I HATED the Billy Elliott curtain call. I mean, it changes the entire vibe of the ending of the show. I think it is insulting to audience members to not allow them to leave the theatre a little choked up. Did they have to tie a big, bright shiny bow on the end of the musical? It totally dumbs it down, which is maybe what theatre-goers want. It killed the tone of the ending for me.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello