Sing-Along Performances
Sing-Along Performances
#1Sing-Along Performances
Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:20am
Shows like &Juliet, Six, and Heathers in London have had sing-along performances in the past. I’m just curious why something like that hasn’t happened in New York. Is it just a west end thing? Just wanna hear your thoughts.
#2Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:37am
I mean it's basically happening at Beautiful Noise already.
Truly, though, I'm not sure we want to be training audiences to do that.
#3Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:53amNo. Please, just no.
#4Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 8:57am
SIX should really consider switching up their weekend schedule and doing a 10:00 Friday or Saturday performance, like the recent Hedwig and the Angry Inch revival or Freestyle Love Supreme.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
#5Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:22amAbsolutely, 100% no. Then audiences will get even worse than they are now. The West End has more respectful patrons-I THINK, not sure-than American audiences.
seaweedjstubbs
Broadway Star Joined: 3/21/07
#6Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:28am
^ I’m not saying there’s no no no no no no no way that’ll ever happen, but it seems highly unlikely. SIX caters more to the family-friendly crowd than FLS and especially HEDWIG did. I doubt a 10:00 PM show would sell well enough to justify it. Plus the cast and crew would HATE it. Part of the joy of doing a 90-minute show is getting home afterwards at a reasonable hour. Take that away and I doubt anyone working on that show, especially the Queens, would be very happy. Unless it was a special one-off thing, I can’t see it happening.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#7Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:40amEDSOSLO858 said: "SIXshould really consider switching up their weekend schedule and doing a 10:00 Friday or Saturday performance, likethe recentHedwig and the Angry Inchrevival orFreestyle Love Supreme."
SIX doesn't need to. Those late-night shows are tough on casts & production staff, even for a short show, and it wouldn't add any significant value to a show that's doing good business already. Maybe in a year or two when sales soften.
#8Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:42am
Alexa, play audio from my personal hell.
#9Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:44am
Today's audiences do it it with utter disregard for their fellow audience members they don't require a specially designated day.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
#10Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:00amJordan Catalano said: "Alexa, play audio from my personal hell."
Totally agree with you on that!!
#11Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:34am
Let me set the record straight from my comment. I personally don't think sing-alongs are appropriate for theatre. I just wanted to know your thoughts about them.
#12Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:11pm
I attended the Hal Prince revival of Showboat that appeared to be a sing-along. At least the lady behind me thought so!
#13Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:20pm
Let me guess- she sang the first lyric of Old Man River, then stopped, and repeated that one lyric repeatedly through the performance…
#14Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:31pm
thommg said: "I attended the Hal Prince revival of Showboat that appeared to be a sing-along. At least the lady behind me thought so!"
That wasn't an old lady. That was me. I have a *ahem* mature voice for my age...and I couldn't help it. I love Lonette McKee.
SisterGeorge
Broadway Star Joined: 5/8/19
#15Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:59pm
hearthemsing22 said: "Absolutely, 100% no. Then audiences will get even worse than they are now. The West End has more respectful patrons-I THINK, not sure-than American audiences."
I'm guessing you've never experienced the thrill of attending a West End show full of drunken bachelorette partygoers. Bad enough at musicals, but downright infuriating at dramas that feature certain Game of Thrones or superhero studs.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
#16Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:26pmI would be okay with this if it was a one time, never to be done again special event. But regularly scheduled? Nah. Audiences do enough already. This would put me personally over the edge.
Dan6
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/10
#17Sing-Along Performances on Broadway?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:51pm
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