How important is theatre in your life???

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How often do you see shows?

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I'm sorry, I don't understand this question. "Theatre" I get, but what is this "life" you speak of?

Theater is, for me, a necessity that I budget for, along with rent and cat food.

Now *there's* a scenario that sounds all too familiar! XD

I score the occasional comp through friends if I'm lucky, but mostly pay for my own stuff. This is why I spend most of my summer at Shakespeare's Globe, where standing tickets are £5, and the National Theatre, where the Travelex sponsorship means I can get a lot of £10 tickets. And in winter, I queue for cheap dayseats. I swear I spend more time sat outside theatres than sat in them some months. XD But when I'm actively theatre-going (sometimes I'll take a month or so off for financial recuperation), it's generally 6-8 times a month. I also do as many amateur productions as I can squeeze in, spend most of my online life here or at WhatsOnStage.com, keep a scrapbook of everything I see, read a lot of playtexts (rereading Angels in America right now) and I never leave the house without at least one Shakespeare play.

Not really important at all. *shrugs*

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Updated On: 2/18/10 at 02:01 PM

Once a month, I am so sorry for you!! I don't know what I would do if that happened to me. I mean, that's how I keep track of what shows I saw when.

For me, theater is my life. I'm working my way up to eventually be a stage manager on Broadway. Right now, I'm a SM intern at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in FL, and I love it!! I have no idea what I would do without theater.

When I live in NJ, I try to see at least 2 shows a month, maybe more. lottery or student rush.

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It's an obssession for me. As a high school student (and living in PA) I try to see as many shows as I can. My dad will say "Ok that's enough for now ok?" And then next month I'll see another show I want to go to. Also, I want to be on Broadway so bad (as an actor) and if I don't make it in my life, I'd consider my life a failure. And Bwaylvsong I love your signature! I totally agree and try telling my guy friends that when they make fun of me!

Thanks! And yeah, I don't understand how people can call watching hot girls dancing gay yet consider watching a bunch of guys chasing a ball extremely masculine.

It is important but is becoming less & less so as prices continue to go thru the stratosphere due to out & out greed.

Regretfully, I can see the day coming when Broadway will be another memory except for a really special occasion.

I thought it would be far off in the future but the increases are just escalating much more rapidly than I thought they ever would. . When you pay the same for a straight play as you do for a musical, it is sad. It is equally sad to see a show like ALNM charge premium prices for regular seats & than hear the luscious scored played by 7 pieces.

I shudder to think of the reduced orchestrations for any Jule Styne score that may be revived.

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Updated On: 2/18/10 at 05:49 PM

Since I work professionally it's very important! I just wish more backstage people got more credit or their work than just the actors!!

Those wigs don't fix themselves!!!

The Ultimate!! I believe that to exist on this planet we must have at least one Passion---if not someone, then something. For me that is the Performing Arts! I wish I could afford to live in NYC, but I do get the chance to see alot of theatre out here in California. Many of the shows I see here ie. "Wishful Drinking", "American Idiot" & "Passing Strange"--end up on Broadway. I attend either a theatrical event or concert at least 3-4 times a month. And love my annual Broadway Sojourns.

It's where I work.

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