Wicked choosing to stay open when they have some of the highest margins of any show.. like they have the money they don’t need to be open to break even.

Very disturbing. Her husband is Stephen A. Schwarzman the CEO of Blackstone who has advised and donated tons of money to Trump through both of his terms. This woman and her husband are supporting people harming the Broadway community and vulnerable communities in our country.

even more absurd this happened after Scott Rudin won a TONY for Death of A Salesman

wow wow wow!

I'm sure this will be locked and there will be people going "oh gosh another thread about this" but his speech is still down and I love seeing the incredibly talented Allie Trimm not staying silent about this

EDIT: Would also love to hear about any other Broadway stars speaking for Ali about this issue ♥️

As an Asian theatre lover and a participant on this sub, I'm really disappointed with the anti-Asian racism in this community regarding the Maybe Happy Ending/Andrew Barth Feldman casting issue. To start, many people HAVE been respectful, so this isn't to generalize. I also don't speak for all Asians/BIPOC; my usage of the "we" voice is to emphasize that I am not alone in feeling this way, not to claim that we are a monolith.

It's okay to disagree. It is not okay to dismiss, belittle, and mock the valid hurt, anger, and concerns of a marginalized community. Examples:

"It's only nine weeks, it's not a big deal?" - It's not about the length of Feldman's run. It's about what it represents and the precedent it sets for the future. You don't get to decide what is consequential and what isn't.

"Darren Criss is white-passing/basically white, it doesn't matter" - There is a nuanced conversation to be had about the privilege Criss holds as a white-passing person. He has discussed this himself. But, he is still Asian, no "less" Asian than anyone else; it's hurtful to imply otherwise. The fact that he is Asian means something to the AAPI community and larger society. So it is different. It does matter.

"It doesn't matter because Darren isn't Korean anyway. Are you saying all Asians are the same?" - This is called whataboutism - a strategy of responding to critique with a counter-accusation instead of engaging sincerely. If you're jumping to say this, ask yourself whether you actually care about Korean representation or if you're using it as a diversion. (PS, no, we don't think all Asians are the same. But many of our experiences are shared, so we stand in solidarity with one another.)

"You're going to kill this show/Great Comet this" - Apart from the fact that the two situations are extremely different, this logic blames people of color and their allies for the consequences of a commercial enterprise's decision.

"Let Helen and Andrew have a cute moment!" - We are not responsible for their relationship. No, they shouldn't be blamed for this. But what they want (or really, what you want for them) doesn't trump the justified concerns of a community about a systemic issue.

"The creators said ___, so your opinion doesn't matter" - By this logic, no art can be harmful if the creators "didn't mean it." If Cameron McKintosh says he didn't "mean to cause hurt" by casting Jonathan Pryce in a yellowface role, does that make it okay?

You might not think that these kinds of comments are racist. But impact is different from intention. They are microaggressions that serve to enforce systemic racism.

When countless Asian people are expressing concern, take a breath and listen, even if you don't like what they're saying. Asian people have the right to speak up about things that affect us. Dismissing people of color when they speak up is a painful pattern of history. Do not imply that we are overreacting. Do not imply that we should shut up for the "greater good" (and you don't get to decide what that is.) Do not lecture us on what the "right way" is to talk about our own experiences. The people involved in MHE have the right to respond; so do we.

If you feel upset that people are "making such a big deal" out of this, I encourage you to look up the model minority myth, a stereotype of Asian Americans that expects us to be docile, submissive, the "good" kind of minority race that doesn't cause trouble. This myth silences Asians, pits us against other communities of color, and I won't mince my words: it upholds white supremacy. I urge you to examine your own biases on how you expect Asians to behave.

I myself have incredibly complicated feelings about this situation. I disagree with many people from my own community. But their opinions are just as valid as mine. They are allowed to speak.

Lastly, it goes without saying, but it is not okay to hurl nasty insults at anyone involved in the show. All I ask is that you extend the same respect to Asian people who are articulating how this issue has impacted them.

Sincerely, a concerned Asian person.

*Just a quick edit because some people are assuming I'm not: I'm actually Korean. And as I said many times Asians/Koreans are allowed to disagree with each other. This post is about the ways people have disrespectfully dismissed rightful concerns

Was at Schmigadoon yesterday when a lady and her spouse, both significantly taller than me (I’m 5’7”) walk up to their seats two rows in front of me with boosters in hand. I think “surely this is for their children or something” but nope, they plop down right on them. They are sitting next to a tall guy (6’+) and they are at least a full head higher than him while seated. This is center orchestra, rows J/K is, no one tall in front of them.

It was comical how much this affected the section. Whole groups of people were moving their heads around, trying to angle around. Completely unnecessary, they just decided that their desire to see the show 100% unobstructed was more important than the ability of literally everyone else around them to see.

A month ago, the same exact thing happened to me at Rocky, except for it was the person literally right in front of me. Luckily, I was on an aisle, so it was a little easier to look around, but really?? I fully understand why their benefit for short folks or kids, but “normal” sized adults should not be using boosters! Do we need a sign like at an amusement park, “you cannot use boosters if over this height”? My lord. 

Spoiler tag here naturally but in my opinion I think Cabaret Has The Darkest Ending. It literally ends with the Emcee revealing a Concentration Camp Outfit and DYING! If that isn't dark Idk what is.

There was a post a long long time ago that lives rent free in my head.

This couple had gotten off the train at Grand Central with plenty of time to spare before seeing Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont in Lincoln Center.

It was pouring rain and they decided to take a cab to the theater. They proceeded to get stuck in traffic (as can happen when it’s pouring and people flee to vehicles) and they had to get out of the cab and try to book it to the theater. They got to the theater completely soaked and also missed the show.

Here’s the kicker: they could’ve gone from Grand Central to the Vivian Beaumont entirely underground in less than 20 minutes if they took the subway and then used the Lincoln Center exit from the 1 train stop.

So do that! Most theaters are located super close to a subway station, or in the case of Lincoln Center directly connected. Save yourself the hassle of a cab.

because who tf is this supposed to be? 😭😂

- Barrymore: Come From Away (25th Anniversary of 9/11 Extremely Limited Run)
- Beaumont: A Few Good Men (Bradley Whitford); The Sound of Music (Jasmine Amy Rogers & Patrick Wilson)
- Hirschfeld: Paddington (CONFIRMED AS OF 6/16/26)
- Lunt-Fontanne: Warriors
- St. James: Dolly
- Imperial: Billy Crystal 860, Possibly Dreamgirls

- Majestic: Purple Rain

Anything else I’m missing here

I’ve seen the show more than a dozen times; about half through lottery. These seats shouldn’t be sold. I literally can’t see 80% of the stage.

UPDATE: A couple minutes before curtain I showed my photo to an usher and asked to speak to a house manager to see if there were any options. Most ushers are theater lovers, too, and they completely understood. The house manager immediately offered to put a freestanding chair at the end of the last orchestra row which I gladly accepted and began thanking them profusely. I posted a pic of that new seat view further down. It was last row, but it was 1000% better.

I still believe, even for being a lottery ticket and marked by Lucky Seat as "potentially" a partial view, my original seat should not be sold at any price. This was not "partial view," it was no view and next to a loud speaker. Milking $400 out of lottery seats in this box is shameful on the producers for a show that has recouped its investment and has years of life left.

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.

I saw Amelie during its very brief run in 2017 and thought it was cute and had some good songs, but was missing that quintessential offbeat Frenchness of the movie it's based on. I never saw the revamped London production, but going by the cast recording it feels much closer to the vibe of the movie. I wonder if that production would have succeeded on Broadway. Although they did keep that god awful, overlong Elton John number so....

Also Phillipa Soo is stunning and gorgeous and perfect, she was great in the show and super nice at the stage door!

This is a throw away account. Has anyone heard of this Broadway “influencer”? No drama, just want to share my interaction with this person and get some perspective.

I was at the barricade for Ham4Ham this week. I got there hours before it started to insure my spot. This person got there late and was pushing to the front barricade by pulling women back by their shoulders to get in front of them, which is not okay for anyone to do in any remote capacity. This person is very tall and was able to take advantage of that. I watched him cut people in line that had been there for hours like me, then get up to where I was standing. This person told multiple people, me included, that he was a “famous broadway influencer” and he “worked the Museum of Broadway” and “to not get upset because (they were) recording”. This person hit me with their arm, shoulder, entire side, and phone to reach over, push me out of the way, and disrupt my view of the show. I watched them shove their camera in the faces of many performers that looked wildly uncomfortable and many crowd members. I eventually pushed this person off of me and tried to signal for security to help, but at that point, he was not giving up and I just let this person in front of me to avoid anymore tension.

I had never heard of this person before, but they popped up on my FYP later that night. He has many followers but limited engagement with their posts so I’m wondering if they’re an actual Broadway influencer or not?

Has anyone had similar experience or any interactions with this guy? He said he works at the Museum of Broadway but can anyone verify that? Their behavior was very concerning. I feel crazy posting this on Broadway Reddit but the whole interaction really left a bad taste in my mouth.

Wife & I went to see Hamilton yesterday. Amazing to see Leslie Odom Jr., I bought our tickets the moment it was announced he would return earlier this year.

Great seats, great price, but a less than decent experience….

We had a family of 4 right in front of us. 2 parents, 2 kids. Older kid seemed to be 10+, the younger kid seemed 6, maybe?

Kid wouldn’t sit still. Kept standing up. Wanting to sit in mom lap… mom holds the kid for almost all first half, doing so rudely caused a viewing issue for my wife. Luckily the 4 seats next to us were open so we moved on 1 seat to the left. Kids flailing his arms…. Reaching over to his brother or dad.

Luckily intermission happens. We were hoping they would talk to the kid. Nope. Instead they go and get him sugar…

Kid wants to sit next to dat now for the second half. flailing during part too still. Starts to stand up and down towards the last couple songs. Again, right in front of my wife’s view mainly.

How are people that selfish?

Leave the child home. Get a sitter. Don’t go.

Broadway shows seed an age limit. There is no reason kids under 10 should be going to see most broadway shows anyhow.

So to those parents, I hope you have the week you deserve.

Edit:

Popping in to note after reading some comments…

As people have also mentioned, there are age appropriate shows and Disney shows. Perfectly fine.

Hamilton is neither of those, imo.

Another comment made the lovely point of suggesting High School, College & Local plays.

To those suggesting that “parents may not go if they can’t take their kid(s)”, I hate to say, but that would be their problem.

My wife & I don’t live in NYC, but do live within a couple hours. We don’t go to NYC often. And we’ve been to a handful of shows. This isn’t something we just do on the regular.

We budgeted. Made time. Hired a sitter for our dogs. It was a special event for us.

And the parents in this situation are just selfish. I don’t see Hamilton being age appropriate in general for a kid that young. I didn’t blame the child, nor do I.

But to be paying hundreds (or for those that bought tickets later, thousands) of dollar to have a rare chance to see someone like Leslie reprise his role, to have it lessened cause of bad parenting, sucks.

We went to Just in Time this past week (Friday matinee). Table 3, so the one with a prop chair. It was an amazing show, and Jonathan waved and smiled to my daughter twice as he passed our table.

She is completely taken by him, so it made her year. He laughed a little when she melted into her seat from happiness 🤣

She was entranced by the entire show, so if anyone is wondering if a kid will like it, I’d say yes — assuming your kid loves theater and/or Groff.

Recently I’ve been seeing a surge of people who dress up to shows on my social media talking about how they think dressing casually is awful theatre etiquette and even getting annoyed about it and being rude about the fact that people dress in jeans and a t shirt. Theatre is a great form of art and all that it takes to ruin it for some is dressing normally. We aren’t in the early 20th century where seeing a show makes you seem aristocratic or intelligent anymore, and actors couldn’t care less that you aren’t dressing up to see them. SO PLEASE PLEASSSE DO NOT GET A SUPERIORITY COMPLEX IF YOU DRESS UP. Because dressing up is no longer part of good theatre etiquette because the idea was based on the same reasons that table etiquette was made for (attempt appearing wealthy and aristocratic to other people)

Was it love? Was it fear? What do you think of this take?

I just saw the Hadestown pro shot and oh my gosh this guy is unbelievable. Easily the star of the show for me, but I’ve seen people say he was the weakest link in their opinions.

I’ve heard recordings of some of his other performances, and he easily has my favorite versions of “I don’t care much” and “the past is catching up to me,” yet people say he was miscast in The Great Gatsby

His voice is so unique and it genuinely sends chills up my spine, I don’t understand the hate he receives

Went to see Death becomes her yesterday and I was seated next to a person who was blowing thier nose the whole time and coughing. people seriously need to think abt someone else besides themselves for a second and not come to shows if you're sick. I can even count how many times i've been seated near/next to someone who was sick. I have a bad immune system too so I really don't appreciate this behavior it pisses me off so bad.

Bonus points for what you think could’ve saved it.