ROA Drinking... — Page 2

Well Foster is right. That's way too much annoyance/trouble to other people just for a beverage. Drink before the show or in the lobby.

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Well said, snarky

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And how will she always be around? Is she a vampire that'll live forever?

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TheCharleston....When you go to Shakespeare in the Park do you not expect to have bugs there? When you go to Shrek or a Disney show, do you not expect to see children? What about musicals...do you not expect to see a bunch of little drama queens singing along and screaming at the entrance of every star as they enter? All of these things are a part of the experience of the shows. Are they annoying to some people...YES...are they a part of the show...YES....should they be abolished...NO!

How do you think the Great White Way started? It was a bunch of vaudeville clubs and theatres with...Oh My Gosh...DRINKING!!!! Do you now how theatre started? Do you? Festivals. Festivals with lots of wine.

Trashiest production on the Great White Way...bah. You know what's trash? Shows with no content or heart...shows that are so incredibly pretentious and boring that force people to believe they are seeing great art...shows that forget the original purpose of theatre...to entertain and to enlighten. That's trash. I'll take a show that lets the audience have fun and sing along over an O'Neil play any day. And you know what? I don't even really drink!!!

I was encouraged to buy drinks and take them to my seat at White Christmas- having a drink and getting drunk are two different things.
Maybe selling shots right before the show isn't a good idea.

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I agree with Charelston.

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OH! I thought your annoyance was drinking at all. My apologies TheCharleston.

I still think it's okay to have seat service though. It's not a heavy plot that requires your upmost attention the entire time. It's more like a party than a show.

OH! I thought your annoyance was drinking at all. My apologies TheCharleston.

I still think it's okay to have seat service though. It's not a heavy plot that requires your upmost attention the entire time. It's more like a party than a show.

No. You're not understanding.

According to someone on THIS thread (who is connected to the production?), there will not be seat service.

But, according to Snarky, the bar will stay open for the show. I have no problem with people drinking and having fun... I've gotten over that.

My biggest concern is the drunken idiots standing up during the show, making a big deal out of exiting the aisle, going to go get ANOTHER gin & tonic they don't need, and then returning to their seat.

I don't care if I'm watching two elephants give eachother snout massages. If I'm paying $$ to ENJOY myself, I don't expect obnoxious drinkers to keep disrupting by getting up and walking around.

It's also a distraction for the cast.

The bar needs to be closed during the actual show. Simple as that, Mr. NY Director.

"If a "core value" of ROA is getting hammered then it shouldn't be on Broadway."

Honestly, I really can't believe the crap people write on message boards.

If you look to Broadway for your "core values" you are living a pathetic life and really need to get a grip.

I agree with just about everything nydirector2 has said, except I think there IS more to the story and the awesome 80s songs are simply badass!!

I don't drink, but I totally rocked at ROA off-Broadway, drunks and all. It was one of the best times I've had ever and the audience was a big part of it. It was a blast!! I trust the producers to maintain a balance but not change the basic premise of the show--it's theater, yeah, but it's a farkin' rock concert so enjoy it as such. I am convinced that no matter what they do, they can eliminate all drinking, the audience will still respond with interactive enthusiasm, sometimes over-the-top. The music and performances inspire that and that's a very good thing. YMMV

I will repeat for the 80th time...

this has NOTHING to do with the show or material or casting.

This has to do with the production team (or marketing team?) decision to keep the bar open during the show. This will only encourage rude "partiers" and ROA fans to get more hammered and cause a disturbance, in the process, by getting up and out of their seats during the show.

All fans of the show are failing to address this specific issue. I pray that Snarky is incorrect and it turns out to be false. Serve drinks before the show and during intermission. Not during the show. Please.

The Charleston, I think I understand what you are getting at. Now I wasn't at this certain Performance, but I remember hearing something about there was 40 a group of Women, in the first two rows, that were so loud and obnoxious, because they were so drunk, that not only did they upset the rest of the audience, but they up set the cast, because they were being drowned out by these women. perhaps maybe there should be a way to enforce a drink limit per person in there, especially if you are drinking spirits.