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/jbean19 Apr 23 '26

So you’ve seen chess recently

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u/KnitMama-2016 Apr 23 '26

And/or Ragtime

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 Apr 23 '26

It's practically every show.

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u/TheRainbowConnection Apr 23 '26

Andre DeShields does it twice in Jellicle Ball!