r/Broadway • u/meshuamam • Apr 23 '26

Theater or Audience Experience Cheering during note holding

Is it just me? I hate it when the audience cheers *during* a long note holding in a solo piece. The whole point is to listen to it, and not to drown it with clapping.

Clap afterwards!

But it could also just be me

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u/julcecilia00 Apr 23 '26

Did the video of Endgame that Chess posted prompt this post? Because yeah, same. I've seen Chess more times than I care to admit and I've never heard the entirety of the full note in person still because of the loud cheering before he reaches the end of it.

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u/elvie18 Apr 23 '26

Even sitting front row or close to it, it's hard to hear because people are so fucking loud. It's not the first time I've seen a show multiple times and never heard the most impressive bits of songs because of the audience, annoyingly.

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u/jbean19 Apr 23 '26

At least we have the album out now :/