Popcorn at "Hairspray"?! WTF? — Page 2

The latest food in the theater drives me nuts. All the theaters in Boston now allow food/drink into the theater, I want to ring the neck of the fools that are carrying glasses of wine down to their seats.

As for having good theater ettiquete, I like to think I do. I very rarely talk during the show, and flat out refuse to eat/drink (well, if I'm going to cough, I will get a bottle of water to stop myself). I will admit, though, that my attire isn't exactly the best theater-going fashion (usually I end up wearing jeans and a collared shirt).

Jim, how did you like Hairspray?

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I don't know which is worse, the mexican wave at SPELLING BEE or popcorn at HAIRSPRAY.

that is awful...seriously popcorn??!?! I mean it shouldn't suprise me because it's Hairspray but my thinking is that if you are going to keep lowering the class-y-ness of going to the theater than lower the prices. If I am going to pay that much money for a show than I don't want to be sitting by a bunch of people munching on popcorn! Seriously this is so depressing...does this stuff happen off broadway??

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well, timote, in Boston they also don't start the shows directly on the hour as someone invented some 13 minute rule before starting (so dumb) and they also don't ever come back to their seats when intermission is over until halfway through the first scene. Boston theatre SUCKS!

and as for iHeartMyGeek, the ushers in DRS are GHETTO as hell. i'm surprised THEY didn't slap you for wearing a skirt

Yes, but if you dress a little better it adds to the whole sense of occasion, don't you think? And another bad habit (or things I hate), audience members reading the newspaper prior to the performance.

"Last Sunday at Hairspray, was a woman two people away who insisted on eating candy and making noise with her wrapper as she did. She was not young, probably mid to late 60's and should know better."

The bridge and tunnel crowd have no age limits

Times certainly have changed. I can remember the first time I ever saw a man attend a theatre performance without a coat and tie. It was the original production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. I was astounded. Now, I can't recall the last time I wore a coat and tie to the theatre. Somehow people managed to run next door or across the street if they needed a drink during intermission...that ended in the early 60s. Beatlemania was the first time I ever saw drinks allowed at the seats.

tom, there is no bridge and tunnel crowd in Los Angeles.......I suppose there is a "valley" crowd

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I agree; I wear what I want to when I go to the theater. Although, I do wish people would use common sense and try not to look completely sloppy and gross when they go to the theatre. I mean, I'll wear jeans sometimes, but I always pick a really nice pair.

And the eating in theaters.... not a good trend. If I hear popcorn munching.... I don't think I can be held accountable for my actions.

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There is no way I will ever attend a Broadway theater that serves popcorn. People munching loudly on popcorn at the movie theater drives me insane (seriously, why can't people chew with their mouths closed?!). If I had to pay $110 for a show an listen to that, I would seriously lose it! LOL

The theater isn't a black-tie event anymore. I see at least one show a week, maybe two, if I'm having a good week. There's no way I'd dress up, unless it's an Opening Night. For me, it isn't special going to see shows.

I hardly EVER eat in the theatre. Only if I'm SUPER SUPER hungry. And that RARELY happens. I'm the person who eats Sour Patch Kids, puts her feet up on the back of the seats, plays with the lights, and gossips in the movie theatre, so my information here isn't too valuable.

I know the last time I went to NYC, I saw Wicked and RENT. I wore jeans to both shows, but I only wore jeans to Wicked because I wore my Defy Gravity shirt and my green belt I bought JUST FOR that shirt. My shoes matched, too. (my special green and black Shox that are SO much more comfortable than the sherpa boots my mom made me bring...in OCTOBER)

For RENT, I wore a sweater with a hood, jeans, and the same shoes I wore to Wicked.

To see the Hairspray tour in January, I wore jeans and a nice sweater/sleeveless shirt combo with a scarf belt.

(Note: I add detail in the wrong places.)


Long story short, if I go to the theatre, I TRY to be comfortable, but also look nice. Even for the Regional/Non-Eq. place I work at AND attend regularly, I usually go for a dressy-casual vibe, because it's outdoors. (I wear skirts there all the time)

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