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LolaSmiles · 29/03/2023 15:50

“I attended a showing of Annie on Saturday, March 25 with my sister and my two nieces. We purchased drinks from the bar and proceeded to our seats. We were seated in the circle and I asked the stewardess about singing as my sister and nieces did not realise this was not allowed. Having had that confirmed we joked and said we would just need to mime.

“The show started and obviously the first number you know and so we joked to each other about miming when suddenly the stewardess approached telling us not to sing. I said we are NOT singing!

“We were swaying slightly enjoying the music and she shook her hands saying NO! We could not believe it. Was this because we had drinks in our hands? Did she think we were intoxicated?

As if they didn't know that a professional performance isn't a place for their own singalong warbling? 🙄

Aside from the fact that almost nobody sits and sways in a theatre, who wants to bet that they were performatively being pains in the arses and causing issues for the people around them because they'd been told that audience singalong isn't allowed?

I'd be annoyed if I'd paid money to see a professional performance and had these people in front of me swishing around and likely fussing about miming along to one another.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 29/03/2023 15:50

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

No you are not! It’s not a pantomime that encourages audience participation, nor a concert where the artist encourages you to sing along. Theatre is watching actors perform, including song. I don’t want to be distracted by people miming, dancing and definitely don’t want anyone standing in the aisles or singing. I hope you’re not a regular theatre goer.

Everanewbie · 29/03/2023 15:52

This is backfiring for the family complaining. Instead of being content to display their lack of consideration to the staff and public at the show, they decide to put this out to the whole world!

Honestly, if you're reading this, just behave and remember that other people have paid to enjoy the show, they haven't come to see you.

Comefromaway · 29/03/2023 15:52

And it is rather poor taste for the paper to have published that article today of all days. I know a cast member of Annie and they are all heartbroken.

user1473878824 · 29/03/2023 15:52

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

no. Fucking absolutely no. I’d be furious if I’d paid money to see performers and had to sit through amateur renditions of songs.

Dodgeitornot · 29/03/2023 15:52

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

You what?! Its not karaoke! Musical just means there's musical numbers in the performance. It's not an invitation for you to sing along and ruin it for the others who've paid loads to enjoy watching the professionals.

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:52

Villssev · 29/03/2023 15:47

guessing you have never been to a musical

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I've seen Mamma Mia, the Lion King, Aladdin and that Spice Girls Musical.

Mamma Mia and Spice Girls had people singing in their seats and standing at singing at the end. They were both quite rowdy, hen do type of performances though. Lion King, no other than at the end. You had the actors moving around in the audience anyway so I think people were quite overawed by that.

Aladdin, honestly can't remember. it wasn't very good, basically a total imitation of the disney animated movie.

all pre covid.

Comefromaway · 29/03/2023 15:55

We took the children to see Mamma Mia when they were aged 7 & 9. They knew not to sing along (except Waterloo during the end where it is encouraged). You are not supposed to sing along and if people had been doing when I was there I would have complained.

I never got to see Viva Forever.

Villssev · 29/03/2023 15:55

Lion King, no other than at the end

and obviously Annie is the same!!!

Villssev · 29/03/2023 15:56

I LOVE the sound of this theatre and steward!!!

underneaththeash · 29/03/2023 15:57

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

No! People are paying to hear the professional
singers singing not you.

YouveGotToGrooveIt · 29/03/2023 15:58

Sulky bairns whinging to the press.

If they were treated like children, then maybe behaving like children is not the way to react Grin

Dodgeitornot · 29/03/2023 15:58

@potniatheron The problem is they went as far as asking if singing is ok, were told no yet still thought it would be funny to sway and mime. If they were embarrassed, why go to the papers? Their whole quoted account just makes them sound like really horrible, entitled and selfish guests.

Comefromaway · 29/03/2023 16:00

I went to see Frozen recently. The behaviour of the children around me was impeccable and put many adults to shame. Not so the much older teenager sitting behind me talking loudly.

Gladiaterf · 29/03/2023 16:01

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

No! People are paying to hear the professional cast sing, not some tone deaf donkey next to them in the stalls.

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 16:01

Dodgeitornot · 29/03/2023 15:58

@potniatheron The problem is they went as far as asking if singing is ok, were told no yet still thought it would be funny to sway and mime. If they were embarrassed, why go to the papers? Their whole quoted account just makes them sound like really horrible, entitled and selfish guests.

Yeah sounds like there was a grudge there, I'd like to know the full story

Nanny0gg · 29/03/2023 16:02

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

NO! Unless it's advertised as a singalong. Absolutely not

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 16:02

Villssev · 29/03/2023 15:55

Lion King, no other than at the end

and obviously Annie is the same!!!

I don't know, not ever seen Annie

Allblackeverythingalways · 29/03/2023 16:02

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

No.
I don't go to hear anyone but the professionals.

KatherineJaneway · 29/03/2023 16:03

I asked the stewardess about singing as my sister and nieces did not realise this was not allowed.

How can you get to pension age and not know it is unacceptable to sing along when part of a theatre audience.

TanquerayTickles · 29/03/2023 16:03

potniatheron · 29/03/2023 15:40

This is ridiculous. It's a musical! Aren't you SUPPOSED to sing along in the aisles?

No.

Nanny0gg · 29/03/2023 16:03

Comefromaway · 29/03/2023 15:52

And it is rather poor taste for the paper to have published that article today of all days. I know a cast member of Annie and they are all heartbroken.

I bet they are 😢💔

KatherineJaneway · 29/03/2023 16:04

Gladiaterf · 29/03/2023 16:01

No! People are paying to hear the professional cast sing, not some tone deaf donkey next to them in the stalls.

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😂

TenTwentyAtCheltenhamSandwich · 29/03/2023 16:05

😆Thank God for MN, I imagined it to be like a rock concert.

HangerLaneGyratorySystem · 29/03/2023 16:05

I was particularly impressed by the way they managed to link it to COVID - "I've behaved badly because 3 years ago there was a pandemic". I notice that (new) chestnut being trotted out a lot - wonder how many years its got left in it?!