When did "dressing up" to go to the theater stop?- Page 2
When did "dressing up" to go to the theater stop?
rg7759
Broadway Star Joined: 5/6/16
#25When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 6:43pmHealthcare is a luxury? People are scared to call an ambulance because they'll be harassed to pay for it? When did salaried positions stop? Benefits/ retirement? In case it's not crystal f' ing clear for you, society is NOT DOING WELL. If you're sitting in the very top of the balcony why even wear pants
pmensky
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
#27When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 7:08pm
Remember that theatre goers are coming from a lot of different places before they get to the theatre. I think tourists often come into town just for the day. They are there to go shopping and sightseeing before they might see a show, so they are dressed to be comfortable. If I’m meeting friends or a date, I always get dressed up. If I decide to catch a show by myself after work, where I would be dressed pretty casually, I wouldn’t bother to change. Sometimes people you see have been in the same clothes since that morning, because they haven’t had the chance to change.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#28When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 7:34pmEven when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed.
pmensky
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
#29When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 7:39pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Even when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed."
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rg7759
Broadway Star Joined: 5/6/16
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#33When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 8:38pmI started going to the theater in the 60's and liked to wear a reddish blazer with grey flannel pants. (It was a popular outfit in those days) The trouble was that everyone thought I was an usher, and were asking me questions so I quickly got a navy blue blazer.
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jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#34When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 8:41pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Even when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed."
Just like when one gets ready for other special events I also feel fine getting ready for a night in the theatre in such a fashion! Especially so that I am coming from halfway across the world to do some Broadway-seeing as well revisiting old haunts in NYC ( I used to work there). I also give myself a short time to rest before getting ready for the theatre. Rushing from a tourist stop or doing some chores and directly going to the theatre makes me feel as if I am too tired to appreciate what is in store for me in the show I am seeing.
Besides, my tickets to The Music Man are already 2 years old - they deserve some partying-mood attention from me 
windowwaving
Stand-by Joined: 12/14/19
#35When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 8:50pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Even when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed."
Lots of people. Especially in a place like NYC - there's too much to do in a short amount of time. For me, the theater was the only time I would be caught sitting for 3 hours. Otherwise, it's on to the next NYC thing.
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#38When did
Posted: 10/25/21 at 11:58pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Even when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed. "
People who shower in the morning, use deodorant, practice good hygiene, are physically fit and wear comfortable shoes.
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Philly Theater Girl
Understudy Joined: 7/26/19
#40When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 7:33am
Bettyboy72 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Even when I visited NYC years ago (I live here now), I always returned to my hotel to rest, shower, then dress up to head to see a show. Who in their right mind can galavant around NYC then go straight to a theatre without resting and showering? Even my restaurant reservations are for 5:30pm so we can take our time and still have ample time to enjoy the walk to the theatre AND not be rushed. "
People who shower in the morning, use deodorant, practice good hygiene, are physically fit and wear comfortable shoes."
Bingo! While I don't 'galavant' around the city, and am in my right mind, I do take a two+ hour bus trip to NYC, grab lunch, and do a little bit of walking around before a show. I wear comfortable clothes and shoes. If you want to dress up for a show, great but let's tone down the snobbery for those who choose not to.
#42When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 9:02am
Impeach2017 said: "Dressing appropriately is a matter of respect to the performers and to others in the audience. This concept has been lost in the mire of hostile anti-social ingrates populating our society now."
"Appropriately" undermines your argument. What is your definition? As you personally would have them dress. "Appropriate," like most things, is an evolutionary concept. Do you wear spats to the theatre? Evening clothes?
Look in the mirror. Maybe you are the anti-social ingrate.
#43When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 9:16am
Same thing is true for airline travel .
Same is true for children going to school.
Folks don't seem to have the desire to look respectable . It's all about being casual and casual is the upscale in many situations.
Applause is overpowered by screams and woop.
Folks seem to have lost a sense of dignity and respect, for themselves and otherd
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#44When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 9:26am
denali.fire said: "Same thing is true for airline travel .
Same is true for children going to school.
Folks don't seem to have the desire to look respectable . It's all about being casual and casual is the upscale in many situations.
Applause is overpowered by screams and woop.
Folks seem to have lost a sense of dignity and respect, for themselves and otherd
."
Again, what is "respectable"? Your personal sense of what it was in your formative years?
I often go to the theatre with people who are performers or others who make theatre. They do not think it is disrespectful to dress casually. Don't you think they should know more than you about what is respectable? I guarantee you that whatever you consider respectable would not pass muster for my grandmother, or her sister with whom she went to the theatre and opera almost non-stop, likely before you were born.
EvanstonDad
Stand-by Joined: 5/10/16
metropolis10111
Broadway Star Joined: 7/28/06
#46When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 10:39am
LizzieCurry said: "It didn't stop; you're just seeing less of it."
I think this is it. There are people that will always dress up for it but I think the age of it being the social norm are gone. I've been seeing shows since the mid 90s' and usually just wear something comfortable after all I'm there to see the show not for them to se me
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#47When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 11:01am
What a bunch of elitist crap being tossed about in this thread. Respect? Appropriate? You are sitting in a dark theater where the attention SHOULD be anywhere but on me, the audience member. And some people "dress up" and look far more inappropriate than someone in jeans and a sweater.
I wear jeans to teach in. Often. I do not have any different levels of respect from my students on days I wear a dress/skirt then the days I'm in jeans. They look at the person, not the clothes. Thank goodness.
People USED to dress up for the airlines.....and trains and busses. We don't anymore, and I'm fairly certain no one cares about that either.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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bryan2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/06
#48When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 11:04am
i think a lot had to do with the half price tickets booths. You would go into the city to shop and have fun and see if you could get a good ticket. You dont want to be wearing a suit for the day lol , I like to dress up a bit but see nothing wrong with casual attire. I do hate the eating and drinking that seems to be ok now .
bryan2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/06
#49When did
Posted: 10/26/21 at 11:04am
i think a lot had to do with the half price tickets booths. You would go into the city to shop and have fun and see if you could get a good ticket. You dont want to be wearing a suit for the day lol , I like to dress up a bit but see nothing wrong with casual attire. I do hate the eating and drinking that seems to be ok now .
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