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#1

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 2:24pm

We all love theatre and this has been an interesting year! But sometimes some things can bug you--maybe not major things, but some things that make you want to (mildly) vent. What have been your pet peeves of this current season? Doesn't have to be just NYC-based theatre (I personally try to make it to NYC a few times a year but I'm based elsewhere).

I have 3:

1. The Flick is coming to Barrow Street Theatre in late May, from what I heard. I'll be in NYC in late May. So why can't I buy tickets on the Barrow Street's site when late May is just around the corner? Grrrrr. Luckily I'm near Steppenwolf and they're doing the show next season.

2. Alternate Taylor Trensch gives a fantastic performance as Christopher in Curious Incident. I'm sure Alex Sharpe is amazing, and probably deserves all the praise and hype in the world. But why does Curious Incident's Facebook page rarely mention Trensch? It concerns me that if Sharpe does indeed snag a nomination or the actual award, that people will be even more frustrated when they don't get to see Sharpe and take it out on a very gifted young actor. The promoters need to get ready to handle this PR, and talk up the alternate.

3. I haven't seen Something Rotten yet, and I would like to someday. But is it me or did the hype and promotion get a little, oh, I don't know, too in your face? I know they need to promote the heck out of it because it isn't based on a movie or isn't a jukebox musical or isn't a transfer, but seriously, I found myself saying "simmer down, a little."
#4

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 2:46pm

#3

Same thing happened with Mormon. It looks however, unlike Mormon, it might be enjoyable fun.This is what is called getting good press which is vital to any shows success.

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Updated On: 3/27/15 at 02:46 PM

#6

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 2:50pm

I almost decided not to see Something Rotten because I hated their sponsored content on PBOL, but I caved due to curiosity and am seeing it next week.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#7

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 2:53pm

I'm actually pretty irritated by Finding Neverland's constant promotion. I don't think I've seen a show's commercials run as much as I've seen those.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#11

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 3:08pm

Pet Peeve: People on this board complaining when there is "too much promotion" for a show (Something Rotten, Finding Neverland) AND "not enough promotion" (Honeymoon in Vegas - though now it is switched to complaints that it's all Tony Danza). Must everything be reduced to "damned if you do, damned if you don't" ?

(OP, I do 100% agree with you about Curious Incident and Taylor Trensch, who is AMAZING in that show!)

Also annoying (applies to every season, really): Creating controversy where there is none. Who gives a poo if Idina dyed her hair? It's her freaking hair! Who cares if Tim Gunn left a show at intermission? His reasons, his dime! Do we really have to debate the merits/problems with digital lotteries? Be glad there are ANY! And there's another excuse to be glued to your devices now, so be happy!
#14

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 3:32pm

Thanks everyone for your answers!

jkstheatrescene, oops, I didn't mean to bring up a tired issue by mentioning Something Rotten's promotion. (And thanks for agreeing with me about Trensch, BTW.) I just found some of the promotion overly eager and I often resist such promotion myself. A lot of it has been clever though. I know it's hard to open a show that isn't based on something people already know (seriously, if I hear one more movie has been turned into a Broadway musical--grrrr, maybe THAT should have been my third pet peeve, ha), but when promoters start practically grabbing me and shaking me and saying "look at me, look at me", I went to yell "unhand me!"

Funny in my OP it does all come down to promotion:
1. The Flick not being promoted on its theatre's site.
2. An actor not being promoted enough on social media.
3. A show I am finding a little too promoted.

I thank you again for your thoughtful response.



Updated On: 3/27/15 at 03:32 PM

#15

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 3:48pm

My pleasure! And for the record, I was voicing my pet peeves as I would say them, not with any malice pointed at you personally. Actually, it is purely because you got the ball rolling with that topic of promotion that my pet peeves coincided with yours. I would have had the same "peeves" if you had led with something else altogether!

I enjoy civilized conversations like ours, romain2! Would that it were mostly this all the time, huh?
#16

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/27/15 at 5:00pm

"Pet Peeve: People on this board complaining when there is "too much promotion" for a show (Something Rotten, Finding Neverland) AND "not enough promotion" (Honeymoon in Vegas - though now it is switched to complaints that it's all Tony Danza). Must everything be reduced to "damned if you do, damned if you don't" ? "

I was thinking the exact same thing. Shows like Honeymoon and, last year, Bridges had horrible ticket sales and one of the aspects to blame the most is the poor promotion. So why hate on shows which have the means to promote and will do so? Should we wait for a show to be failing so it can start promoting more?
"Mr Sondheim, look: I made a hat, where there never was a hat, it's a Latin hat at that!"
#18

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/28/15 at 1:42am

After Eight, I agree with you on the Into the Woods ads. Every time I refresh BWW a pop-up for the dvd shows up and I have to x out. I've accidentally been redirected to the website multiple times and it is so frustrating!
#20

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/28/15 at 2:32pm

I wish that On The Town, On the 20th Century, and An American In Paris were not in the same season. They all seem too similar! If they were each during separate seasons, I'd see all of them!
"Brevity is the soul of wit"--Hamlet
#23

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/28/15 at 6:28pm

some people block popups in their browser.

some people don't block popups in their browser.

some people who don't block popups actually like popups.

some people who don't block popups don't know any better.

most people who don't block popups actually like to have something to complain about at every opportunity.

#24

Name Your Pet Peeves/Mild Annoyances of the Current Theatre Season

Posted: 3/28/15 at 7:03pm

Dam, You're fuking annoying. I thought your CONSTANT comments about stage dooring, was reason enough to dislike you. If I met you at a party or club, after spending 30 seconds with you, I would run away in the opposite direction. You really do come across as a pompous ass.

Updated On: 3/28/15 at 07:03 PM

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