Super Conservative Theatre Patrons

I live in Seattle, and am constantly baffled by the people who attend shows at our local musical theatre house The 5th Avenue. They subsribe every season, and are offended by everything. Just read a couple posts on their Facebook page. One said they are going to stop subscribing because there was 1 swear word in The Little Mermaid and 3 in Holiday Inn. Another said they were tired of them producing “PC Musicals” about mental illness and gay issues. Whatever that means! Years ago Someone was offended by the dream ballet in Oklahoma!, angry the theater didn’t warn her about it.

I’m just constantly amazed at the things these people freak out over. And that they do zero research before attending. Any fun stories about pearl clutching theatre-goers?

Updated On: 3/13/18 at 11:19 PM

Many years ago the house manager of the Shubert in Los Angeles told me that a couple had sought him out at intermission, and, after identifying him, fell to their knees and prayed for his soul that he would present anything as sinful and morally deficient as A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Nice to know nothing's changed.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/28/anti-gay-lgbt-musical-malaysia

This musical would be right at home with among the most super conservative demographic of Western countries today (i.e., the regressive left).

Updated On: 3/12/18 at 11:37 PM

greenifyme2 said: "A really old couple in front of me at Mean Girls tonight left halfway through the 2nd act. I had to wonder, why were they even there, no less at the first preview. Not like they could have wandered up to TKTS tonight on a whim, I bought my ticket 6 months ago."

Do you know that they left because they were offended?

MCfan2 said: "greenifyme2 said: "A really old couple in front of me at Mean Girls tonight left halfway through the 2nd act. I had to wonder, why were they even there, no less at the first preview. Not like they could have wandered up to TKTS tonight on a whim, I bought my ticket 6 months ago."

Do you know that they left because they were offended?"

They seemed huffy and left after a song where most of the cast members gave double middle fingers throughout the song, so I ventured it an educated guess.

After Eight said: ""Now take your fish oil and listen to Sunday in the Park with George before you go to bed. "



I don't like fish oil, but it's far easier to swallowthan that indigestible opus.

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They make pills with no taste now. Perfect for you!

I renember at Finding Neverland, a family asked the house manager at Internission if the second act was going to be as offensive as the first act. I'm not sure what they were told but they left and gathered in circle to pray on the sidewalk before they walked up the street.

I'm still trying to figure out what could possibly have been morally offensive in FN. There was an occasional curse word and gay joke in act 2 but act 1 had nothing

Updated On: 3/13/18 at 12:38 AM

"They make pills with no taste now. Perfect for you! "

Really? Wow! Now if only they could figure out a way to remove the foul taste from that opus you mentioned. Unfortunately, I fear that even a Nobel Prize scientist couldn't figure out how to do that.

"I admire your dedication in trolling this board and trying to make people feel like idiots for not agreeing with you."



Isn't that exactly what you've done with respect to the "pearl clutchers" you've derided in this thread?