be seen. J.

[@mm-yt8sf]

not a theater things but in college i kept falling asleep in the same class, so i told my friend let's sit in the front row so i have to pay attention. after i woke up he told me i did it again. "do you think he noticed?" "he was staring right at you" i asked why didn't he wake me up and he said he didn't want anyone to know he knew me.

[@peggyknecht5551]

Yes, we do. My friend was playing ' Mother Superior in Nunsense, and a guy's cellphone went off. She got off the stage, walked up to the guy and confiscated the phone. She told the guy "You will get this phone back at the end of the show, young man." LOL!!!

[@_.r3xsp2ge._]

I’m pretty sure I was seen when I went to see the Beetlejuice tour cuz I was wearing a Beetlejuice jacket thing and I kinda made eye contact with Justin and i think he kinda nodded :3

[@GoddessNeith]

I was an usher for 25 years at a broadway touring theater in Orlando, here are my tips. BATHE before you come to the theater, don't try to sneak photos, EVERYONE can see you do it. your phone lights up blue and the ushers WILL be told where you are and to get you out. dress up a bit, why spend big bucks and come to the theater looking like you just mowed your lawn. leave your house at least 1- 1 1/2 hours early, traffic, parking, misdirection, some shows have holds where we CANNOT let you in until a certain point in the act. we're not being mean, we don't want to break the atmosphere the troupe is creating. and management said DO NOT LET PEOPLE IN! keep your feet and possessions OUT of the aisle. sometimes, in some shows actors are running up and down the aisles. keep it clear. have a good time and know the staff working the theater want you to love your experience. listen to them when they tell you "10 minutes to show!" we're not kidding!

[@JacksG13]

Re: We're not kidding when we give the 10 minute warning. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S LES MIS! (Currently an usher at a Broadway touring theatre. 6+ yrs)

[@roscoemuttley]

This one was very good. I love Billy and he gave excellent advice. bottom line is be quiet and respectful. This isn't a movie or your home. The very important part is to know the actors CAN HEAR YOU.

[@HereBeBarr]

You really need that insider perspective sometimes.

[@abeach5420]

Adore our Billy so much. So truthful and raw like ollll skool New York. He deserves so many more followers.

[@MPMcDonald]

It wasn't Broadway, but a good production of Les Mis at a theater near Chicago. My daughter (about 14 at the time) and I had front row seats and she was a huge fan of the show. When Gavroche died, she was almost sobbing. (she was crying, but was silent). Some of the cast on our side of the stage, while singing One Day More at the end, saw her there, and smiled (very small/quick) and nudged each other. I thought it was sweet that they noticed how their performance had affected her.

[@ronaldcarlson8572]

The one thing you failed to mention, since I go to quite a few Broadway shows, is lack of leg room in the seats, especially if you are taller than 6-feet. Sit on the ends of the aisles so you can stretch your legs. Lastly, Junior's is great, I love that place, and drinks at the show are over $20 for a glass of wine.

[@BlazingSerenade]

half of the cost is for the souvenir cup lol

[@sternreport]

Standing Tickets might be something for you they can often be had on the day at the venue for one of the cheapest prices.

[@gldesigns348123]

You're absolutely right about the leg room. I'm just under 6 feet and always try to get aisle seats.

[@shejean]

Hubby and I love Junior’s, too. Best Chicken Matzoh Ball Soup….besides mine, of course! 😆

[@MaraMara89]

Never been on Broadway (I hope one day I will be able to go to US), but in Opera house I work I always go for 2nd floor, first row - it have a lot of leg room and I can see orchestra [1st floor would be also nice but usually that is were important guests are and I am not the dress person, on 2nd floor people wear not-so-fancy clothes]

[@wholderby]

I was lucky enough to score the On Stage "restaurant/bar scene" seats in Bryan Cranston's Network a couple of years ago. Sat right up on stage, they told us how to act "and things not to do" up there and it was AMAZING.....The more time goes by the more I appreciate that - the tickets weren't even THAT much more expensive and they only had like maybe 20-24 seats or so and Bryan Cranston acted literally on the other side of the small table from my wife and I......

[@haplessasshole9615]

Wow! This is a return to eighteenth century theater norms. William Hogarth's painting, "A Scene from 'The Beggar's Opera'," which hangs in the Tate, depicts the practice. The stage seating was eliminated by none other than David Garrick, as he (correctly) decided it detracted for the proverbial willing suspension of disbelief, especially as actors were prone to wander over and have a word with their influential acquaintances onstage between speeches. Talk about breaking character!

[@arandombard1197]

That sounds cool as fuck. I think the Rocky musical did a similar thing where the front rows got to go on stage and become the crowd.

[@danip3270]

I looked into getting those exact same seats. I couldn’t convince anyone to fly to NYC and go. I wish I had gone anyway!

[@wholderby]

@@danip3270it honestly was an amazing experience to look out at the audience and to have the play happening all around you and right across the”the bar” from you…..

[@ColtraneAndRain]

I love dressing up for shows! Even if it's a little black dress.

[@typerk]

Billy has become one of my favorite youtubers since you had him on for the hell's kitchen video. Barr/Hipkins Mashup is greatly appreciated

[@HereBeBarr]

Billy’s a true NYC character!

[@abeach5420]

Soooo luv him.....found via that vid also. True joy to follow a no holding back New Yorker.

[@billyhipkinsthealso-ran]

Aw shucks folks, I'm just runnin' my mouth! But thanks for watching!

[@sociallyawkwarddarcy]

Billy is so charismatic!!

[@genageeraert8039]

Same love him

[@adamschwartzberg5238]

Billy was such a great resource for this video - love the inside knowledge.

[@HereBeBarr]

He’s the best

[@timothymccracken]

One of my favorite tips to give to people: pre-order your intermission drinks and snacks when you arrive at the theater. Find the most convenient bar to your seats and plan ahead. The intermissions are somewhat short and it is always great to have your glass of wine or beverage ready for you versus standing in line.

[@AntonWongVideo]

Definitely want to see a Broadway show, an off-Broadway show, and maybe even a off-off Broadway show. even like a black box theatre. There's so much live entertainment in NYC!

[@HereBeBarr]

Heck yeah

[@Kristine_202]

3rd or 4th row center orchestra are the perfect seats. I've seen probably 100 Broadway shows and I believe that about all of them, you really can't go wrong there. In fact, I saw the final performance of "Parade" and sat in the 4th row on the right side because 4th row center was filled with Ben Platt's family. In 3rd row center were Michael Arden, Jason Robert Brown, and Alfred Uhry. When you're literally across the aisle from the director and the star's parents, you know you're in a good spot. I was actually seated next to one of the producers, which was funny because I'm a nobody who just bought the tix the day they went on sale, and I was fangirling over everyone. I said to the woman next to me, "OMG, that's Michael Arden!" and she was like, "Yeah, I know him. I produced the show." 🤦‍♀🤣 If the set is really big and elaborate and a huge part of the production, then front row mezzanine is also great. Those are good seats for the Disney shows and the big blockbuster musicals. But if you can get 3rd or 4th row center orchestra....Take it! You'll have the best seat in the house. And, yes, the actors can see you, but that's kind of cool. (As long as you're not filming.) When I gave Lea Michele a standing ovation for "Don't Rain on My Parade," she pointed right at me and smiled. The latest production of "Funny Girl" was fun because the actors kind of played around with the audience and broke the fourth wall quite a bit, which worked fine because it was a show about performers.

[@kenndough]

I live minutes from the theater district and see shows all the time. The advice given in this clip is spot on and totally authentic. Trust them!

[@Jeff.Wilson]

Yeah, the suggestion to take some warm clothes is legit. I was on a show a couple of weeks ago, and despite outside was heat, inside was quite chilly, so good that I took additional clothes with me. Also, surprisingly, I was able to get inside with the bubble tea that I bought elsewhere.

[@BradMarcus]

I've been going to lots of shows, almost exclusively rush and lottery. I'm going tonight to Purlie Victorious on lottery tonight, 2nd row center. Rarely are the seats truly obstructed and most often, they are orchestra. I also run Broadway on a Budget, a great resource for info and no cost.

[@beckystar101]

Don’t be afraid to spend money on a good seat, if you can splurge for it, it will be worth it.

[@jameswadley7291]

One of your best, Jon! Some great insights here and really useful info. Talking to someone with the hands-on experience that Billy has was terrific! Thanks for taking the trouble to share it with us! And thank you Billy as well!

[@matthewb840]

I would say you need at least 45 minutes before a show starts. There is normally a line picking up tickets, going through security it’s always speedy, bathrooms can be a walk away (and sometimes have a line), and if you are new to the theater it will take some time to find your seat (especially if you have to go up stairs to get to your seat). 30 minutes is fine if you don’t need to pick up tickets but sometimes that’s still pushing it.

[@MaraMara89]

I also thought that maybe a little more time would be better. Especially if you don't know city and theater!

[@Neville60001]

1:31-A sensible bit of advice for people sitting in the front rows next to the stage so close that the cast can see them; *_have a nap hours before the show_* , so that you're _not_ tired and ready to fall asleep.

[@HereBeBarr]

😂😂😂

[@josephwind2089]

I second Juniors. It's not just good for Broadway, but it's also comes in clutch before concerts at the Palladium around the corner from there.

[@ocularpatdown]

Just ate there for lunch yesterday, before seeing “Water for Elephants.”

[@Javachacin]

Billy is so eloquent, thank you for including him!

[@caroline7420]

7:24 man i forgot about this until hearing this but when I saw the wicked tour a lady next to me kept humming along and it was driving me insane

[@mrpeel3239]

I remember my astonishment when ticket prices reached $100 a ticket 25+ years ago! Ps Billy should be anointed Mr. Broadway!!

[@bonniepwtf]

Very well done and helpful information. Great job Billy & Jon.

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Hey Jon thank you for making this video ! I will make sure to catch a show on Broadway for my next visit to NYC. More importantly, I'm aware of the do's and dont's of visiting Broadway.

[@LuckyDipster2]

I'll be visiting NY for the first time in January to see BTTF after enjoying it a couple of times in London and found this video informative. 👍 I agree that front row isn't always the best. It's fine for a show you've seen before or will be seeing again in the future, but BTTF needs to be seen from further back if you're only planning on seeing it one time. As Billy said, front row is fun for seeing the performers up close, but the effects work so much better upstairs.

[@kimmoses6397]

I love Billy...great advice for any level of theatre goer - being respectful in the theatre is the most important ....there is nothing worse than sitting near someone either talking or singing along with the show...

[@JohnnyGoTravels]

That guy is really interesting to hear. It's a great video with a lot of nice infos! Keep up the good work! I don't travel a lot but I love to be kept up to speed if I ever get to NY and especially the food videos!. Love the content!

[@nelsonjr16]

My seating rule is buy something you can afford as long as it's not behind a pole/column and not too far that you can't see their facial expressions.

[@rolfjacobson833]

one of your best so far!!!! well done

[@drodriguezwdsc]

Attention to my fellow "pleasantly plump" or tall people, these theaters were built in a different era. An era of tiny humans. I'm a large guy, length and width. Most of the shows I've been to have very little leg room and are very narrow. Either find a theater that has been renovated recently or is newer. If you have to go an older theater, speak to an usher. They might be able to get you a chair and find you a spot somewhere. Depending on the theater of course. Good luck!

[@BTSArubanArmy1990]

As a former dancer for a local academy and theater (almost 13 years) I can say these mistakes are so true! I was so annoyed when I noticed a man got to film our second half show and I just stopped and gave him a look, and he was immediately removed off of the premises

[@procurorick]

Hey Jon, great content, as always, I just got home after a week in NYC and your voice was running comment in my head. Took my daughters to The Book of Mormon. I also visited the Tick Tock Diner, since I stayed at a nearby hotel Thanks for the channel, maybe you could do more on the lower East Side and the east village? Greetings from Chile!

[@MiJoOc76]

Once upon a One More Time was highly underrated! I saw the closing show and I was enamored! Loved it beyond belief and I only heard about the show 2 weeks before visiting New York.

[@Seabasstien]

Love the Winter Garden Theater first ever Broadway Show... Follies 1971❤

[@gschreckster]

Great advice! I ALWAYS go to the official show website to find tickets. Always go to Juniors after the show. I love front row seats for most muscials unless the price is prohibitive or the set, like with Moulin Rouge, reaches out into the auditorium. In that case I like front row of the messanine. I understand you can take photos before the show and during curtian call. At least that's what ushers have told me.

[@jmfarrell5]

Always well said, Billy. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@user-ef5id9km3p]

One of the best NYC videos ever. Loved Billy and the tips were next level. Thank you!

[@darrenkwalsh]

Loved the information in this video!

[@Phlimbob]

I've seen Book of Mormon a couple of times. The most recent time I saw it, my sister got tickets for the second row (which I thought would be too close because we would be looking up). The oddest thing happened during intermission, an usher came to us and told us to stop recording the show or we would be kicked out. Our party was very confused because all of us had completely put our phones away during the first half. They insisted again that we stop recording and we were just like "yeah, sure, we weren't using our phones." I've seen a person audio record an entire musical, so I know it happens, but I don't know what these guys saw for them to get our case.

[@user-sh4mv3tc3r]

I have been seeing shows for half a century and these two gents are a gift. And I am so happy that someone highlights obstructed seats. The worst is the Richard Rodgers. In the last several rows of the orchestra you can't see above about 10 feet. I saw the original Chicago there and missed a good bit of the show. Last night I was watching a production of Cyrano at the Rodgers and in the first few minutes would have missed lots of stuff.

[@bronrayner6280]

An excellent and informative piece

[@kevinmcguire5696]

Love it. First Broadway Theatre I ever worked in during the original run of Cats.

[@terryk1260]

What a fabulous wealth of information. Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@brently1398]

Excellent video as always and Billy was a great perspective to add. Looks like I am not yet done learning stuff from you! 😊

[@HereBeBarr]

I'm not done learning either.

[@bingovegas4867]

Went to N.Y.C. from our hometown of Buffalo. My friend Susan got tickets for CATS at the Winter Garden. Usher took us down the aisle, 1st row center, I almost cried. Immediately in front of us was a tire I remember and junkyard items...part of the set and not at all in the way of our view. Exciting actually and of course we loved it. Can't believe Susan didn't tell us where we were sitting, what a surprise.

[@roxtar38]

My first Broadway show was Cats at Winter Garden, front-row center. It was the right seat for that show. I have not been to Winter Garden for many years (maybe School of Rock) but I recall it was not a large theater despite the popularity of Cats.

[@sylviemac1971]

Thanks for this video! I have been fortunate to come to New York a few times and I always see a Broadway show. I always go to TKTS to buy my tickets. The last one I saw was a play with Nathan Lane in it. The theatre was very small so I was like 11 rows away and I paid 50% off my ticket! And Juniors cheese cake is awesome! Good to know about the seating and tips for buying tickets

[@inwoodliver]

Photos from home?

[@raegolema]

I had an obstructed view seat at Into the Woods and it actually ended up being a more immersive experience because I was in front of the narrator's podium, which was part of the set ✨️

[@alexwallace6120]

Thanks for the good advice about attending the theater. I haven't been there in about 40yrs. I was in my early 20's living in North central CT, when a friend moved to NYC. and invited me to take the 2 hr. bus trip, to see a show. I do remember a few musicals that I loved. I started to go on a Wednesday matinee, wait in the 1/2 prick TDK's line. I saw some good drama's. The only play I saw that I disliked was David Mamet's American Buffalo with Al Pacino. From what I've read and what you said. it is so much more expensive to see a show, more than I can afford, especially with travel, and food.

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Excellent report!

[@cijmo]

This is a great video for everyone to watch - not just newbies. I don't like that thPOPCORN! This isn't a Sunday kiddie matinee. But I'm fat and I can go three hours without eating. Dietary issues aside (they usually have their own sweets for sugar, crackers for reflux), it's not hard to hold off 'til after the show. The other thing is turn your cell phone OFF and put it away. I don't know what people think they're "getting away with" putting it on silent then holding it upside down on their lap. One guy kept tipping it sideways to look at it. What are you looking for? If you're worried about an emergency at home (and they can't ALL be), then put it on vibrate but put it in a pocket so you're not tempted to "sneak peeks". The last thing, and this was from a performer, please don't wear anything reflective/high vis clothing if you're in the first 10 rows. It's just as bad as a camera flash as far as concentration goes.

[@MaraMara89]

That reflective cloths advise is also good for cinema. I was watching Dune last week and there is that bright light from desert parts and woman next to me had bag with metal plaque with brand name that reflected all that light right into my eyes... I have to put empty popcorn container on the armrest between us (almost on her bag) just to not be blinded :/

[@shawnryan8345]

Very nice - I’m completely in the dark on this one - wife and I bucket list is to see a NYC Broadway show. Most helpful. And find your most approved restaurant / food truck / festival - Ty - C U on the next 1 😀

[@laneblanchard1860]

I seen about 50 Broadway shows sitting 8th to 12th center . It’s been perfect as far as I’m concerned. The only time I’ve paid scalper level type prices is for an opening night and I’ve been to several of those just because I wanted to go..

[@cherylkoski7184]

You HAVE seen.

[@bhismilinirampersad3360]

I've been to two Broadway Shows ... really informative guys ...thank you 👍😊🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@creativityrunswild]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful!!

[@Elitist20]

Fun aspect of NY theater - realizing (sometimes years later) that you've seen an up-and-coming star early in their career. I saw Holly Hunter in Crimes of the Heart in 1982 and Yeardley Smith (according to IBDB, replacing Cynthia Nixon) in The Real Thing in 1985. (In the latter I also saw Nicol Williamson - who'd been Merlin in the film Excalibur several years before.) I've also looked at the Internet Off-Broadway Database for the 1985 play Orphans, and now find that the actor who'd memorably played the old man was none other than Frasier's John Mahoney! 😀

[@AEO123]

Love Billy!!

[@williamboo9017]

Gotta love Billy Hipkins. He’s hilarious!

[@imy5279]

I lovED NY. Haven't been there since Covid. So much for this video

[@TheBingBuzz]

The video we didn't know we needed! Thank you for making this!

[@sinansn6499]

Thank you for sharing

[@cherisej7829]

Spot on with Juniors! Been going there for years. Perfect place to go before or after a show.

[@CallMeGailyn]

Oh, I loved Back to the Future at the Winter Garden! Excellent seats. Very innovative production I thought.

[@tracyturner-browne4012]

I just adore Billy! But then, who doesn't?;!! I'll watch anything with him in it!!!!! Plus, you're awesome too Jon,and I'm so sorry about Ben ...

[@abeach5420]

Eeeee my Billy, ok 'OURRRR" gheesh, is the duuuude. Deserves kajillion followers. I howell my face off every time.....true New Yorker as no holding back. Mr. Hipkins is a genious creator and legend.

[@maryloududley696]

We had front row seats for Anything Goes with Sutton Foster. It was great fun and a forever memory.

[@lisamitchell9725]

Pre pandemic there was the TKTS booth at South Street Seaport which almost never had a line and I got some great priced tickets to wonderful shows from there. I hope they can re-open at some point but given the whole redevelopment of that area I am not too hopeful

[@laurasteenson8505]

That was our favorite TKTS booth. I'm so sad it's closed.

[@lovelee1772]

This was extremely helpful!!

[@kimstengel6233]

Billy is the best!!! ❤❤❤

[@michaelsangster5673]

Saw Lion King and book of Mormon this week, loved both & love NYC!

[@jacksonj3082]

Was very lucky - came across a pair of season tickets - Sat night, first balcony, center section on the aisle - always special coming to the theatre. Kept them for 6 years during the 70's-80's and saw fabulous musicals, then moved away.

[@ninabmbh]

Wow. What a complete video! I'm even more excited for Hamilton in December ($289 for the seat, but ok… it's the best show ever!).

[@flippaclipanimations1933]

Great video! Recently I went to see a traveling broadway show of Hairspray, and I was in the nosebleeds, best seat in the house tbh, it was scary high, but I didn’t miss a thing! And tickets are cheaper!

[@RWM07001]

Back to the Future is a great show. Loved it.

[@TudorCityGrrrl]

I’ve been in the orchestra section, and up in the mezzanine. I definitely prefer the orchestra section. Also watch out for the mezzanine if you’re in the first row sometimes there’s a bar that is at eye level and can block your view. I spent 2 1/2 hours hunched over to look under the bar.

[@LeviClay]

Catch Gutenberg, it’s great. But ALSO… if you want a bar, it’s a bit of a trek, but Marie’s Crisis is the place to be. Piano bar playing musical theatre numbers all night and everyone sings.

[@reshamsingh1856]

Im not going to a Broadway show, heck im not even going to NYC. Im just a theater kid, and my yt recommendations knew very well that I would click on this.

[@cshell64]

I like Billy! Thanks for the tips gentlemen!

[@deckenneth]

Billy!!!! LOVE Billy!!!

[@ShealynA]

Excellent advice!

[@chelseabridges501]

So helpful. Thank you.

[@MRP3261]

Jon and Billy I've been to 3 Broadway shows . Mary Poppins. Grease. Rock of Ages. I've had a fun time going to all 3 shows .

[@linzzz519]

Did you get to see Laura Osnes and Laura Michelle Kelly??

[@MRP3261]

​@@linzzz519 I was there with my family

[@ThatMarkGilroy]

Had absolutely no cue about the differences betweeen broadway/off boadway/off off broadway. Super interesting video Jon, thank you!

[@HereBeBarr]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mrmartywaring]

I love seeing Billy! He's super cool!!

[@billyhipkinsthealso-ran]

Why thank you!

[@magicdoves]

Billy seems like a super chill guy. Totally want to hand out and have beer with him.

[@djs2356]

back in the day I saw, up close, Stephanie Mills in the WIZ... I was in shock for about a week afterwards.

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

Stephanie Mills original Dorothy. Andrea McArdle original Annie. What an era!

[@blakec121179]

I don’t understand people who can’t sit for 2 hours without having to graze on snacks. At least wait until intermission. It’s not a movie, seats are expensive and I can’t stand hearing wrappers and food while I’m trying to enjoy a show.

[@ChrisW228]

As can be said about most things, sometimes there are medical conditions that come into play. I have a digestive condition where I do pretty much graze all day. If I don’t eat enough, my stomach fills with bile and seizes. If I eat too much, I am prone to intestinal blockages. I am teased all of the time about the smorgasbords in my purse, on my nightstand… Can I go two hours? Maybe. But it is very hard to plan since your system is different every day, depending on all kinds of factors, and the only way I know whether or not I can go two hours is to try it, and if I can’t, I am in the hospital for five days getting my stomach drained.

[@katehobbs2008]

Agree! It is SO intrusive.

[@deansenratz4437]

@@ChrisW228 You only have to go till intermission (90 mins max).

[@ChrisW228]

@@deansenratz4437 And most days I could. But if one out of ten shows I’m having a bad day medically and HAVE to eat, I do. Especially when depending where you sit, it’s less disruptive than leaving to eat in the vestibule or wherever. I view it the same as someone in a wheelchair needing a ramp, someone on insulin needing a shot, etc. If someone’s blood sugar tanks, I’m sure the audience would rather hear them eat a candy bar than have everything crank to a halt when an ambulance is called. My situation is similar, just not as immediate.

[@antonioayoub4529]

Thank you, guys, very useful

[@kimtaylor3515]

I have seen many Broadway plays as well as off Broadway plays. My favorite was a theater in the round production of CATS were they popped up out of the audience. One of them was right by me and pawwed at me. I bent down and rubbed it's ear.

[@krember4445]

Seeing this after I got back from a new york trip, and saw the outsiders. I'll say it was an amazing show 10/10 would recommend, got my playbill signed by the cast and a picture with Brody Grant.

[@dalty8741]

i've been to so many shows where people think it's karaoke night or something especially jukebox musicals

[@azolivas]

My friend from high school has been working for the show Chicago for many years! Stephen G. headed to NYC after we graduated in 1994 and hasn't looked back!

[@ReiHost]

Broadway etiquette story! Last show I saw was Moulin Rouge! I sat in the second row of the Mezzanine, where I normally prefer. A gentleman came stumbling in with his party, wearing a tall cowboy hat. Seriously, the crown was so high on this thing it might have been a chef hat with a brim to collect rain water. For a brief moment I believed I was being pranked and looked around for a hidden camera. Was this a cartoon from Tex Avery? Would he reveal another cowboy hat underneath like a Matryoshka doll? Leaning in, I politely asked he remove his hat. Oh the look of disgust the man gave me, his accent rumbling as he proclaimed his right to wear a hat, "In Texas--something, something--city boy." I explained that he would expect New Yorkers to behave as Texans if they visited their cultural locations, told him he looked like a Loony Toon wearing a hat in doors and reiterated he remove it. And grumbling, the big burly Texas cowboy put his hat on the floor and pouted the rest of the show that the crowd could see his bald spot as he slumped into a chair in which he could not fit. Come what may.

[@clarissakrigger4599]

I sat so close when I went to see sister act that I saw every bit of spittle and sweat. 😂 by far mezzanine seats are my favorite. Saw Anastasia in the mezzanine and it was amazing

[@paperspock]

Billy seems really delightful!

[@jerrycaddie838]

I just visited. First time. Saw 4 shows....I will say this. The days of Les Mis are over. A few shows were ok but when you think Broadway you think THE BEST! Soul Grabbing shows that stay with you. None of them had me feeling that way. One of them was just embarrassing to sit through. Maybe it was the wrong time to go

[@stephanest-laurent266]

been to nyc many times. Nice infos.