How often do you go to the theatre?- Page 2

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/1/12 at 9:36pm

Too often, in light of what I too often find there.

But I guess I just can't stop looking for that wonder of wonders, that terrific rainbow, that little bluebird.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 7/2/12 at 2:58am

I don't live in NYC, but live in Houston where he the theater scene is pretty active. I used to average 5 or so shows a year, but all that changed when I started reviewing shows for houston.broadwayworld.com. Now, I'm seeing 7+ shows a month.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 7/2/12 at 4:20pm

I live in the city, and at least monthly. Sometimes weekly, like in the spring when there's a lot opening.

[Pammylicious]

Posted: 7/2/12 at 4:29pm

I live in the city also. One subway train to Times Square. Sometimes I go 3 times a week to the theater sometimes once a month. I refuse to pay the high prices and wait generally for a deal to happen. Sometimes I'm offered a 7 pm show at 3 pm the same day......I will drop everything if I want to see it.

Posted: 7/2/12 at 4:32pm

I LOVE the theater and go several times a week! I LOVE the theater- and everything about it! The little booths, the dark hallway, the sound of quarters going into the slots and everywhere- that smell of men enjoying themselves!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/2/12 at 4:42pm

Your quarters reference makes your post seem apocryphal. Though it is true the last place I saw quarter booths was in Chicago, it was in the '90s.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/2/12 at 8:02pm

If there's a show I really like I'll go back and see it again and again. I saw GODSPELL over 20 times in the month before it closed.


Long Live God!

[GatorNY]

Posted: 7/3/12 at 10:42am

I appreciate your question bwayphreak234, as I often wondered the same thing when I lived in DC. I usually go 2-3 times a month, depending on my work schedule, my partner's work schedule etc. I actually love seeing shows by myself, so I don't end up wondering if my friend or guest is enjoying himself/herself. I thought when I lived in DC that I'd be at the TKTS booth every week, but once I got settled in to NYC it turned out not to be as often. If I was single and didn't have 2 dogs that I'm crazy about, I probably would see a lot more shows.

I am lucky to work for a non-profit organization and get to be a member of TDF. This allows me to see a lot more, as $45 dollars per show is a lot more reasonable then even $85.00 when you are living in midtown, paying midtown NYC rent etc. For some shows, my TDF membership allows me to see something many more times than I would have otherwise. Once I fall in love with something, I love sharing it with my friends. It's a lot easier to treat people to a show when the tickets are $45. I ended up seeing Next to Normal 17 times. I was obviously quite moved by the show. On the flip side, there are some shows that I would love to see but don't get to because of having to pay full price.

The only show that I actually watched "evolve" through its previews was Cry-Baby. I think I was the only one...since most people hated it. It is interesting though because some shows that I was just lukewarm to after 1 viewing, I ended up loving and seeing 5-6 times...like JCS, Cry-Baby, and Bonnie and Clyde. The problem is that most audiences only go once, so if it takes 2 viewings to really like something, the show probably has problems. Other shows I see once, and I have no desire to see again...like Ghost, Shrek, End of the Rainbow, and Anything Goes.

Hope this is helpful. See you at the TKTS Booth someday!

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 7/3/12 at 10:45am

Like many, I'm down a handful of times a year but topload the trips with theatre. I usually manage three or four during a two or three-night stay.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 7/3/12 at 11:53pm

As someone who lives in Chicago I don't nessacarily see broadway shows too often. Ive been to the city 5 times and have luckily made it the past 2 years. It's kind of a thing that I get to go now every march and I'm hoping that shall continue. When I go I see usually 4-6 shows pending what I want to se and what else is going on. That said, I live in the city with arguably the best regional theatre scene in the country. And I take full advantage. I usually see 1-3 a month pending I myself am not in a run of a show of my own. It varies pending what's playing or what friends are appearing in what. I think my record has been about 4 or 5 in a month here.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 7/3/12 at 11:54pm

As someone who lives in Chicago I don't nessacarily see broadway shows too often. Ive been to the city 5 times and have luckily made it the past 2 years. It's kind of a thing that I get to go now every march and I'm hoping that shall continue. When I go I see usually 4-6 shows pending what I want to se and what else is going on. That said, I live in the city with arguably the best regional theatre scene in the country. And I take full advantage. I usually see 1-3 a month pending I myself am not in a run of a show of my own. It varies pending what's playing or what friends are appearing in what. I think my record has been about 4 or 5 in a month here.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:25am

Ah Joe, the dancers when the gates go up! Your money lasts only a short while though.
Old Show World I miss thee.

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:56am

Living in Oregon it's quite hard to make it out to New York often, but thanks to Portland being high on the Touring market I see about 4-5 shows a year.

[BwayEqs]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 11:25am

I am actually currently on vacation in NYC, and am only seeing one show while I am here, which is Wicked. I will be seeing it on Saturday night @ 8 PM. I also have tickets for Behind the Emerald Curtain that morning. I normally live in Charlotte, NC, and am only about 10 minutes from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. I always buy the Broadway Lights Series subscription, which is where for a few hundred bucks I get to see about 7 shows on tour there. They last one I saw was Beauty and the Beast NETworks tour, which I saw last Tuesday. With this Broadway Lights Series subscription, I see about 1 show every 2 months.

[Hank]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:20pm

Not as often as I used to. I live one hour away in NJ, and usually go in by train. Recently, with a new friend we went in by car for a Sunday mat and the trafic was horible, cost $35 to park because I knew I would never make on time to the discount lot at Hippodrome. With the construction at the Lincoln Tunnel it will be years before I go that way again.
Years ago I'd stay a couple of nights at a hotel and see three shows and do other stuff, but the prices have gone up so much it's no longer affordable.
Yes, NY is a hassle, but I'll be back next week for Nice Work.
As for seeing a show multiple times, I've done that a few times, early preview, around opening and other times. Most recently, Anything Goes, and then there's Billy Elliot which I have seen in NY twice, London, Toronto, and the national tour in Tempe, AZ.

[voteforsaraberry]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 12:29pm

I live about an hour and a half to two hours away from NYC, so I normally get to go about once a month. I'm taking my June trip in 10 days to go see Once!

[ChildrenwillListen]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 4:58pm

Not as much as I would like to but every chance I get.

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 5:13pm

"Not as often as I used to. I live one hour away in NJ, and usually go in by train. Recently, with a new friend we went in by car for a Sunday mat and the trafic was horible, cost $35 to park because I knew I would never make on time to the discount lot at Hippodrome. With the construction at the Lincoln Tunnel it will be years before I go that way again."

If you want to drive you should drive to Exit 15x secaucus junction and take the nj transit from there. It's only 1 stop and takes literally 6 minutes. Parking is usually 7 bucks after 4pm, you just have to check the parkfast website cause it depends what time you go and make sure there aren't any special events.

I live in Staten Island so some days I drive there instead of taking the staten island railroad and then ferry and because the ferrys schedule sucks for anyone who isn't a tourist it's actually quicker for me to drive to 15x. Updated On: 7/4/12 at 05:13 PM

[fallingawake]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 8:03pm

I live about 2-2.5 hours from nyc, so I typically go once or twice a month. Depends on what shows are playing, sometimes I go more, sometimes less. I usually go on the weekends as the 7/7:30pm shows are harder to make with the train schedules, but sometimes I can finagle my way out of work a bit early for a weekday show.

I grew up in minneapolis, which has a very active theater scene, and with parents who were able to be season ticketholders to different theaters, so my love for the arts was definitely cultivated at an early age. I will never get over how many different broadway, off- and off-off shows there are to choose from in NY. I love it!

Best answer by far, "Not as much as I would like to but every chance I get." Truth!

[gayoreuropean]

Posted: 7/4/12 at 8:29pm

I get to the theatre about 4 times a month. It varies though. My job isn't accommodating to see shows as much as I would like. But I go every chance I get, provided I have the finances. Good luck on moving to NYC!

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 7/6/12 at 9:15am

I've lived in New York all my life, and thanks to my parents, developed a passion for theatre at an early age. I've been attending theatre performances for 50 years now, pretty much at least once or twice a week, and my passion shows no signs of abating.

Even after the musical dross of this season, I remain every hopeful.

And by the way, do not pass up a chance to see THE COLUMNIST in its final performances this weekend. Very well written, and two sensational turns by John Lithgow and Boyd Gaines.

[artscallion]

Posted: 7/6/12 at 9:37am

Well, I've worked in theatre for about 25 years. So I go to the theatre almost every day. As far as actually sitting down to see a show outside of the theatres I've worked in, Usually 2 a month locally (3 hours from NYC), I'll usually train it into NYC once a month for the day to catch a matinee. Of course that depends on if there's anything I want to see at the time. So Some months I haven't gone to NYC, other months I've seen anywhere from 1 to 3 NYC shows in a weekend.