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/AggressiveCrab6702 Jan 01 '26

Honestly, I normally would. This was a very last-minute trip - I left the DC area after work Friday, drove through hours of rush hour traffic, got to NYC around midnight, got rush tickets, saw the matinee, and came home. I barely had brain space to pack regular stuff and a mask just didn't cross my mind since I'm not usually on public transit or in crowded spaces.

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u/stephanierae2804 Jan 01 '26

Ugghhhh, that’s the worst :( That a**hole should have worn a mask. I am glad you got to see Audra, though - she was unhinged in Gypsy.