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re: If 11 was the problem
Last Edit: AC126748 01:16 pm EDT 06/20/19
Posted by: AC126748 01:16 pm EDT 06/20/19
In reply to: re: If 11 was the problem - EvFoDr 12:35 pm EDT 06/20/19

Earlier curtains (7-7:30) have become so normalized of late that it's hard to remember a time when they weren't at least part of the equation. In reality, they were only introduced with any real regularity around 2003, when producers conjectured that a 7 p.m. start time would be more enticing for midweek theatergoers.
Link	http://www.playbill.com/article/early-broadway-curtain-program-tuesdays-at-7-returns-next-month-com-114847
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re: If 11 was the problem
Posted by: EvFoDr 01:41 pm EDT 06/20/19
In reply to: re: If 11 was the problem - AC126748 01:16 pm EDT 06/20/19

Yes I remember when that was rolled out! For some reason I thought it was Nancy Coyne's idea, but she isn't mentioned in the article. I could also be remembering incorrectly. I wonder if longer shows back in the old days (haha) ever started earlier, like Long Day's Journey Into Night. I really like that an earlier curtan time gets me home earlier. But struggle with it when I want to meet a friend(s) for dinner before, since I don't finish work until 6pm. It's impossible to do anything but a rushed meal. First world problems, I know!
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