I'm still surprised people take Summertheater seriously on most issues, but in this case, Summertheater is surprisingly on the ball.
It is true that in the past few weeks, the train schedules have shifted such that after 9:30 pm, one's commute time can double. It's common after 9:30pm to encounter trains stalling out for 5 minutes at a time between stations, trains that no longer run on the track that they're supposed to, and trains that stop at earlier destinations than usual. You notice this even in Manhattan, and it only gets worse once you cross a river.
It doesn't quite affect my decisions about seeing shows (and often I don't have a choice about when I see things, because they're for work), but it has increased my willingness to leave at intermission if possible, it has made me grateful for shows that run under 90 minutes, and it's completely ruled out attending anything with a late-night start. |
