"Probably a dumb question, I haven't followed this project all that much, but is there an actual audience watching the show?"
No. Which makes it difficult because the audience has to clap Tinkerbell back to life. So I guess it's curtains for Tinkerbell.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.