Sweeney Todd yesterday...cell phones and Patti LuPone — Page 6

Something similar happened the Saturday before last in Threepenny. Lauper stopped singing in the Middle of Mack the knife when a phone rang and said "someone answer that phone." There was a huge round of applause.


That's part of the show...

This isn't a debate, it's a freakin' message board! lol

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I'm a teacher and I absolutely detest cell phones. They're great in concept, but so many people don't practice any kind of responsiblity with them, so that's why I don't like them.

The thing that makes me the maddest is when a kid will be in the middle of class and say, "My mom's calling, can I answer it?" I've started just answering the phone and telling the parent/boyfriend/etc. that the person they're calling is in the middle of class and they should call back at a more appropriate time.

And before anyone says, but what if it's emergency! Our school policy outlines that students can be reached through the main office if there is an emergency of any kids. The parent can call the office, the office will transfer the call to my room, and the kid can take the call.

I will never begin to understand why a parent will call there child knowing the child is in school... some people really do not think before they act.

/cell in school rant.

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One went off today in Lestat right in the opening so Hugh Panaro stopped singing and yelled at them....


j/k, but one did ring like literally as soon as he came out onstage in the very beginning

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What I don't understand is how, after all the announcements, the huge insert in Awake and Sing, the signs, etc. People will not take a second to turn off their cell phone. They'll chuckle at whatever cutesy way they tell you turn it off, but not turn it off. Or they'll set it to vibrate, which I just don't get. Are you going to answer it? No? Then what's the point of leaving it on? WE CAN HEAR THE VIBRATION! WE CAN SEE THE LIGHT! IF IT'S SO IMPORTANT, STAY HOME, FOR F*CK's SAKE!

Anyway, I hate that Patti had to stop the show, but it's a judgement call, and you can't fault the indiviual for doing what they have to do.

But yeah, I can't wait to hear the first story of Richard Griffiths on the attack!

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I think that Cell Phones are absolutely ruining the world. They cause normally sane people to suddenly become greedy, needy, and completely without good manners. The world was a much better place before their invention.

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The reason they didn't answer it is because it's embarrassing to be the one who's cellphone went off in the middle of a broadway show... Patti did nothing good for the matter. It was unprofessional, and it's easier to ignore a cellphone and continue to watch a show, than to have the cell phone go off, AND the actors stop the show as well.


edit: excuse me for bumping an old thread btw

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 08:35 PM

I agree, skittles.

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For me, when a phone rings, the show is stopped. So if an actor responds to the ringing phone, that is fine with me. The ringing phone has already become a distraction and has taken me "out of the moment" of the show.

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