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I saw it four times on this trip, I love Caissie Levy & wanted to make sure I saw her as much as possible don't judge

, and every time I thought the audience was great! As far as big crowd cheers, they are well placed and appropriate. If you aren't screaming by the end of Let It Go, you're dead inside haha! That said, even with the cheers I could still hear Caissie belt that last huge note. The more loud the crowd got, the more attitude she gave it. You can tell that energy feeds her performance, it's contagious and very genuine from the audience. The night with the most cheers was a particularly energized and engaged audience. Lots of organized clapping prior to the start of the show, lots of full crowd cheers, and that night I thought the cast gave their best performance. I'm sure they could hear the audience even before the show started and that energy level just ramps things up.
That all said, there were some tough kid moments haha. I don't have kids and had to keep reminding myself this show is for them too. During Saturday's matinee a kid was screaming bloody murder from the mezzanine right as Patti started True Love. She powered through and the parents finally got the kid out. But it was a tough first 30 seconds or so.
The Wednesday matinee was full of well behaved kids. And not as many little ones at the evening shows. Disney recommends 8 years old, they are correct. younger kids really struggle, it's too long for them. I saw several people with toddlers and even babies. Babies. Come on people.
There were few adorable kid moments too though. In "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" during one show when Anna says "it's just you and me, what are we gonna a doooo?" And then there's a breath. In that moment of silence a little boy echoes "dooooo"... And while it was a distraction, it was also kind of precious too. Disney magic, it's a real situation.
I've read a lot of criticism of the Frozen audience on this board, but my experiences all felt very genuine. It's just a beautiful story everyone connects to and loves. That cheering and excitement is justified and deserved as far as I'm concerned. If it was just normal theater clapping at the end of Let It Go it would feel dead. It's a show stopper. It's supposed to be a show stopper. It's made for that and Caissie Levy executes it in a way that should hault time and bring a tear to your eye. No matter how people feel about the song itself, the fact that the human body can produce those sounds should move you to tears.
I love the show and can't wait to come back to NY to see it again! It warms my heart and is a nice distraction from the troubles of our world.