r/montreal • u/Tvdude • 8h ago
Arts/Culture Hamilton the Musical: Actually got Attitude Back when I Told Someone to Stop Singing Along in the Theatre
As the title says, I told someone beside me to stop singing along in the theatre. Granted they were only singing aloud like the last 3 to 4 words of each verse, but enough times for me to definitely feel it was distracting and annoying.
They did stop after I asked them to but.... Then come intermission I get yelled at by the girl's dad who was beside her (she's in her 20s btw so it's not like I was scolding a child or anything): "ITS A FREE COUNTRY YOU KNOW, SHE CAN SING AS MUCH AS SHE FEELS LIKE"
It was just absurd how they actually thought they were in the right and even got aggressive at me... I really do wish the show would have an announcement beforehand to advise against singing along, but like at what point is it just common theatre etiquette. Or eventually we are going to end up having an hour long pre-show advisory of all the things you shouldn't do...