Couldn’t have been a cell phone—Katharine Hepburn hasn’t been on B’way since 1982 . . .
Can I at least bring one in case I accidentally find myself in the audience of Yakov Smirnoff’s new show, so I can call for help?!
In the federal building here they don’t ALLOW cell-phones. Of course, this is enforceable since they do searches. People used to leave them down in the lobby until the security guards found themselves babysitting 40 phones at times. So now you’re not even allowed to leave them with the guard. There is a store across the street that has ended up offering a “babysitting service” for your cellphone. Hardeeharhar.
Our local concert hall has huge vats of cough drops out in the lobby (the drops should, of course, be opened there instead of in the hall). Is this not normal procedure everywhere?
Oh man- concert coughers. I HATE them. HATE HATE! If you are sick, skip the performance! No one wants to hear you barking like a damned seal during the quiet parts!
I think the ban is good- at least it brings it to the attention of people and can give the theater workers some leverage in getting rid of these idiots. I swear it, people are clueless that would DREAM of answering a cell phone during a performance.
I have seen 5 braodway shows in the past year, and without fail, RIGHT AT THE CLIMAX, someone starts pushing buttons on their phone (witht he keypad tomes turned on) or someone gets a freaking phonecall. WITHOUT FAIL. So this doesn’t start to sound like a post that belongs int he pit I will now share an anecdote:
My boyfriend and I were walking out of the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway after above mentioned event occured and he mentioned, “People should be fined for having their cell phones on in Broadway theatres. About $200, maybe $50.” I, the more thoughtful and analytical, replied, “How would they ever enforce such a bill? They would have to authorize ushers to give out the tickets and even then it would be near impossible to pinpoint the obnoxious one, without further disrupting the performance.”