so rude....and this is why sondheim shows don't do well :-(((

i saw the sunday in the park revival on saturday and i LOVED it. i mean, i totally knew i would love it...being a huge fan of the show and the score

apparently the people right in front of me did not agree. in the middle of "Children and Art," one of the women says to the other, "i'm bored. let's go." and IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SONG, they just walk up and leave....i mean, i think it's so rude to leave in the middle of a performance, but at least wait till the song is over and it's during the applause. i mean, come on.

and it wasn't bad.....they just weren't willing to think.

and if you're not willing to think and put in that effort, go see the lion king....sondheim requires you to think and it bothers me because it's people like this who make sondheim shows not do well

sry guys just needed to vent haha...but ridic, huh?

They waited until Children and Art to be bored? Wonder what made them think the show could turn into Hairspray when it was almost over. Ridic, indeed - I love that "ridic".

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Noone in their right mind should walk out of a Sondheim show. Not just out of respect, but out of stupidity. Some may not like his work, but noone should argue the fact that he has created many brilliant shows for many years. People do have their own opinions, but walking out in the middle of a show is uncalled for...in less of course it is Hairspray. (Sorry, just my opinion) :)

When I was at the show last week, the couple next to me walked out as the lights dimmed for Act II. I believe the comment was- "I doubt there will be any sort of epiphany in the second act. Let's go." I personally didn't mind too much, as I took their seats, but it was still sad to see that they wouldn't even give the second act a chance.

I think you're a bit of a Sondheim snob. Not everyone "gets" Sondheim on their first viewing. I had already seen some Sondheim shows and the first time I saw "Sunday..." I was bored as well. But I had manners to stay in my seat. "Passion" still bores me after two viewings and a listen to the cd.

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"When I was at the show last week, the couple next to me walked out as the lights dimmed for Act II. I believe the comment was- "I doubt there will be any sort of epiphany in the second act. Let's go."

They waited all through intermission to decide they weren't staying? Why do people do this? I once saw a well known Broadway actor do that at an off-Broadway show. Then about 10 minutes into Act 2, he realized he had forgotten his scarf and came back to get it.

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Audience stupidity is rampant everywhere, not just at Sondheim shows. Last night at A CHORUS LINE a stupid old woman decided to loudly unwrap a candy during "What I Did For Love."

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Elaine May left ASSASSINS about 15 minutes in and then Neil Patrick tripped over her empty chair...

That's a shame they didn't like it.

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I don't see what's so great about Sondheim and could easily understand people leaving during one of his shows.

It is rude to walk out during a song, however. Extremely rude.

And to all those who insist on insulting people who don't adore Sondheim, your remarks make you look stupid, not them.

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Many years ago, I was at a the old Rainbow Room which if you've never been there it was a very intimate setting, maybe 100 seats tops. In the middle of David Campbell's set, a large party of perhaps 15 people gets up and leaves WHILE HE'S STILL SINGING. It was the strangest thing ever, and rather sad for Mr. Campbell who got to watch a large chunk of his audience grab their coats and go.

Unfortunately, some people feel that they've paid for their tickets and they can leave at any time, not matter how disruptive to other audience members and the performers.

I don't see how someone could possibly leave this electrifying, highly entertaining and highly moving new production, but I suppose everyone's entitled to their opinion.
Is walking out rude? Not really. Just be quiet about it. Yelling, "I'm bored. Let's go." in the middle of a song is rude. Had she discreetly walked out, it would have been fine.

"Noone in their right mind should walk out of a Sondheim show. Not just out of respect, but out of stupidity. Some may not like his work, but noone should argue the fact that he has created many brilliant shows for many years."
Kasie, you must be very young or you haven't picked up a book on Sondheim. Peopled walked out of all of his shows in ALL of their original carnations (not to mention revivals) with the possible exception of A Little Night Music which had a highly tuneful and comic first act finale that would make you forget about the rest of the act whether you liked it or not.

Jane2, I adore and salute you !!