Most Uncomfortable Theatre Moments with your parents- Page 2

[LiveUnscripted]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 5:42pm

Almost every show I've seen has been with my mom ordad, and oddly enough, the only time I ever felt akward was at Avenue Q. There were a lot of points in the show where I wanted to laugh, but I felt weird laughing about something with my mom right there. And there were places she laughed, and I'm like, "She's my mom, she's not supposed to find that funny."

[AvenueQResident]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 5:45pm

Never really experience of discomfort with the 'rents at the theatre. I wouldn't like to have known what was going through their minds though during 'Holding out for a hero' in Footloose...

Updated On: 6/20/08 at 05:45 PM

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 6:01pm

I went with my grandmother to Spring Awakening.

I was feeling kind of awkward during the Act 1 Finale, and at intermission I'm expecting some speech about how it was unnecessary or distasteful. (I personally thought it was a bit gratuitous.) But she goes "Wow! That was incredible! And the nudity didn't bother me at all!"

My grandmother is new school.

[SgtDonut]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:06pm

cool grandma

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:08pm

Not with MY parents...but my friend (and her mom) saw Spring Awakening with us (twice) and Avenue Q...it was funny though...

And I did a monologue where I mentioned getting laid every night and both of my parents watched it...awk.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 9:23pm

Ok, I've got two, both with my mom:

:::IN THE HEIGHTS SPOILER:::

The first we were in the audience, last row, for In the Heights. It was for her birthday, and she really had wanted to see it. During the entire thing, she kept having side conversations with me, the worst being the scene where we learn Abuela has passed. Right before hand, when Nina grabs Usnavi, she says very loudly, "I bet Abuela died." Then, when Kevin announces it, most of the audience gasped, while my mom practically called out, "See? See? I told you!" UGGGH! NEVER TAKING HER AGAIN!

The second most was when I was in the premier production of "The Sound of Music Jr." For the program, they photographed Maria, with the Von Trapp Children during Do Re Mi (I was Fredrick, understudying Mr. Von Trapp (I actually performed 5 of the 7 performances as that character, due to the lead being hospitalized, once during the performance). Also, the head of the Roger and Hammersteins Organization attended our performance, when I was Fredrick. So, my mom being the stage mother she is, goes up to him and blatantly says, "I just wanted to let you meet my son, he was Mr. Von Trapp!" I then said , "No, no, no, i'm just the understudy, tonight I was just Fredrick" My mom then snaps back and says "He's on the cover, even though he played more performances as Mr. Von Trapp." She then began reciting my entire life to him, and after about five minutes, my dad literally yanked her away. Later on, I apologized to him, and he sympatized. Still, I then had a very long conversation all the way home about how she was never to speak to people at the theater ever again.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 10:18pm

My mom was actually really disappointed in RENT's laviciousness. Everyone had told her how bad it was and they couldn't believe she was letting me see it, but she said afterwards that Miss Saigon was a lot more risque.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 10:44pm

My mom loves theatre and is pretty open minded when it comes to shows.
I have heard her quote Avenue Q "You can't put your finger there, ohhh put your finger there!" on numerous occasions while on the telephone.
I guess I have no awkward moment to contribute.

[splendoris]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 10:52pm

My immediate first thought was the Contact scene during Rent

[dramagirl487]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 10:59pm

well, in theory RENT isn't as explicit as other shows, things like Les Mis even which make an open showing of prostition, but RENT has an edgy "bad" side to it that includes some of the more mature content without the insanely complex plot behind it.

For example, in les Mis, my parents were ok with the prostitute thing because it was representing a low point in her life and she turned to God and changed her ways, regretted her past, all that jazz.

From their point of view (and i HIGHLY disagree), rent includes drugs/prostitution/sex without ever showing the sunny, repenting side.

i certainly don't agree with this restricted mindset, so please don't argue with me on whether or not its correct. I'm one of the biggest RENT fans out here. just, thats the way it is for my parents

as far as v.s Miss Saigon, its heterosexual, forbidden love. Parents and conservatives generally find it more romantic and appropriate than the mutual homosexual relations. That might be why RENT is made out to be worse than it is

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 11:29pm

as far as v.s Miss Saigon, its heterosexual, forbidden love. Parents and conservatives generally find it more romantic and appropriate than the mutual homosexual relations. That might be why RENT is made out to be worse than it is

I think the most people forget just as the helicopter flies in Act II.

Also, I'm sure the type of the music (rock vs traditional) has to do with it.

[bandit964]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 11:50pm

For me, Spring Awakening wasn't too bad.
Miss Saigon was awkward during The Heat Is On, and What A Waste.
Passing Strange was awkward at times
Les Liasons Dangerous was weird when Valmont has sex with the prostitute from behind.

[Renthead#1]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:38am

Nothin really to uncomfortable at the theatre, but watching Hedwig with my mom was pretty awkward especially during Sugar Daddy.

Updated On: 6/21/08 at 12:38 AM

[BroadwaynSeventh2]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 1:00am

Threepenny Opera for sure! We really didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. But I enjoyed it!

Oh now if my mom and I know there is going to be an embarassing moment I bring one of my friends and make them sit in between.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 3:03am

Spring Awakening with my mom.

I felt a little awkward when my dad came to see me in Cabaret.

[Becky2]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 8:33am

I've actually only been to the theatre with my mother twice, one being a community production of A Chorus Line. A friend of mine, who she's known since he was a wee little one, was in it. I warned her ahead of time, though, that he would be singing about gonarrhea. It really wasn't too terribly awkward.
What was really awkward was taking her to a couple of Ozzfests and heavy metal concerts. :)

[cfmiller]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:45am

I took my decently open-minded mom and my more conservative aunt to see Cabaret. I was pretty uncomfortable at times, especially during "Two Ladies."

My mom, and especially my aunt, loved it. They raved how it was much better than the film.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:55am

Updated On: 5/3/09 at 10:55 AM

[GatorNY]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 5:29pm

I got a bit uncomfortable sitting next to my dad at "The Boy from OZ"' when one of the guys gets to put his hand down Hugh Jackman's shirt (lucky dog)...I think the number was called "the Continental American". I also got a bit ansty with my parents during "A Chours Line" during Paul's monologue. They never said anything about either one though, and they loved both the shows...so I was worrying about nothing.

[xoangel2789xo]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 7:11pm

Parts of Cabaret...I was either 8 or 9 and was pretty confused and uncomfortable when the women were walking around in undergarments and I knew that it had something to do with sex. And I think we were pretty close to the stage.

And Speech and Debate, at the beginning when Howie is in his underwear typing away on his comp. and the teacher is soliciting him...we were about 2 feet away from him and I could tell that my Dad was pretty uncomfortable, as was the guy next to him.

Nothing too bad.

[Jess1483]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 8:07pm

When my dad and I saw "Take Me Out." That was rather awkward. We pretended not to know one another through most of it. (I was probably 17).

[LittleEDIEfan595]

Posted: 6/22/08 at 10:47am

When I saw A Chorus Line with my parents during "Dance:Ten Looks:Three". At first my parents looked over at me but about a few seconds into the song (along with the audience) we were all hysterically laughing.

[matty159]

Posted: 6/22/08 at 1:18pm

This is an easy one...The Goat or Who is Sylvia?

In all fairness, I knew what I was getting myself into, but that didn't diminish how awkward it was for all of us by the time all was said and done. It has almost become a joke between all of us when me mention making theater dates.

[memphreblues]

Posted: 6/22/08 at 2:32pm

'Loud As The Hell You Want' during Avenue Q was pretty damn awkward with my dad, even if I knew it was coming. But it wasn't a big deal by the end, because my dad ended up loving the show.