Bootlegs and the majestic

It's against the rules. But there's sooooooo many videos of it online.

First, thank you for asking people if this is a good idea because it shows that you are willing to learn (rather than just filming it and not caring about the consequences) and I think that should be celebrated.

Here's the thing:

All of us who have taken LSD sometime in our twenties do agree that yes, you CAN do whatever you want.

My question should be:
SHOULD you do whatever you want?

Think about this:

Unless you're sitting in the back row, people are going to be sitting behind you. Do you really want to take everyone sitting behind you out of the moment (with the light from your camera/phone) in order to selfishly get a video for yourself?

I'm not calling you selfish, but I am questioning if the act of bootlegging it as a selfish act. I have a lot of bootlegs, we all do on this site. But a lot of bootlegers have perfected how to record the show without distracting the rest of the audience.

I'll send you a bootleg of the show with any cast you want that I can find if you don't film it while you're there. Send me a PM.

And... wouldn't it be better to experience the chandelier falling in the moment and through your own eyes rather than trying to document the purposely ephemeral by seeing the moment through a screen in order to get a video documentation of something that will never capture the feeling one gets when experiencing it live?

Updated On: 6/3/18 at 09:08 PM

Put the phone away and sit there and actually enjoy it. Watch it in real life.

Any number of bootleggers more gifted and technically enhanced than you have already filmed it. Watch it for yourself live, and then watch somebody else's 4K video.

ryanpoto said: "... I mentioned earlier about seeing POTO in July, and was wondering if it is allowed to record the infamous chandelier crash. ..."

I have contacted the Majestic. They will be watching out for you.

Sondheimite said: ".

And... wouldn't it be better to experience the chandelier fallingin the moment and through your own eyes rather than trying to document the purposely ephemeral by seeing the moment through a screen in order to get a video documentation of something that will never capture the feeling one gets when experiencing it live?"



^^This

Also, why feel the need to do it when it has been done over and over and you can see it online. The chandelier isn't going to fall any differently because you are filmimg it!

I was at a show with a woman snapping pictures In front of me and when i asked her to stop because it was distracting, and against the law which means nothing to people anymore, her response was "I wanted my daughter to experience the moment". My response to her was "You should have bought her a ticket". She stopped and an usher grabbed her at intermission and had the pics deleted.

uncageg said: "https://www.huffingtonpost.com/cara-joy-david/you-can-now-snap-away-at_b_10339358.html
The article is about the policy at Shubert Theaters. The Majestic is one of them."

Not sure what new info is in this article:

“To accommodate theatre-goers in the age of social media, audience members in Shubert-owned theatres are generally permitted to take photos inside the house prior to the curtain going up, during intermission, and after the show, never during a performance when the taking of pictures or the use of recording devices of any kind is strictly prohibited.”

PLEASE do not take out your phone during the performance. It is one of the rudest things you can do to the people sitting around you. There are countless bootlegs of this online already. Please don't add to the current epidemic of cell phones in the theater.

Please don't. Don't listen to your 14-16 y/o friends telling you "get a boot! get a boot!" It's disrespectful to the actors, those around you, and yourself (robbing yourself of the chance to fully be in the moment). I know it's tough to be without the phone for awhile, but at least do it in the theatre.