I finally saw this today, and I thought the production, Nicole, and Tom were absolutely sensational. Nicole was scheduled off for a couple of days, and returned today in amazing form. I finally get what the hype is about with this revival.
But one gripe: the audience near me was absolutely horrid. I was in orchestra K101, and a guy in front of me kept FILMING the show for long periods of time throughout act 1. Then a woman two seats over from me would start filming because she saw him filming. I didn't see house staff accessible where I was sitting, so I had to wait until intermission to address it. At intermission, I did let the house staff and security know what was happening, and I overheard others from myself section saying they had also complained. At intermission, staff came over to my section and announced "there have been complaints about excessive phone usage in this area" - but one problem, the guy who was filming in front of me wasn't in his seat yet.
So of course, act 2 begins, and he and the woman in my row are filming throughout, and finally at the end of AIFWNSG an usher told him to stop, and both parties did stop for the rest of the show. And just as I had thought being annoyed was over, during the end of the MAD SCENE, a guy a row ahead of me on the side aisle turns on his cell phone, and all of his notifications came through with his phone camera flashing for each notification. Literally as Nicole was singing the final notes of the finale.
I swear audiences get worse each time I go to a Broadway show nowadays. Luckily, I did catch the evening performance of Dead Outlaw, and the audience was very well behaved.
Updated On: 5/26/25 at 12:00 AM
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