Something Rotten! Cult following?

[groucho797]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 9:39am

Something strange happened to Something Rotten! since I saw it in previews - it appears that the show has picked up a sort of "Rocky Horror"-like cult following. The audience at the Halloween night show seemed to not only know every word of the show, even the ensemble members have their own fans. It was particularly annoying but gratifying to not hear the line "And I am telling you I'm not gonna be an omelet" for all the screaming. Sincere apologies if I've missed a thread to this effect, but I have to say that witnessing the manic reaction the show's getting was extremely gratifying. It's just good, silly fun - and I wonder if this show's going to last longer than anyone thought. Opinions?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 9:41am

The show has it's fanbase, though I'm not sure that I would go so far as to call it a "cult following" - and I definitely wouldn't say that it's on par with Rocky Horror. 

[Jakeevan942]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 10:28am

The show was also offering $31 dollar tickets all over the theater this weekend to fill the room, so the audience was probably heavy on the super-fans who bought cheap tickets

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 10:53am

Yeah, place was filled with Halloween discounters... I know, I was one of them. I doubt that is a normal occurrence at every show.

[DAME]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 11:03am

Going on the cheap in a few weeks.  And for some reason,  with everything else I have tickets for ( Including Hamilton). This is the one I am. Most excited about. 

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 11:10am

Anyone know if they're still offering the $31 seats ?

[LarryD2]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 11:12am

They were only offered for the past weekend. Halloween is a notoriously slow night on Broadway and many shows offered deep discounts.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 11:28am

oh, ok thanks Larry.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/2/15 at 1:12pm

No cult show here.

[vitamins]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 2:01pm

The show does seem to have a particularly awful set of young female fans. A friend of mine was at the halloween show, and said that they sat front row center and stood up to applaud every number. Obnoxious doesn't begin to describe it. 

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 2:27pm

 

i hope the show develops a cult following!

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 3:31pm

vitamins said: "They sat front row center and stood up to applaud every number. Obnoxious doesn't begin to describe it. "

 

Enthusiasm... how detestable.

 

[newintown]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 3:57pm

"Enthusiasm... how detestable."

 

If "enthusiasm" means blocking others' view and making enough noise to drown out lyrics, dialogue, or music, I think some would be justified in calling it detestable. But if "enthusiasm" means enjoying a show while remembering that you're sharing the space and experience with others, then I'm fine. But I think that I'd rather notice the show more than the audience.

[tazber]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 4:16pm

Yea, enthusiastic is not the same as disruptive.

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 4:16pm

If they're applauding after every number, I doubt if they're ruining the show for everyone, as I imagine most if not all, the audience is also applauding. How is that drowning out lyrics, dialogue, or music?

[broadwaybabywannabe2]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 4:20pm

well i for one am very excited to being seeing this show when i come to NYC next week!...and i then can get a sense of why this show seems to live on...

[newintown]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 4:31pm

"How is that drowning out lyrics, dialogue, or music?"

 

Reading the entire thread, you will find these answers:

"It was particularly annoying but gratifying to not hear the line "And I am telling you I'm not gonna be an omelet" for all the screaming."

And

"...a particularly awful set of young female fans... sat front row center and stood up to applaud every number." (Which, of course, refers to the other half of my post, specifically "blocking others' view."

Updated On: 11/3/15 at 04:31 PM

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 5:09pm

""Enthusiasm... how detestable."

If "enthusiasm" means blocking others' view and making enough noise to drown out lyrics, dialogue, or music, I think some would be justified in calling it detestable. But if "enthusiasm" means enjoying a show while remembering that you're sharing the space and experience with others, then I'm fine. But I think that I'd rather notice the show more than the audience."

 

I have to agree. Entrance applause, applauding before the end of a song, standing ovations, and (God forbid) yelling "woo" is all about you, not about the performers and certainly not about respecting the other theatre patrons who might actually want to suspend their disbelief and immerse themselves in the world of the show.

[KCW]

Posted: 11/3/15 at 6:04pm

A cult following is RENT, where actors noticed some patrons over 30 times. A cult following is not Something Rotten. You don't have hordes of people swallowing the the box office.