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.
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. -Harold Prince
Updated On: 2/24/23 at 08:20 AM
#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.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#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.
Grab your torches, head back to camp. Goodnight.
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.
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. -Harold Prince
#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.
Sister George
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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