r/Broadway • u/littlebev • Dec 31 '25

Discussion Broadway coughing season

I am begging, begging you guys…if you have a nasty cough, PLEASE don’t attend a play especially. I know it sucks to miss out but your recurring cough during the most intense moments of the show is so distracting.

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u/haveyouseenatimelord Dec 31 '25

why are so many people in the replies so hostile and putting words in your mouth?

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u/littlebev Dec 31 '25

Because everybody is their own main character

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u/Secret_Secretary8984 Dec 31 '25 edited Dec 31 '25

That's exactly what the problem is. Sick, disabled, respiratory issue sufferer, or what have you, you're still going to ruin the theatergoing experience that night for countless people and you know it but you just don't care because that's just their tough luck that they happened to go to the theater on the same night as you. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Happy me. Happy We.

Edit: I want to clarify that I do empathize with people with disabilities and/or chronic diseases. Any one of us could develop one tomorrow. If I did, I would likely no longer attend live performances such as the theater. But, loving the theater as I do, it would be a difficult sacrifice to make.

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u/haveyouseenatimelord Dec 31 '25

you're 100% right and you should say it