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Caps in theaters
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Caps in theaters #26
Posted: 5/25/26 at 6:27pm
Haven’t noticed ball caps, but haven’t been looking. Like many here, I don’t care what anyone wears to the theatre enough to really notice. Don’t block the view of others (with hair, hat, etc.), keep your phone dark and quiet, and be quiet/respectfully engage when appropriate.
Enjoy yourself, and be mindful how you impact others. I had to break my anxiety over using my phone in the theatre when adjusting my father-in-law’s hearing aids recently mid-act. The gentleman next to me later pulled his phone out and was using the same program - good to be mindful that phones can also be used for accessibility, not just checking messages. Keep it dim, keep it brief.
Caps in theaters #27
Posted: 5/25/26 at 6:30pm
Disappointed that we've had 26 posts without a single "does anyone still wear a hat?"
Caps in theaters #28
Posted: 5/25/26 at 6:32pm
Kad said: "Disappointed that we've had 26 posts without a single "does anyone still wear a hat?""
Shameful, honestly. And maybe the biggest issue of all.
Caps in theaters #29
Posted: 5/25/26 at 6:36pm
Kad said: "Disappointed that we've had 26 posts without a single "does anyone still wear a hat?""
It was the first thing that came to my mind!! I was SO tempted to post a "twist" on that line!
Also, Mickey3309, so very well put.
BrodyFosse123, exactly. That is a big part of this. But respect has seemed to be sliding out the door over the years.
I decided to do some digging on the origins of taking hats off. The word "respect" was mentioned in 99% of what I read and is the reason used when I was taught when to take my hat off as a kid. A lot also referred back to knights and their armor. Here is one site I visited:
https://emilypost.com/advice/hats-off-hat-etiquette-for-everyone
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Caps in theaters #30
Posted: 5/25/26 at 7:18pm
n2nbaby said: "As always, if what someone is wearing doesn’t bother you, shut up.
When I went to see Company, I had a woman ask me to take my beanie (flat, with no pom on it or anything) off. It was not impairing her view whatsoever."
Correct.
Caps in theaters #31
Posted: 5/25/26 at 8:15pm
I always take mine off unless it’s pumping freezing AC and then I put mine back on.
Caps in theaters #32
Posted: 5/25/26 at 9:02pm
Mickey3309 said: "n2nbaby said: "As always, if what someone is wearing doesn’t bother you, shut up.
When I went to see Company, I had a woman ask me to take my beanie (flat, with no pom on it or anything) off. It was not impairing her view whatsoever."
I totally agree that if something isn’t impeding your view, why say anything… but honestly this story and your delivery makes you sound kind of reactive and defensive. She was just asking. Nothing wrong with that. And if you don’t like it, just decline and carry on. People should be allowed to politely ask things of each other, not just be expected “shut up.” This logic breeds resentment. And it’s not really for you to decidewhat affects another person or not (even though I admit I probably wouldn’t care about a beanie, myself). If she was polite about it and it was no huge deal to me to have it on or not, I’d oblige, but that’s just me. We’d have a much more comfortable and adult-acting society if we just chilled out about people asking things of us. On the surface this feels like a silly thread to get sucked into, but honestly I think this is part of a much larger, society-wide issue I find interesting and discouraging but still have some hope for. We could turn down the volume on so much mass hostility and anxiety if we made less of a big deal about asking for things like people taking hats off to improve a viewing experience, not talking etc.
And to be clear, I’m only talking about if it affects the viewing experience. Not about if you think people should dress more formally. That, I think, is something to get over and accept."
Oh, calm down lmao I took it off because I didn’t want her to whine. I was not reactive or defensive, but it’s nice you think you were there.
And yes, if what someone isn’t obstructing someone’s view, what someone is wearing shouldn’t be talked about and yes, should shut up. ❤️
Caps in theaters #33
Posted: 5/25/26 at 9:15pm
Fred Mason said: "Good for you, we need to restore theater etiquette in the theater. At The Receptionist the other day, some lady kept snacking the whole show including licking her fingers many times over. Just when I thought it was over, sure enough, she’d pull out more food from her bag, string cheese, chips, candy. She then fell asleep. Why do certain people even come to the theater??"
Last summer I saw a play at the Atlantic and sat next to an extremely successful actress. She's worked on stage, on film and in TV and is consistently excellent.
She arrived just as the show was beginning, munching on a snack and slurping a drink for around ten minutes. Her fame stopped me from saying anything to her, but I was getting close to it before she stopped. I'd almost forgotten about the noise, but when the play ended she left her wrappers and cup on the floor in front of her seat.
You never know who is or isn't going to have theater etiquette.
Caps in theaters #34
Posted: 5/25/26 at 9:30pm
No caps. Unless religion or medical reason are in the mix. I was at CATS on Saturday and the cap wearer's seemed like out of town clueless maga yokels. [some of whom left at intermission...go figure].
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Caps in theaters #35
Posted: 5/25/26 at 9:46pm
TheOtherOne2 said: "Fred Mason said: "Good for you, we need to restore theater etiquette in the theater. At The Receptionist the other day, some lady kept snacking the whole show including licking her fingers many times over. Just when I thought it was over, sure enough, she’d pull out more food from her bag, string cheese, chips, candy. She then fell asleep. Why do certain people even come to the theater??"
Last summer I saw a play at the Atlantic and sat next to an extremely successful actress. She's worked on stage, on film and in TV andis consistently excellent.
She arrived just as the show was beginning, munching on a snack and slurping a drink for around ten minutes. Her fame stopped me from saying anything to her, but I was getting close to it before she stopped. I'd almost forgotten about the noise, but when the play ended she left her wrappers and cup on the floor in front of her seat.
You never know who is or isn't going to have theater etiquette.
"
I'd say name and shame.
I'm not afraid to admit that I not only said something to Constantin Maroulis at the Nederlander during Honeymoon in Vegas but publicly posted online about his obnoxious, distracting and rude behavior about it at the time. Not that he's as famous as this other person, but I don't think that celebrity should mean people get away with it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Caps in theaters #36
Posted: 5/25/26 at 11:04pm
MasterThespian 2 said: "blaxx said: "Careful with this one. A lot of people I know wear caps because of personal or medical conditions.
If it's not blocking your view, I would give them the benefit of the doubt or risk embarrassing yourself."
C’mon. For every one person with a medical condition, there are 1,000 slobs who think they’re at a Yankees game. Done commenting on this, because it’s a losing argument. People don’t care how they look. They don’t care if they impede someone’s theatre-going experience. That genie is out of the bottle, and it’s not going back in. Your best bet is to hope for the best."
Then just mind your own. I had two friends with cancer who wore caps everywhere. So if you don't want someone to tell you they are wearing it because they have Stage 4 and shut you up them just keep your judgment to yourself.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
Caps in theaters #37
Posted: 5/25/26 at 11:05pm
TheOtherOne2 said: "Fred Mason said: "Good for you, we need to restore theater etiquette in the theater. At The Receptionist the other day, some lady kept snacking the whole show including licking her fingers many times over. Just when I thought it was over, sure enough, she’d pull out more food from her bag, string cheese, chips, candy. She then fell asleep. Why do certain people even come to the theater??"
Last summer I saw a play at the Atlantic and sat next to an extremely successful actress. She's worked on stage, on film and in TV andis consistently excellent.
She arrived just as the show was beginning, munching on a snack and slurping a drink for around ten minutes. Her fame stopped me from saying anything to her, but I was getting close to it before she stopped. I'd almost forgotten about the noise, but when the play ended she left her wrappers and cup on the floor in front of her seat.
You never know who is or isn't going to have theater etiquette.
"
Can we get the initials - hehehe
Caps in theaters #38
Posted: 5/26/26 at 1:40am
Caps aren't a "trend." People have been wearing them forever. I've worn a cap many times to the theatre. If it was blocking someone's view and they politely asked me to take it off, I would. If you think wearing a cap in the theatre is in poor taste, then that's on you. Don't bring your mess to my house.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Caps in theaters #39
Posted: 5/26/26 at 6:09am
People have been wearing caps forever, yes. But it has also long been considered polite to take your hat off inside. obviously some circumstances are different, but just because people "have been wearing them forever" doesn't mean people haven't also been taking them off inside forever....
Caps in theaters #40
Posted: 5/26/26 at 7:47am
Oh, calm down lmao I took it off because I didn’t want her to whine. I was not reactive or defensive, but it’s nice you think you were there.
And yes, if what someone isn’t obstructing someone’s view, what someone is wearing shouldn’t be talked about and yes, should shut up. ❤️
Ah. Fair enough. Sorry - made an assumption based on tone and the way your story was framed. I just think people sometimes treat low-stakes, not objectively unreasonable requests as inherently annoying, inappropriate, or overbearing and I don’t personally think that’s great for social life, especially when there is always the freedom to decline. But I do get your point.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Caps in theaters #42
Posted: 5/26/26 at 8:28am
I once sat next to a woman at Wicked who took her sweater off and watched the show in her bra because she was warm. My view wasn't obstructed, but should we normalize this too.
Caps in theaters #43
Posted: 5/26/26 at 8:52am
Campbell5 said: "No caps. Unless religion or medical reason are in the mix. I was at CATS on Saturday and the cap wearer's seemed like out of town clueless maga yokels. [some of whom left at intermission...go figure]."
When I was working on getting my show produced Off-Broadway a few years ago, before pivoting to audio/video instead, I had a phone consult with a producer attached to a notable long-running Off-Broadway show. When I mentioned "themes to think about on the drive home," the man EXPLODED at me for saying drive. "NEW YORKERS DON'T DRIVE, AND THEY LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE WHO DO! DON'T YOU EVER BRING UP DRIVING AGAIN, OR THEY'LL THINK YOU'RE SOME BACKWOODS HILLBILLY. ONLY TRUMP SUPPORTERS STILL DRIVE!"
Needless to say, our correspondence ended quickly.
Caps in theaters #44
Posted: 5/26/26 at 8:55am
iluvtheatertrash said: "I once sat next to a woman at Wicked who took her sweater off and watched the show in her bra because she was warm. My view wasn't obstructed, but should we normalize this too."
Yes we should.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Caps in theaters #45
Posted: 5/26/26 at 9:34am
We should normalize people going to the theatre and only wearing underwear? Seriously?
y'all, there's being woke and then there's being ridiculous. It's time to grow up just a little bit.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
Caps in theaters #46
Posted: 5/26/26 at 9:43am
iluvtheatertrash said: "I once sat next to a woman at Wicked who took her sweater off and watched the show in her bra because she was warm. My view wasn't obstructed, but should we normalize this too."
When that hot flash hits, it HITS. Someone wearing a cap or taking off their sweater with only a bra underneath would bother me less than people who love to take off their shoes in theater. I've seen such people on multiple occasions and will never get used to this level of audacity.
Caps in theaters #47
Posted: 5/26/26 at 9:50am
This entire conversation sort of boggles my mind. I had no idea people had such strong attitudes about baseball caps. I wear baseball caps almost all the time. I don't have a medical condition, but I am bald, and a hat protects my scalp from sun, and it also helps keep me warm as I tend to run colder anyway and not having hair doesn't help. Also, I just like the way it looks on me. I can't conceive of a situation where a baseball cap would be obstructing someone's view to anything, unless someone was going out of their way to wear it in some sort of goofy manner. I can't get in the mindset of someone who would be offended by someone wearing a baseball cap indoors. Now it makes me wonder how many times I've silently enraged someone by wearing my baseball cap LOL.
Caps in theaters #48
Posted: 5/26/26 at 9:55am
EvanstonDad said: "Now it makes me wonder how many times I've silently enraged someone by wearing my baseball cap LOL."
Odds are you are going to silently enrage somebody here no matter what you wear or what you do.
Caps in theaters #49
Posted: 5/26/26 at 10:05am
There are so many problems with present day audiences that if the only thing bothering you is what someone is wearing... honestly count yourself lucky.
For the record... the brim of a baseball cap CAN obstruct a view so it's not ridiculous to ask someone to take it off... but to worry about someone breaking an outdated fashion rule... really we have nothing else to worry about?
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