Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
#1Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:29pm
I don't play the game, but obviously lots of people do. I've read articles about people playing it in all sorts of inappropriate places, including Arlington National Cemetery and the Holocaust Museum. Has this craze made its way into Broadway houses yet? Are people "battling" or "powering up" at inappropriate times (i.e. during the show)? Our local performing arts center (Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, here in Orlando) has embraced it, and announced on their official facebook page where the Pokestops at the complex are.
Updated On: 7/14/16 at 10:29 PM
#2Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:32pm
Seems like something they could work into Privacy
#3Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:33pm
How long before Pokemon Live gets revived for a Broadway run? Maybe Andrew Rannells and Dee Roscioli could reprise their roles.
#4Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:36pm
https://www.instagram.com/p/BH1AA_0DMOt/?taken-by=rachel.eg
As I was walking on 8th Avenue tonight, I noticed lures had been set at Studio 54, the Samuel Friedman Theatre, and the Majestic Theatre, and it was about 7:45.
EDIT: Oh, and there was a lure set at IATSE! Haha.
#5Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:40pm
LizzieCurry said: "https://www.instagram.com/p/BH1AA_0DMOt/?taken-by=rachel.eg
As I was walking on 8th Avenue tonight, I noticed lures had been set at Studio 54, the Samuel Friedman Theatre, and the Majestic Theatre, and it was about 7:45.
I knew it was only a matter of time. What's a lure, by the way? Is that something you do in the game? I just learned today that my job is a gym.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:42pm
It has turned normal people into zombies.Some of the fun places visited, I have heard, are a concentration camp & The WTC site. This apparently does not bother either the developers or the mindless hordes who will literally walk into traffic while they feed their addiction to play this mindless game.
#7Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:43pm
I haven't done this myself yet, but a lure is something you can do to a Pokestop to attract more Pokemon for half an hour. You have to get to a certain level to be able to do this, though. http://www.inc.com/walter-chen/pok-mon-go-is-driving-insane-amounts-of-sales-at-small-local-businesses-here-s-h.html
These are the Pokestops with the pink hearts floating around them. I guess they could be bored employees of nearby business (or of those businesses).
#8Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:45pm
I know it has made its way to the lounge areas and things like that. Hopefully it'll never happen in the house while the show is occurring.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#9Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:48pm
With all the other b.s. to distract those at a show, we now have to put up with these mindless idiots.Maybe they can play it while walking over the railing of the GW bridge or over the railing at the Empire State Building. Some of these mindless robots would probably do it without hesitation.
#10Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 10:54pm
NOWaWarning said: "I know it has made its way to the lounge areas and things like that. Hopefully it'll never happen in the house while the show is occurring."
I agree. I'm playing Pokemon Go (not seriously, but for a bit every day), and I enjoy the advent of AR and the progress of gaming technology... but it'd be nice if the social media teams of shows didn't come so close to encouraging it.
https://twitter.com/BookofMormon/status/752982698482765824
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#11Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 11:20pm
Note to those that don't know anything about the gyms/stops: there is no need to go inside the buildings..anything that happens, happens outside.
That doesn't mean there might not be a pokemon hiding inside a theater, however. I'm looking forward to be in NYC next week to see if there are different pokemon there then what I see a lot in my own neighborhood! But we won't have our phones on during the show....because we never have our phones on during a show.
#12Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/14/16 at 11:42pm
LizzieCurry said:
I agree. I'm playing Pokemon Go (not seriously, but for a bit every day), and I enjoy the advent of AR and the progress of gaming technology... but it'd be nice if the social media teams of shows didn't come so close to encouraging it.
https://twitter.com/BookofMormon/status/752982698482765824
This. This is my only concern over this otherwise harmless game.
#13Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 1:18am
Waitress retweeted someone who found a pokemon inside the Brooks Atkinson the other day.
#14Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 1:27am
Book of Mormon found one https://twitter.com/bookofmormon/status/752982698482765824
#15Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 2:38am
A high school friend currently in PHANTOM posted about this today. If it was going to happen during the show, let's face it, it was going to happen at the Majestic first.
#16Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 2:38amUpdated On: 7/15/16 at 02:38 AM
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KCW
Featured Actor Joined: 10/31/15
#17Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 6:52am
I do want to say that the app is not all bad, it's getting people walking, talking and out of their house. While there are the ones who need to realize that they need to look around and be respectful, those are the onew tainting what otherwise could be a force for good.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#18Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 7:16am
And to be honest, as long as someone isn't playing during the show, it's not much different than one having their phone on for any other reason - except for possibly walking around the theater. Again....if its not during the show or being rude to others, who cares?
#19Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 7:48am
no wonder ISIS hates us.
#20Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 7:50am
That is until you get someone so entitled who demands to be let in the theater during the show to get the Pokemon. But, I realize the likelihood of them actually getting in is very slim.
I tried the app out of curiosity mostly. I have a feeling it isn't good if you live in a rural area.
pupscotch
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/16
#21Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 8:09am
ampi2 said: "Waitress retweeted someone who found a pokemon inside the Brooks Atkinson the other day.
"
The Waitress Twitter account retweets everything, if you mention Jessie, the rest of the cast, the show, or Sara, you will surely get a retweet.
#22Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 8:10am
Call_me_jorge said: "Book of Mormon found one https://twitter.com/bookofmormon/status/752982698482765824"
That link looks familiar!
Also, Marianne2, I agree. Unless you're only playing while on wifi (which I'm doing, to conserve data), and the theatre is one with free wifi, AND you are incredibly desperate, I don't know why you'd bother to do this. You can probably catch it from outside!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#23Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 9:00am
When ;there's a pokemon in your building/home it can easily be captured by being on the sidewalk outside.
Yes, ISIS hates us because of a game.
#24Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 9:13am
As long as people aren't walking around during the show with their phones out (and I admit, I put nothing past certain people), it's no different than being on your phone before the show or during intermission.
#25Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet?
Posted: 7/15/16 at 9:21am
Funny you mention POKEMON LIVE: I've actually been trying to reach out to Nintendo about a different theatrical licensing item.
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