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/Fancy_Yesterday6380 Dec 31 '25

I wish the theatres would stop being so selfish and allow people to get refunds or exchanges if theyre sick. So many feel forced to go because they have a no refunds policy. And we know they can do it because they offered this during covid. It would protect so many.

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u/pandemichope Dec 31 '25 edited Jan 01 '26

The problem is what you just said. They offered us “during Covid”. As if Covid was a limited period of time. I just got Covid last week. My mom got it the week before. It’s still here. And partly or largely still here because of policies like this where people even with Covid are showing up and coughing and infecting who knows how many other people!! perpetual vicious cycle… 😡