Wearing Costumes/Cosplay to Broadway Shows — Page 2

GavestonPS said: "dramamama611 said: "Except the op asked for opinions.

I think its stupid, too. But do I CARE? Nope."

(Emphasis added.)

The above, I presume, is why I had to teach it's v. its to college freshmen at one of the top 25 universities in the country!

I am kidding, of course. Dramamama611 knows the difference and just made a typo. But seriously, the first time I devoted half a (theater) class to it's/its and to/too/two, etc., I thought I was shaming the students into proofreading with greater care. It turned out, however, that not only were they not embarrassed, they were grateful that somebody had finally explained the difference. I really don't know what they teach in schools these days. And get off my lawn!"



Well, color me embarrassed!

quizking101 said: "I mean, considering the outfit would otherwise be considered street clothing, I don’t see why it would be an issue unless you are purposely trying to draw focus to yourself.

Disney shows (especially Frozen) seem to enjoy this trend and I totally feel like it’s fine as long as they aren’t disrupting other patrons (excessive costume pieces obstructing views or spilling over the seat) or distracting from the show itself.

A while ago I interned at Frozen and my favorite part was seeing all of the people who came dressed as characters. So many little Anna's and Elsa's! It was adorable.

A lot of people also wore homemade costumes to Be More Chill the night I saw it"

As long as it doesn't impede on the people sitting near you I see absolutely no reason why you wouldn't be able to!

I thought this would go on a whole different direction.


Anyway, if you're going in green makeup or a dress that weights 15kg, I don't see how it would be a big deal. Especially if it's something you bought off the rack

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "I'm so tired of people making it about themselves when we should actually just sit there, appreciate the performance, stay quiet, clap when appropriate and leave at the end.

This isn't ComicCon."

I agree with you completely. It seems that for many people, theater etiquette is dead and buried. Obviously, people using their phones to text, photograph and record is one thing. But eating, drinking, crinkling candy wrappers, talking, singing along (I saw someone with his feet up on the stage at Circle in the Square as the show was starting) ....now playing dress-up? Out of respect for other audience members, but especially those on the stage, you are there to watch, appreciate, remain respectfully quiet, applaud when appropriate but not to distract. Dressing for the occasion means dressing properly, not in costume.

If you feel the need to play dress-up, go to a Star Wars convention.

Agree with everyone that it's totally fine to cosplay to a show. But also want to point out that at closings, the rules are totally different, especially at cult-favorite shows like The Prom. SpongeBob's closing was flooded with amazing homemade costumes, and it made the pre- and post-show that much more special. I think you can anticipate some of the same energy at The Prom's.

Pashacar said: "Agree with everyone that it's totally fine to cosplay to a show. But also want to point out that at closings, the rules are totally different, especially at cult-favorite shows like The Prom. Spongebob's closing was flooded with amazing homemade costumes, and it made the pre- and post-show that much more special. I think you can anticipate some of the same energy at The Prom's."

This is how I feel, too. I had tickets to JCM's original last performance as Hedwig at the Belasco (he extended his run after we booked everything for the trip, natch) and there were quite a few homages to Hedwig in the crowd that night. Seeing as most of us there bought the tix because it was originally the final performance, it made sense that there were uber-fans there. I go more glam when seeing Hedwig or Kinky Boots because it's just such a fun way to show your love for the show and its aesthetic. That said, I'll wear glittery boots and jackets literally anywhere, so it's not too far outside of my regular theater attire to begin with.

I remember the original run of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG when the fanatics, during the previews, wore sweatshirts with the word AUDIENCE on them. I thought it was dumb then, and I still do.

As I recall, Lena Hall got rightfully pissed when a super-fan started coming to shows dressed as Yitzhak, and sitting in the front row, repeatedly.

GavestonPS said: "dramamama611 said: "Except the op asked for opinions.

I think its stupid, too. But do I CARE? Nope."

(Emphasis added.)

The above, I presume, is why I had to teach it's v. its to college freshmen at one of the top 25 universities in the country!

I am kidding, of course. Dramamama611 knows the difference and just made a typo. But seriously, the first time I devoted half a (theater) class to it's/its and to/too/two, etc., I thought I was shaming the students into proofreading with greater care. It turned out, however, that not only were they not embarrassed, they were grateful that somebody had finally explained the difference. I really don't know what they teach in schools these days. And get off my lawn!

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ummm....I hate to break it to you, and burst your little rant, but......

It's is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would normally read "it is." the apostrophe indicates that part of a word has been removed. Its with no apostrophe, on the other hand, is the possessive word, like "his" and "her," for nouns without gender.

so.... the original sentence is correct. "I think it's stupid" is the same as writing "I think it is stupid"

And to the rest of you, I apologize for the grammar police hijacking this thread....but my ocd kicks in when I see stuff like this. LOL. Carry on. :)

dramamama611 said: "Except the op asked for opinions.

I think it's stupid, too. But do I CARE? Nope."

Closet to my own reaction.

I love The Rocky Horror Picture Show beyond what words can encompass, and regularly went to midnight showings back when it was still the real deal (early 80's) and not the egotistic, chaotic nonsense it is today. But it has seriously warped (time warped?) people's idea of how to watch or show their love a show--including how to attend The Rocky Horror Show. All the stans, the cosplay (despite the term being a loan from an unrelated Japanese phenomenon), the "sing-a-long" showings come directly from that. And to my mind ruin more than they improve. We don't need audience participation and dressing up as characters and "demonstrating" our love for them to others. We actually can just watch and listen and take pleasure in that.

But like Gaveston, let me finish with a demand that young people get off my lawn. :)

Updated On: 5/27/21 at 05:43 AM

Wick3 said: "jonartdesigns said: "As I recall, Lena Hall got rightfully pissed when a super-fan started coming to shows dressed as Yitzhak, and sitting in the front row, repeatedly."

I don't remember that. Was the superfan doing anything during the performance that may have gotten Lena pissed?

I recall in the BCEFA Flea Market auction in recent years they offered an Elphaba experience where they'd let you in backstage and paint you green just like Elphaba! I thought that would be a cool experience!

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If I recall said fan just sat on her side of the stage, and she found it to be really distracting. Also, one of the Hedwigs (I want to say Andrew or JCM but it’s been a long time) singled the fan out a few times (the carwash, the kiss, etc. at different shows)