How to propose at the Hamilton — Page 2

I've often wondered, what if she (or he) wished to decline? It would be really embarrassing to do so in front of a full house.

Namo, I personally would never want to propose in front of anybody but I can see why it would be appealing to someone else. Having witnessed it personally, I don't understand why anyone would feel personally offended by it happening and no one here has really stated any good reason other than bad analogies and unexplained insults. If it happened often it would be super annoying for a regular theater goer, but the chances of you being in an audience when this happens are super slim.

dramamama, I don't think anyone would have the ability to stop you from exiting if you so wished. My point is that the proposal and the Broadway cares speech are both completely unrelated to the actual theatre piece the audience just witnessed, so why do you feel one is ok and one is not?

Because one is related to BROADWAY and the other is nothing but "me, me, me!" trying to be important.

I don't get the need to have every moment of one's life documented by strangers. Period. It's self centered and obnoxious.

"Broadway Boy, yes, Cinderella is actually a musical about a girl who gets married in the final scene. When the box office fell below 60% management arranged .. or agreed to ... or made up a wedding on the stage for free publicity and many agencies picked the story up. As you have noted, the entire cast participated in this publicity stunt which fit in so nicely with the plot.

This in no way condones an actual assassination should take place after Hamilton when their numbers fall below 60%"

Yes, because somehow I've implied that a murder after curtain call is the same thing as a proposal.

"Your earlier post oddly compared having to sit thru a strangers marriage proposal after paying for Hamilton to gay marriage. This analogy does not make sense since no one is forced to attend to gay marriage however theater audiences are pretty much stuck politely sitting there when someone comes onstage to talk about getting married or Little Finster's Birthday after a show."

The analogy was if you don't want a gay marriage, don't get one. If you don't want a public proposal, don't have one. In both instances, why do you feel that either one would affect your life in any way? Once the curtain call is over, no one is going to judge you for having to run out, whether it is for BCEFA or a propsal or to say goodbye to a cast member. The show had an ending time and people understand that sometimes in NYC other people have places to be.

"In response to taking away thunder at the 675th performance of Hamilton I will remind you that for a few in the audience it will be only their second or third time viewing The Hamilton and the production still will have some thunder on its own. They may not need to witness a strangers proposal to help prop up the plot."

At the 675th performance of Hamilton, 80-90% of the audience will be seeing it for their first time and it will still be selling at !00% capacity months in advance. I never implied they needed a proposal to prop up anything. I just don't understand why if it did happen at any show at all, how someone would feel entitled to be upset or angry about it.

"Your analogy about Broadway Cares is close since few in the audience want to have people come onstage to say, "Before you leave, let's talk about AIDS" after a musical, museum visit or even buying a tank of gas, but the work Broadway Cares does helps thousands and a marriage proposal helps only two people.

Wait, given the 50% divorce rate... one person."

Both instances involve asking the audience to stay a moment longer and both instances take you out of the show. How is it that one personally affects you more than the other? I agree with what you're saying here, but what I am not understanding is how one entitles the audience member to be upset and the other doesn't.

"Because one is related to BROADWAY and the other is nothing but "me, me, me!" trying to be important.

I don't get the need to have every moment of one's life documented by strangers. Period. It's self centered and obnoxious."

This is your opinion, it is not a fact. A proposal could be just as related to Broadway as collecting money for Aids patients.

"Whoever said people are or aren't entitled to be upset? Many of us are saying we don't like THIS. Period. There are folks that do become bothered with the BC pitch. "

Everyone is entitled to be upset about whatever they want. I'm well aware that a lot of people don't like it. But if you just saw Hamilton and there was a proposal after the curtain call and you were walking out thinking nothing but how stupid and obnoxious and self centered those people were, then it would be my opinion that you're mentally ill.

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You asked ME a question. I answered your question with what I thought. OF COURSE IT'S MY OPINION.

How does that equate mental illness? In any way. Look, you don't have to agree, but why do you feel the need to prove something to those of those that do no agree with this practice? Can't we just have different opinions?

I am ashamed for forgetting that, JC. I will turn in my Internet Explorer's card immediately.

Yes, we can have different opinions. I'm not trying to change your mind about the topic. I would like to understand how one finds it totally acceptable for one thing to distract an audience after the show with, but another thing to be an obnoxious nuisance. I can see why one would be annoyed by both, or not annoyed with either, as I am. But being ok with one and not the other, I find hypocritical, which I guess you're entitled to be too.

You can do this at any game at Yankee Stadium

Why mention that you've seen it seven times? Just to be obnoxious. Those proposals are embarrassing and or awkward for everyone and annoying to the cast, so I would say.....don't?

THAT is worth applauding though......

"I'd love to propose to someone at the next Presidential inauguration.

Hillary supported DOMA so don't expect her to let you do it.

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