While we’re on the topic of TGWDLM:R, here’s a reminder appropriate/not appropriate ways to show your love for the show if you’re seeing it live:
✅ Cheering/clapping when the house lights go down: yes absolutely!! It’s an exciting moment!!
✅ Cheering/clapping at the end of numbers: 10000% yes!! Perfect time to show appreciation
✅ Laughing at jokes: of course! It’s a funny show
✅ Cheering/clapping at intermission: yes! They just killed the first act. Clap through the whole intermission if you want
✅ Organic reactions: no problem! But the key is organic (I’m thinking about the audience reaction in the scene where Bill tries to save Alice as an example - people are in the moment! They’re invested!)
✅ Cheering/clapping at the end of the show: fucking absolutely!!!! Go wild!! Give Lauren the fourth wall break nightmare she deserves!!
🚫 Screaming/cheering/clapping over the start of the opening number: no! If you’re still going when Jeff starts singing you’ve gone too long
🚫 Screaming/cheering/clapping at people’s entrances: no! I know you love them. I know you want to let them know. But save it for those appropriate moments. The comedic timing of this show was already great and they’ve finessed it even more, so don’t stop the flow. Even for cameos I know people will be excited about! Even for your favourite actor/character!
🚫 Any kind of heckling: definitely not!! This is not an interactive show. They don’t need you to make jokes or give commentary. Same for exaggerated dramatic reactions
🚫 Saying the lines/singing the songs: hard fucking no!!!!! You know them all. Same! But keep it in your head. People aren’t paying to hear you, they’re paying to hear the cast. Save the singing/quoting along out loud for the digital ticket/youtube version at home!
Multiple members of the cast have expressed their wish for good audience etiquette. They’ve worked so so hard on this show so let them perform it the way they want to without interruption, as well intentioned as it may be! I promise they will still feel the love!
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