Understandably, cast members tired of the aggressiveness and self-dealing. On multiple occasions, security said Parsons felt threatened, and from what I saw this past week, I can understand that. Zac Quinto apparently has had enough as well. I was there several times pre-show watching from a distance. When an actor walks towards the door with head down, stiff-shouldered, accompanied by a body guard or talking on the phone, that body language says it all. One clue
Nicole10 wrote, "There was a black lab sitting right next to me and he kept trying to put his head in my lap and play with me, and kept fidgeting and moving throughout the show, and even got away from his owner and ran after a running actor in the Abduction scene! That was not a trained dog and had no place in the theater, especially at a show as stimuli-loaded as Comet"
"This is not intended to be snarky (just to clarify), but do comfort animals/emotional support animals qualify as service animals under the ADA? I know some airlines, for instance, will only accept certain kinds of animals (cats and dogs usually) for emotional support, as opposed to trained service animals."
Other way around Msmp... service animals are protected under the ADA; companion animals are not. Airlines would have to take a seeing eye dog. Even the post o
No Thespian, the law is quite clear on service vs companion animals. The airlines are finally cracking down. Theaters should too. Because the NY law allows establishments to refuse companion animals, the dog owner would have to identify the service it provides, not just being a companion.
VintageSnarker said: "Isn't it usually easy to tell a service dog from a (real or fake) emotional support animal or whatever they're calling it these days? Service dogs tend to be larger breeds like golden retrievers, don't they? " Not really....as service animals provide support in many ways. Some are just to be a calming resource...which is found by petting/holding the animal.
Not so DramaMamma....under federal and state law, a "ser
On the last week of the Angels production, so many folks had posters to be signed rather than playbills. All of the main players signed them except Nathan, of course. It's not worth the value that the thief asks on Ebay. What assurance do you have that Nathan signed? He may have, but the seller its just fleecing you.
Glad to hear that at least LA won't stand for the bull. What made this situation even more annoying is that the aisle seat went unsold. She moved into it with the yorkie allowing it to wander into the aisle during the show. And when a woman then moved into her seat, the self-absorbed fake service dog owner complained. I still cherish the look on her face when I called her on her BS. No legit service dog would ever be shoved into a handbag. Unfortunately we couldn't shove h
At Angels in America in front of me on the aisle 4th row, a woman used a phony "service animal" jacket she bought on the internet and had her disruptive yorkie on her lap or the seat next to her.
Before anyone says I don't like dogs, I owned a pet/house sitting business for a decade. I find inconsiderate pet owners the worst. I also had involvement in training seeing eye dogs. The federal law defines "service animals" as those that are "tr
Last night at Cursed Child Part Two the person in front of me was checking their Facebook every five minutes. I leaned over and asked them if they could put their phone away after the seventh time they brought it out, to which they responded "I'm trying to sell my bike. I need to look at my phone." Interesting choice to decide to sell your bike in the middle of a show."
I have in the past and would've told them it's the phone or they're out the door. I do
Miles, I am trying to get graphs on my Angels poster. I saw the show once and will see it again this week and on their last day. If you can offer any insight as to when or where to stand near the stage door for that, I will. I planned to go on any day this week. Wasn't sure if they came out after the matinee. I know Nathan doesn't sign, but I'd be okay with Andrew. Any insight you can offer is okay. Thank you.
Philly, I appreciated your comments and I never thought you were an "ass." I appreciated your warning. If anyone wants to chide me, I'm okay with it. That is nonsense I can ignore. I love watching all the talent on Broadway. I appreciate any actor who is willing to share their signature on a poster that I have professionally framed and then hang in my house. It's a memory for me of the great time I had on that day. I don't sell them. (Hell, my rela
Philly, I appreciated your comments and I never thought you were an "ass." I appreciated your warning. If anyone wants to chide me, I'm okay with it. That is nonsense I can ignore. I love watching all the talent on Broadway. I appreciate any actor who is willing to share their signature on a poster that I have professionally framed and then hang in my house. It's a memory for me of the great time I had on that day. I don't sell them. (Hell, my rela
No, I'm not on this site frequently, Philly. But I do go to about 80 shows/year, often repeats. Saw Boys 3x. I heard from stage door regulars that Parsons always signed prior to his injury. Perhaps they don't owe theater-goers anything, and I understand why some dislike it or feel threatened after shootings like Lennon, Grimmie. As for actors owing fans nothing other than a performance, that is true. But it's also bad PR. Fans buy the tickets, keep the producers i
BwayConcierge, Someone told me a lot of the Lincoln Center attendees are members. They continue to dress for the theater, unlike the tourists hitting Broadway shows.
All of my experiences have been with inconsiderate, self-aborbed theater-goers. Talking through the show, constantly checking their phones, shuffling through bags, etc. The worst was at S/Bob. The audience treated the theater like a playground. Kids weren't paying attention, parents/adults
WOW, SingularSensation....only 4 of the 9 cast members came out to sign? And it was the end of the night? I'd understand that post-matinee, but not after the last show. How awful. In early June, I had all of them sign the poster (not the Playbill) except Parsons. But security said b/c he broke his foot and is wearing a custom made shoe, all Parson's wants to do at the show's end is jump in his car to get home to ice it. He left the theater through the
