Slave Play coming to Broadway in September? — Page 3

That had to be annoying. Even for the patrons upstairs.

uncageg said: "That had to be annoying. Even for the patrons upstairs."

She was close enough to the stage to be lit from the stage (with the mirrors and all), so we couldn't see any of that, probably only something people behind her could see...

Well he clearly has a different opinion as expressed in the thread:

"I respect Lin’s position, I just don’t share it.

I’m not interested in policing anyone’s relationship to watching a play ESPECIALLY someone who isn’t a part of the regular theatregoing crowd.

Moreover, as ppl on this site know I’m famously ambivalent abt phone use in theatre."

Well, this is just going to encourage others to have their phones out during the performance. Dopes will think they are doing him a favor texting on their phones. I'm seeing it next Monday. If my experience is ruined by phones, I'll be asking for a refund. BTW, since there is nudity in the play, I would think the production would take a more serious stance against phones out.

Call_me_jorge said: "I mean... I kind of agree with him. Out of everything to make a fuss over, someone being on their phone should be the least of theatre artists concern.

https://twitter.com/jeremyoharris/status/1173358289662435330?s=21

It would be one thing if he let it slide and kept his mouth shut. If he doesn't have a problem with her doing that, then just keep quiet. That would be one thing. It's another to celebrate it all because he wants his celebrity crush to like him. Now he just represents the Kardashian era of bulls@#t branding and nonsense. He can talk all he wants about his knowledge of theatre and plays but if your foundation isn't that theatre is sacred and shouldn't be ruined by lit up phones, then I've lost respect. If this is "young Broadway" he can keep it. Holding a curtain for a late celeb who texts during the show. Trashy.

This will make it harder for house staff as well. <<edited by BWW staff>>

Updated On: 9/16/19 at 07:45 PM

It's sad that he let someone he knows have special privileges and held the curtain for that person who was running late. If a show has "no late seating", those people will not be allowed entry and will need to post-date their ticket. If a show does have late seating, those people will miss part of the show. I feel bad for anyone who missed their hourly train because of the late start, or who had to pay their babysitter overtime, etc.

Updated On: 9/15/19 at 07:49 PM

Someone educate me. What are the many more disrespectable things he has to endure in a theater, than a light from the phone? I mean for me, it's people talking, eating, arriving late, as well as texting and making/receiving phone calls during a show. I really don't know him or his work, but he doesn't seem to thrilled that his production will be opening on Broadway.

The NERVE of that woman! Who does she think she is? She shouldn't get a "pass" just because the night before she was hosting an event to raise money for her charitable foundation (you know, the one with global initiatives?). What right did she have to arrive minutes late for her friend's show? Or to text. TEXT ! I bet those involved with this production were FURIOUS that a super-star was in the audience. And I just KNOW that when she munched on her little candies, the papers make that awful crinkling sound. Grrrrrr.

And one more thing. She better STAY OFF MY LAWN !!

https://claralionelfoundation.org/

uncageg said: "Bettyboy72 said: "Steven A2 said: "I'm not sure that not really giving af is the same as celebrating it. Sounds like he is ambivalent or indifferent."

What is indifferent about telling people you are texting with someone during your show? Isn't he offended that she's not even watching his work? Clearly not because he's more concerned she remain his friend and take pictures backstage with him. Celebrity of today is really off putting to me. Clearly I'm a relic, but this is really egregious to someone like myself who loves theatre. If I had to sit next to her I'd be livid."



Being a 'relic' has nothing to do with it. Manners and respect should span all ages. They have sadly gone out the door with most of this generation and they find any way to justify it. And rules mean nothing to them.


Harris is constantly quoted as saying that theatre is dying and it needs to change. He also just posted that he went to a play this weekend and texted during it because HE WAS LIVING and needed to express himself. Ok.

It also irks that he seems to think that he is somehow addressing the fact that people can't afford theatre by making the last rows in the house $40. He keeps going on and on about how theatre has been commercialized and he wants young people and people from lower SES attending. He said that usually only "people in the know" are invited to first dress and he was changing that by inviting students and people from the internet. Many shows do that. Also it is why lottery, SRO and rush were invented. Those weren't always around. <<edited by BWW staff>>.

For the record most people can't afford $40 for a ticket either, so its really not changing the audience if that is what he thinks is happening.

Updated On: 9/16/19 at 09:49 PM