What happened at Heathers last night?
What happened at Heathers last night?
macbeth
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/03
#1What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 10:43am
I see lots of posts by cast members complaining about bad audience behavior - anyone there?
Dan6
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/10
#2What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 11:38am
macbeth said: "I see lots of posts by cast members complaining about bad audience behavior - anyone there?"
Reddit discussion of what happened here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1rmzncz/whats_your_damage_heather_apparently_a_lot_tonight/
#3What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 12:48pm
The push for alcohol in theatre has been and always will be a problem.
Every time I read about something bonkers going on at Heathers, I always muse about the fact that the Big Fun Day performance (9/1/25), which I anticipated would be a nightmare (knowing the fandom), was actually one of the most enjoyable communal experiences I’ve had in a theatre and there were ZERO issues.
#4What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 1:47pm
quizking101 said: "The push for alcohol in theatre has been and always will be a problem.
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This! I'm not saying bad behavior didn't exist before -- it certainly did -- but it's accelerated in the 15 years or so since theaters have started encouraging patrons to bring alcohol to their seats. The amount of people who come back from intermission visibly buzzed/drunk is still unsettling.
#5What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 2:01pm
The profit margins on alcohol at theaters are way too enticing for owners to ever dream of getting rid of them. Theaters are charging $20+ for drinks that cost a few bucks at most, including the cups.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#6What happened at Heathers last night?
Posted: 3/7/26 at 2:05pm
That's completely on the ushers and the lack of the security they have at New World Stages. The fact that they didn't get the memo that Broadway theaters clearly got (remove drunk assholes/tolerate no bullsh*t) is wild because as young as those ushers are there, they need to be trained regarding intoxicated patrons. It ruined the show for everyone in the building, and they really need to do something at that specific show.
Despicable audience behavior happens at that show weekly it seems. and the sole reason why older people haven't attended this show.
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