"For a show that's truly worthy, please rise"

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 9:40pm

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070708-9999-lz1a08rise.html

[LostLeander]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 9:45pm

I often stand out of fear / I can't see the stage.

Also, I was once told it was rude if you were sitting while everyone else stood.

But the standing O means nothing these days.

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 10:22pm

I've actually been sparing with my standing ovations lately

Didnt give ones at either MARY POPPINS or SPAMALOT. Felt kind of out of place with everyone else standing, but then I thought of BWW, haha

[evadiva]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 10:43pm

I hate hate HATE feeling bullied into a standing o. OOOOH I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!! I'd rather leave during the curtain call.

You guys are right. They mean absolutely NOTHING nowadays. It's like giving everyone a trophy.

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 11:38pm

I don't like to give out standing ovations that often, just because if I do it every show I see it doesn't feel very special.

[Weez]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 1:55pm

I love the UK, we're much less free with our standing ovations, and I feel no qualms about staying seated if I didn't give a damn. :3

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 2:12pm

I'm ALWAYS bullied into standing. It's sad.

[Weez]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 2:16pm

My ex always got exceedingly angry whenever the audience around us rose to their feet. He haaaaated standing ovations. I think the funniest thing was taking him to Idina's proper last 'Wicked'. He'll still happily bitch for hours about the end if you get him on the subject.

[fishdancer23]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 3:37pm

I live in a midwest city where people habitually give standing ovations.. often lukewarm applause done while standing. Bleah! I just hate it, and I refuse to participate unless I consider a performance worthy. But it often means seeing nothing but people's behinds during a curtain call.

I, too, prefer the custom in the UK, where standing ovations are rare.

I also hate it when audience members seem to be in some kind of competition as to who can clap first after a performance. I like to enjoy that one breath of silence after a wonderful last note.

I also stay to the end of movie credits, so I'm used to being different.

[Julian2]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 3:38pm

"I also stay to the end of movie credits, so I'm used to being different."

Glad I'm not the only one who does that.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 4:15pm

I don't stand for everything. But you do feel "trapped" sitting in your seat as everyone is standing. I live in Denver and we used to stand for everything. I have noticed that audiences here don't do it as much. If I do stand, it is usually when the 1st person comes out for their curtain call to give the whole production a stando O. I was on my feet even before the 1st actor came out for the Caroline or Change curtain call. On of the very few times I have been on my feet that fast.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 7:42pm

What is funny is that this whole articled was sparked by the fight in the editorials over Carmen deserving a standing ovation or not.