Have you ever left at intermission? — Page 4

So far I've only done this twice --

BLOOD BROTHERS in London and WOMAN IN WHITE in NYC

(I was in the front row for WIW, so sleeping thru the 2nd half seemed like a ruder option than leaving)

I don't think that leaving quietly at intermission is especially rude. And in both London and NYC there are a MILLION more wonderful things to do than sit thru another hour of something you just can't stand

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Only once on Broadway. It was "Flamenco Purro" back in the '80s. After "Tango Argentina" did well, they put this one up on the boards.

But an hour and 20 minutes into the first act "dance recital" of fairly similar flamenco numbers, we'd had enough so we left. Impressive, but mind-numbingly repetitious. At least our tickets were free. It was the only time I saw a show in the gorgeous Mark Hellinger Theatre.

We ended up second-acting Big River that night to catch our friend Marin Mazzie in it again. We'd already seen her, but hey we had Playbills in our hands and the night was young! I also remember that night at Big River was a special performance for the hearing impaired. They had people signing, in costumes, next to the actors on the stage! I'm really glad we saw it, and when they did the revival a few years ago, I kept thinking, "well, I've kinda already seen this" with the original production.

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My friend and I left Cymbeline at intermission. Luckily she had gotten us comped tix from somewhere so we didn't waste our money. But damn, I would have left no matter what.

My ex and I really wanted to leave Lion King at intermission, alas, my parents were with us and they had bought the tickets. It was miserable. I suppose after all the hype, I was very letdown...I was almost jealous my brother was out in the lobby on his Blackberry (normally, that would have ticked me off). And having to feign liking it for my folks was most painful as well, even though I don't think I veiled my dislike of it well at all!

i would have left during The Lion King too if i wasn't with 6 other people.

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The closest I've ever come to walking out was during the most recent tour of Starlight Express.(The one with the 3d movies). My friends and I decided to stay for the camp factor, and ended up having a great time(no thanks to the show)

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I have wanted to leave at various productions but I never have, and do not think I ever will because I am one of those people always hoping it will get better in the second half, and often it actually does. And even if it doesn't at least the second act is usually shorter.

The only show I regret not walking out of is a regional production of The Trials of Oscar Wilde. That play was a snooze fest, and the second act was worse than the first.

I wish I had walked out of The Fantasticks. While Act One was only okay, the second act was horrendous. I probably wouldn't hate the show so much if I hadn't known what happened in act two.

I just remember, I left RENT when it starred

Coolkid
Musicalmaster
Chenzel
Brian
Virgo

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Reading all these "I wanted to leave...but I was with someone who wanted to stay" posts reminds me of why I usually go to the theatre alone.

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Sometimes tempted to, but didn't.

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