Caps in theaters - Page 3

[kdogg36]

Caps in theaters #50

Posted: 5/26/26 at 11:22am

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."

I wouldn't do it (or the equivalent), but it wouldn't bother me at all. If the fact that I decline to judge others for harmless behavior makes me not a grown-up, then so be it.

Updated On: 5/26/26 at 11:22 AM

[spicemonkey]

Caps in theaters #51

Posted: 5/26/26 at 12:03pm

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]."


I didn’t know a cap can tell so much info, and it’s so attractive to one’s attention 

Updated On: 5/26/26 at 12:03 PM

[John Adams]

Caps in theaters #52

Posted: 5/26/26 at 1:17pm

Regardless of the item of clothing (shorts, T-shirt, cap, etc.) I think the decision to allow/prohibit an item should be at the discretion of the House Manager, based on a theater's established and posted policy re: dress code (if they insist on having one).

IMO, only items of clothing that create an obstruction of view, or a sanitation issue (e.g., odor or physically soiled) should be considered. 

Branding or messaging on an article of clothing is a tough decision re: exclusion, as it can be subjective, but I also feel it should be at the discretion of a theater's established and posted policy(ies).

If a theater reserves the option to exclude admission, or to ask a patron to leave, that option should be clearly noted at the point of ticket sales, as well as posted in the lobby, and at the box office.

IMO, patrons who feel they should be allowed to establish policies on behalf of a business (like a theater) are overstepping their boundaries.

[somecheapfrenchthing]

Caps in theaters #53

Posted: 5/26/26 at 1:18pm

EvanstonDad said: "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."

 

I think the issue is there are two different conversations going on here and, funny enough, feels like even though there’s debate happening, most would agree that…

1) if a hat is blocking your view and getting in the way of taking in the experience, you should be able to say/ask something 

2) it doesn’t matter or affect anyone if people dress casually at the theatre and if it’s not affecting your view, there’s no reason to care deeply or say anything.

 

Updated On: 5/26/26 at 01:18 PM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Caps in theaters #54

Posted: 5/26/26 at 4:36pm

kdogg36 said: "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."

I wouldn't do it (or the equivalent), but it wouldn't bother me at all. If the fact that I decline to judge others for harmless behaviormakes me not a grown-up, then so be it."

You're at a family musical. You've taken your kids. And the lady next to you has taken off her shirt and is wearing only a bra. And you now need to explain to your child why someone is in a theatre in their underwear. Give me a break. 
 

I don't care if people dress down to the theatre. But let's live a world with at least some decent expectations from one another - like wearing clothing over your underwear when at a show.

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[kdogg36]

Caps in theaters #55

Posted: 5/26/26 at 5:12pm

iluvtheatertrash said: "You're at a family musical. You've taken your kids. And the lady next to you has taken off her shirt and is wearing only a bra. And you now need to explain to your child why someone is in a theatre in their underwear."

Well, I wouldn't blame those parents for having a problem with it. And I expect theater management might have a problem with it, which is their right (as John Adams explained). I just wouldn't have a problem with it. 

Anyhow, am I the only one who keeps reading the thread subject as "Cops in theaters"? Every time I read it I get ready to go full Emily Litella about how cops in theaters might be a necessity for certain shows but it personally might make me a little uncomfortable to see too many of them on patrol, etc. Never mind!

[nealb1]

Caps in theaters #56

Posted: 5/26/26 at 5:41pm

I'm 6'4", and very aware that with being so tall, I don't want to obstruct anyone sitting behind me.  When I wear my baseball cap at the theatre, I always take it off before the show starts.  A few times people behind me have asked if I could remove it, and I always say that I will remove it before the show starts. Problem solved.  

[dramamama611]

Caps in theaters #57

Posted: 5/26/26 at 6:08pm

I don't like hats indoors, as has been stated, it's a generational thing. Add to that the struggle teachers have had for twenty plus years with no hat rules in the classroom - it gets ingrained.

 

That being said - if you aren't impeding my view, I don't give a crap.  Funny thing is, my adult son (mid twenties) who is my frequent theater partner, hates it more than I do - points it out out everywhere we go.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[MasterThespian 2]

Caps in theaters #58

Posted: 5/26/26 at 6:08pm

iluvtheatertrash said: "kdogg36 said: "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."

I wouldn't do it (or the equivalent), but it wouldn't bother me at all. If the fact that I decline to judge others for harmless behaviormakes me not a grown-up, then so be it."

You're at a family musical. You've taken your kids. And the lady next to you has taken off her shirt and is wearing only a bra. And you now need to explain to your child why someone is in a theatre in their underwear. Give me a break.


I don't care if people dress down to the theatre. But let's live a world with at least some decent expectations from one another - like wearing clothing over your underwear when at a show."

Sadly, no different than having your children see women of all ages parading around NYC in sports bras and yoga tights. Outfits too often worn by women who have never taken a yoga class (or exercised) in their lives. 

[Sutton Ross]

Caps in theaters #59

Posted: 5/26/26 at 6:46pm

Don't comment on women's bodies, it's discomfiting and none of your business.

[BalconyClub]

Caps in theaters #60

Posted: 5/26/26 at 6:47pm

At the Jellicle Ball in April, a tall patron arrived upstairs wearing a tall hat.

A big hat! Think Boy George, Artful Dodger, or Uncle Sam.

I asked an upstairs usher if they could ask the theatergoer to remove their hat during the performance.

”We can’t ask anyone to remove their hat,” the usher responded.

I was fine approaching the gentleman in the third row of the mezzanine on my own. Curtain time was approaching.

”Welcome,” I smiled to the hatted man.

”It’s up to you,” I shared, “but it would be appreciated when the performance begins to remove your hat. Enjoy the performance.”

I then walked back up the stairs, and returned to my seat in the top row - in a different section than his.

With no fuss, he removed his hat when the show began.

[MasterThespian 2]

Caps in theaters #61

Posted: 5/26/26 at 7:18pm

Sutton Ross said: "Don't comment on women's bodies, it's discomfiting andnone of your business."

Don’t lecture me. Save it for the women who think it’s appropriate to dress like that in public. 

[Sutton Ross]

Caps in theaters #62

Posted: 5/26/26 at 7:35pm

I would never lecture a fellow woman on her wardrobe since it's none of my business. I will feel free to lecture a clueless man who thinks it's entirely appropriate to insult women and their bodies. It's not. And how odd you target only women in your despicably sexist post.

 Done commenting on this, because it’s a losing argument.

Three comments later.....bye bye.

Updated On: 5/26/26 at 07:35 PM