... that there were more than a month of preview performances, and only four days of performances after the reviews, so not a good sample anyway.
I agree with another post that it's more likely that, in general on a board like this, people may simply feel more comfortable about posting their negative report after a show has been poorly reviewed. Also, people who are more likely to like a show will rush to see it earlier (though, with a Sondheim show, that can work the other way). And there's the preview vs. post-opening thing (forgiving some things when a show is in previews in case they get fixed).
In general, though, audiences often do react with the reviews - both ways. I don't think this is where that really happens. |
