Quick Poll: Drinks at your seat at the theatre?

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Quick Poll: Drinks at your seat at the theatre?

Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:32pm

For those of you who have been to shows recently, please let me know if you were allowed/encouraged to bring drinks to your seats, and where?

Recently, I saw Young Frankenstein and Spring Awakening, and I know that they were both encouraging drinks to be taken to your seats. I seem to recall people drinking at their seats at August: Osage County and Boeing-Boeing, but I'm not totally sure.

Help me with a little research! Regional theatre, BW, Off-BW... Let me know! :)

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:35pm

The last thing I saw was Jersey Boys in Las Vegas, so you do the math.

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re: Quick Poll: Drinks at your seat at the theatre?

Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:35pm

I'm pretty sure in Vegas you can actually have a hooker at your seat.

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:42pm

They were allowed at your seat at Times They Are A'Changin.

I don't think I need to say anything else about that.

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:47pm

The Disney shows allow them (in their nifty souvenir cups)

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:48pm

Patrons are permitted to bring drinks into the theaters at New World Stages.

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:58pm

Actors Theater here in Louisville, KY does not allow drinks.
The only times they have was when they did the musical Ain't Misbehavin' and the theater was sett up like a club, and when they did Hedwig, for the same reason.

For the record, I drank at both of those.

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 8:59pm

Jersey Boys Chicago lets you bring in drinks in a souvineer cup.

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:03pm

when I went to see legally blonde i bought a 10$ drink that was about 3 oz it seemed lol and they wouldn't let me bring it to my seat. I had to chug the drink because the show was going to start in a few minutes. Was not to happy about that but what are you gonna do lol

#10

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:06pm

I kinda like the buzz I get from drinking a beer really quick before going to my seat.

I am sure The Longacre doesn't allow drinks to your seat, but they do allow candy. Wrappers are far more annoying than drinks, but I get how they can't risk having it spilled on the seats. They shouldn't allow either.

#11

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:20pm

West End theatres pretty much all allow you to take drinks into the auditorium, but they won't let you take glass in. They give you plastic cups if you're taking your bar drink in. Very elegant!

Personally, the only time you'll find me with a drink in an auditorium is if I have a cough and need a bottle of water to maintain everyone's sanity. Theatre bars are pricey!

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#12

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:35pm

I recall seeing Hairspray souvenir cups brought to seats when I was there.

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#13

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:39pm

It reminds me that decorum in the theatre is dead, but the wicked cups are cute.

#14

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 9:53pm

In the Heights and Grease both allow you to take drinks to your seat since they are in those souvenir cups

#15

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 10:46pm

For what they charge, they should have a waiter bring them to your seat.

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#16

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 10:50pm

They only let me have a water at Xanadu. And and ITH you can but then I was being so carefully not to make sound because of the ice, they should give people straws

#17

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Posted: 8/27/08 at 10:53pm

Definately had a straw at ITH haha, but I could see how that would be frustrating

#18

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 4:17am

All Nederlander houses allow audience members to bring food and drink back to their seats.

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#19

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 7:45am

I only ever remember at Rent where you allowed to take alcoholic drinks back to your seat. All the rest you could take water and soda but no alcoholic drinks. I would never buy a drink anyway since they charge you $4 for a bottle of water. I don't even want to know what a beer or mixed drink costs. I usually sneak my own water or soda in anyway

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#20

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 8:08am

Regional---The Muny in St. Louis allows you to bring alcoholic beverages back to your seat.

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#21

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 9:42am

The last show I saw was A Chorus Line and if i remember correctly, you were only allwoed to take bottled water back to your seat.

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#22

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 9:55am

Regional - The North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA does not allow food or drinks in your seat, though they sell plenty of them during intermission. (They also sell some pretty good frozen fruit bars, too!)

#23

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:08am

I have to say that while I agree with Weez re: the non-elegance of bringing plastic cups into the West End, it's good for business (people aren't rushed for drinks) and audiences in the UK generally behave themselves and throw out their cups on the way out. I don't even mind the little ice creams because they're quiet (if overpriced - I just run to the corner shop during the interval).

The bags of Quality Street though? FAIL. Quiet snacks, people. Quiet.

Also, I don't care if they use c****nay vinegar to coat them, it doesn't change the fact that they're selling crisps at Phantom.

#24

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:09am

I love the way Brits talk.

Crisps.

That's so cute.

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Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:10am

^^
Thats exactly what I was thinking!

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