Wish Broadway was open on 12/25 — Page 2

Bill Snibson said: "No what's crass is to try and fabricate this version of what broadway performers used to be and diminish the performers going to work and giving their all every week. What's crass is the entitlement of patrons being mad if an actor doesn't come out of the stage door and sign playbills and take selfies or god forbid they are sick and are unable to perform a show. That to me is crass."

Absolutely agree. Todays audiences are so demanding with their "but you must sign this! I must be able to get a photo with "x" and if I don't meet them [insert overly dramatic reaction here]". Todays audiences have an "all about me" mentality. Heaven forbid they actually care about the performers in a way other than autographs or selfies.

Gosh don’t come ever to London during the holidays then - the whole of the UK pretty much shuts down on Christmas Day. All theatres, cinemas, shops and all forms of public transport closed.

Yeah kinda wish I didn't bring it up, but a night out at the movies with extended family on Christmas will not be a tradition anymore. I think movie premieres on Christmas in an actual theater will not be a thing.

I just like the thought of everybody sitting together watching a live show on Broadway would be great new tradition.

daisybeetle said: "I just like the thought of everybody sitting together watching a live show on Broadway would be great new tradition."

... And as people have pointed out in this thread, there ARE shows performing Christmas Day. I'm not sure where your dilemma lies?

Dollypop said: "lilpunkin said: "Gosh don’t come ever to London during the holidays then - the whole of the UK pretty much shuts down on Christmas Day. All theatres, cinemas, shops and all forms of public transport closed."



Surely your Chinese restaurants are open!

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Honestly not that many! I’m Jewish so I tried to do the Chinese takeaway thing and wound up having to order it the night before. A noticed a bunch of Indian takeaways in my neighbourhood were open though.



On the plus side, we seem to get quite a lot of musicals and other theatre-related stuff on TV over Christmas. Perhaps something for the OP to explore?

Impeach2017 said: "I don't blame you for not wanting to talk to relatives for an extended period of time, but that is not Broadway's problem."

I love my relatives but HAHA I love this response

daisybeetle said: "Yeah kinda wish I didn't bring it up, but a night out at the movies with extended family on Christmas will not be a tradition anymore."

I still don't understand why you can't go to a movie on Christmas Day due to the fact that, if I understand your rationale, there won't be enough strangers in attendance to make it worthwhile.