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| Shubert Deadheads | |
| Posted by: colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| Now that the Shubert has a long term hit on its hands, the management needs to consider hiring some people to handle the throngs. Tonight was a mess. They seem to have hired deadheads a step above homeless. Not only didn't they know the difference between ticket-buyer and ticket holding lines, but they contradicted each other constantly and couldn't deal with the pressure of all those people. We are not talking rocket science here. We are also dealing with high paying patrons. They deserve to be handled with something approaching professionalism and just clear-headedness. |
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| Posted by: MikeP (ACL15@aol.com) 05:33 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: Shubert Deadheads - colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| I agree ! The security people at the theaters are horrible! They are rude and disrespectful. Its not about how much we paid for the tickets. They are un-trained and seemingly unsupervised. I dont think yelling at people on line at the theater is right in any capacity. They come across as bullies and thugs. (they ARE bullies and thugs). They are as bad as the TSA at the airports! | |
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| Posted by: aislestorm 12:29 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: Shubert Deadheads - colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| The Shubert Organization hire notoriously rude and clueless "security" staff who could care less and probably have no idea about how much the audience pays for their tickets. They've been especially bad for several years, and reached the pinnacle of stupidity during "The Front Page" at the Broadhurst. I've actually stood by, while en route to another show, and I've watched in amazement at how badly they treat theatre-goers trying to enter various Shubert theaters before curtain, as if herding cattle. | |
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| Posted by: SidL 05:39 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - aislestorm 12:29 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
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| At first glance at the subject line, I thought the Shubert Org was going to book a GRATEFUL DEAD Juke Box Musical (stranger things have happened) Shubert Alley would be the ideal place for "deadheads" to gather. |
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| I did too nmi | |
| Posted by: Ann 05:51 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - SidL 05:39 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
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| re: Shubert Deadheads - well .. | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 09:45 am EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: Shubert Deadheads - colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| Sorry you had this experience. I dont work for the SHuberts, but have had the pleasure of doing several shows in Shubert houses, and have good relationships with the security guys who worked those shows. As I walk up and down the Broadway streets, I always stop and chat with them, and they're great. I've also had some great experiences with IATSE folk on my shows. Which doesnt wipe out the memory of the IATSE guy at either the Music Box or the Wilson - memory fails me. I picked up my tickets for an evening show, left the box office, and turned West towards 8th avenue. Right as I was passing the stage door it flew open, banging hard into me. It was a stage hand going out to get a bite or whatever. He looked at me - scowled - and said 'There;s a door here. Watch where you're going' I reported this incident to the house manager, and described the jacket the guy was wearing - the HM knew immediately who its was - rolled his eyes - and said he'd let the GMs know. THere are always bad apples. |
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| Posted by: TheHarveyBoy 07:27 am EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: Shubert Deadheads - colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| It was the same at BE MORE CHILL on Thursday. Two thugs, each monitoring a line, who had no idea that these patrons paid hundreds of dollars for tickets and deserved to be treated with respect. Even the TSA goons at airports seem to understand this. | |
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| Posted by: SuzanneR 07:20 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - TheHarveyBoy 07:27 am EDT 03/11/19 | |
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| I don’t think it really matters what amount patrons paid for their tickets. The important thing is they’re “patrons” - aka customers - and they derserve “customer service”... which I believe includes common courtesy. | |
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| Posted by: ryhog 09:41 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
| In reply to: Shubert Deadheads - colin 09:28 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| you may be right on the substance (although I have not personally experienced a problem) but what you say about the homeless is offensive and unnecessary and I hope you'll reconsider and retract it. | |
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| re: Shubert Deadheads | |
| Posted by: colin 01:13 am EDT 03/12/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - ryhog 09:41 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| I feel no need to modify or retract my perceptions. These heaps of vermin and imbecility are the same I see sprawled all over the subways, buses and waiting rooms. Even worse---these talk and have become self-righteous bullies.They are a New York Plague. |
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| Posted by: Guillaume 02:09 pm EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - ryhog 09:41 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| Thanks, I was just about to post something similar. | |
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| re: Shubert Deadheads | |
| Posted by: tmdonahue (tmdonahue@yahoo.com) 10:05 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - ryhog 09:41 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| Oh, ditto. Thank you ryhog for stating something both obvious and important. | |
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| check out Lincoln Center | |
| Posted by: stan 10:08 am EDT 03/11/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Shubert Deadheads - tmdonahue 10:05 pm EDT 03/10/19 | |
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| The security people at all the Lincoln Center venues are extremely polite and professional. | |
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