| Any "no late seating/no re-entry" MUST be disclosed on Telecharge.com and similar websites | |
| Posted by: summertheater 10:16 am EDT 10/08/17 | |
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| Many off-Broadway theaters unfortunately have a policy of no late-seating and no re-entry, and this is not publicized on Telecharge.com. Many of the theater companies at Theater Row (with the exception of the shows playing on the 2nd floor/Kirk Theater), shows at St Luke's Theater, and others have a punitive and frankly disrespectful policy. It's no wonder these theaters are doing so poorly and practically all their shows are being offered via TDF, and/or given away to community groups or papering services. Nobody's going to pay top dollar to be treated badly. The show needs to have a disclaimer both in the show's description, and also in a checkbox that says "I understand that this show has a no late seating and no re-entry policy" before someone purchases tickets. With catastrophic delays of 1 hour or more becoming the norm, I don't blame people for saying "screw this, I don't need these rude people" and not buying tickets. There will always be a select handful of people who are extremely disturbed by someone arriving late, but the vast majority of people (including me) don't have a problem with people coming & going throughout the performance if they want to use the restroom, had a parking or subway/railroad problem, etc. What's the big deal?? That's like someone taking joy in the elevator or subway door closing in someone's face (or "schadenfreude" to quote Avenue Q). If needed, the latecomer might have to stand at the back or have a different seating location, but to totally deny entry to someone is beyond cruel, and is the reason many of these theaters are suffering. |
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