  Broadway Do's and Don'ts These suggestions will make the theater experience more enjoyable for everyone. DO arrive at the theater before the show is scheduled to begin. DON'T arrive at your seats 15 minutes after the performance has begun and then give the rest of your row dirty looks.
DO clap along to up-beat songs, especially if the performer starts the clapping. DON'T clap along to ballads such as "Can You Feel the Love Tonight? " DO expose your children to the excitement of live theatre when they are old enough to sit through it. DON'T bring your 18 month old to a performance and then refuse to remove the screaming monster during quiet, emotion filled moments! DO whisper questions/comments quietly to your neighbor at an appropriate time. DON'T yell to your friend two rows above you at any time!
DO bring candy/snacks into the theater such as Dots or Life Savers. DON'T unwrap your loud peppermints/cough drops in the middle of the freaking performance. DO bring a cell phone or pager into the theater set on the silent mode. DON'T answer a phone call in the middle of a performance! Yes, I have actually experienced all the DON'Ts at some point! Coming soon... What the hell happened to common sense?
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