Based on that Lauren Boebert video, do you think theatres are deliberately allowing bootlegs?

Because if they want, they can easily identify the bootleggers, arrest or send a cease and desist by now. yet bootlegs are as popular as ever.

Do you think theatres are allowing bootlegs to promote the shows?

It’s really up to the ushers I guess. But especially in a 3,000 seat touring house it’s a losing battle.

When I asked an usher to ask someone to stop filming two rows ahead of me at a Broadway show a few months ago, the usher replied "Ugh. Listen. If I do that, I have to get the House Manager involved and it's this whole big thing, ok?" So yeah, theaters are most definitely allowing bootleggers and the theatertok is wholeheartedly supporting it.

I’m sure they could, but I’m fairly certain these types of cameras are there for SECURITY security reasons..as in to keep people alive or find out what happened in a worst case scenario. Bootlegs are not their primary concern.

Ushers don’t care.


i was on a 1NT - I liked walking around the house on two show days, I’d chat with ushers. I’d ask “if you saw someone filming, what would you do?” All said “nothing”





im profilming/recording.

I think that anyone with a passion for this art form supports bootlegs.

I also think that bootlegs are keeping theatre alive. Some of the best performances ever have been documented this way. Theatre is extremely fleeting and if we only had the terrible movie adaptations or "pro shot" versions with bad casts, there would be nothing left to keep it alive or to document the magic in history. Some gems of shows don't even have an official document at all, not even a cast recording.

Seb28 said: "I think that anyone with a passion for this art form supports bootlegs.

I also think that bootlegs are keeping theatre alive. Some of the best performances ever have been documented this way. Theatre is extremely fleeting and if we only had the terrible movie adaptations or "pro shot" versions with bad casts, there would be nothing left to keep it alive or to document the magic in history. Some gems of shows don't even have an official document at all, not even a cast recording.

I have a deep passion for this art form, and I rarely support bootlegs.I've seen actors take to social media explaining how obnoxious it is, how it distracts them, how it's taking their performances without their permission, how distracting it is to them. No matter how good of a performer you are, it doesn't matter- they can be distracted by filming, photos. It comes down to no respect for performers. Selfishness. I'm well aware of how expensive theater is-that's no excuse for saying "me recording is more important than respecting performers". K. I'm done with that rant now, and don't come for me. I'm entitled to say this without it becoming a whole big thing.

Also no- I think it would be impossible for ushers to reach everyone filming. They're not deliberately allowing it-they just can't reach people especially if they're in the front row of the orchestra, say, without completely stopping the show. So no they're not deliberately allowing it.





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RunnyBabbit said: "There’s probably very little reason to look at security video unless an issue arises. Sure, the theatres could go through every video and try to track down bootleggers, but the only reason for this video to be reviewed (and subsequently become public) was because of an issue that arose during the show."

I second that. The priority was to make sure no disruptions were happening during the show, and vaping/whatever else was happening with her takes precedence over filming

Tag said: "Exactly, these videos are not actively monitored in real time. They are referenced when there are incidents."

Actually I don't think that's necessarily true. I had a situation where a couple near me was talking and taking photos during the first act of the show. I told an usher, and they told me they'd keep an eye on those people because there was a camera pointed at that section of the theater that they could watch and monitor.

hearthemsing22 said: "Tag said: "Exactly, these videos are not actively monitored in real time. They are referenced when there are incidents."

Actually I don't think that's necessarily true. I had a situation where a couple near me was talking and taking photos during the first act of the show. I told an usher, and they told me they'd keep an eye on those people because there was a camera pointed at that section of the theater that they could watch and monitor."

Yes, because you alerted them to it.

sinister teashop said: "Unless we are talking about a specific Broadway theater and the person posting works with security in that theater then all this speculation. Ambassador Theater Group at least has a clause in the Security Policy section of their website that acknowledges patrons are being recorded by CCTV in their venues.

I understand the security rationale for having CCTV's pointed directly at the audience but I do not understand the rationale for not notifying patrons that they are going into an environment where they are being recorded other than fear of spooking ticket sales. And that is just sleazy...

And not just sleazy, a potential legal mess. The Boebert tape was "obtained by CNN affiliateKUSA"whatever that means but it probably means a lot of money has been spent obtaining that tape."

Every store you enter in the world you're being recorded for security purposes... like that's just the world. Why would anyone expect a theatre be any different?

TheatreFan4 said: "sinister teashop said: "Unless we are talking about a specific Broadway theater and the person posting works with security in that theater then all this speculation. Ambassador Theater Group at least has a clause in the Security Policy section of their website that acknowledges patrons are being recorded by CCTV in their venues.

I understand the security rationale for having CCTV's pointed directly at the audience but I do not understand the rationale for not notifying patrons that they are going into an environment where they are being recorded other than fear of spooking ticket sales. And that is just sleazy...

And not just sleazy, a potential legal mess. The Boebert tape was "obtained by CNN affiliateKUSA"whatever that means but it probably means a lot of money has been spent obtaining that tape."

Every store you enter in the world you're being recorded for security purposes... like that's just the world. Why would anyone expect a theatre be any different?"

Yes, a legal mess. If private in-house security footage gets sold to television stations.

hearthemsing22 said: "sinister teashop said: "TheatreFan4 said: "sinister teashop said: "Unless we are talking about a specific Broadway theater and the person posting works with security in that theater then all this speculation. Ambassador Theater Group at least has a clause in the Security Policy section of their website that acknowledges patrons are being recorded by CCTV in their venues.

I understand the security rationale for having CCTV's pointed directly at the audience but I do not understand the rationale for not notifying patrons that they are going into an environment where they are being recorded other than fear of spooking ticket sales. And that is just sleazy...

And not just sleazy, a potential legal mess. The Boebert tape was "obtained by CNN affiliateKUSA"whatever that means but it probably means a lot of money has been spent obtaining that tape."

Every store you enter in the world you're being recorded for security purposes... like that's just the world. Why would anyone expect a theatre be any different?"

Yes, a legal mess. If private in-house security footage gets sold to television stations."

Then by that logic, wouldn't it be a legal mess for any store/theater/building where they have security cameras? Come on y'all-think logically"

It depends on what that footage is, what is recorded and how it was obtained. If money has exchanged hands for private footage without authorization from the theater or company itself, yes.

Updated On: 9/18/23 at 01:03 PM