Anyone going to see Hamilton at the Kennedy Center this month?

[Anonymous]

We so it at KC before Covid it + then I watched it on Disney about 20 times, so that is enough. We recently saw To Kill a Mockingbird at KC which was good. Masts were still required but no vax card check. Woman next to us coughed thru the entire show. I won't be going back to KC anytime soon. Seats are too close together.

[Anonymous]

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

Call over and usher and handle it in the moment. You are an adult, assert yourself. I hate these sort of random PSA to someone other than the offending person posts.

[Anonymous]

No because I don't understand why people like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

Call over and usher and handle it in the moment. You are an adult, assert yourself. I hate these sort of random PSA to someone other than the offending person posts.

I would feel weird siccing a third party usher on a kid, which would create a scene, even if the kid is badly behaved. The parents should have the sense to remove their kid if they can’t keep quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

Call over and usher and handle it in the moment. You are an adult, assert yourself. I hate these sort of random PSA to someone other than the offending person posts.

I think it's useful to remind parents that only they find their kids that endearing. Most other people would be annoyed. I don't think I'd call over an usher in the moment since they're generally not walking the aisles like a waiter or something, but I might say something at intermission.

[Anonymous]

I've not personally experienced it but I've heard stories from Broadway. Definitely not cool to sing along. This is a really special experience with some extremely talented performers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

Call over and usher and handle it in the moment. You are an adult, assert yourself. I hate these sort of random PSA to someone other than the offending person posts.

I think it's useful to remind parents that only they find their kids that endearing. Most other people would be annoyed. I don't think I'd call over an usher in the moment since they're generally not walking the aisles like a waiter or something, but I might say something at intermission.

Yeah I’m the poster who complained about the annoying kid singing along. If there was an usher nearby that I could have discreetly whispered to I would have said something, but there were none once the curtains came up and I would have created a bigger noise by summoning one over.

[Anonymous]

You can sing along for part of “you’ll be back.” Da da da da daaaaaa

[Anonymous]

I’m taking my DD and her BFF for DD’s 8th birthday. It’s a surprise, but she is going to be to the moon excited. She’s never been to an “adult” musical and loves Hamilton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going in 3 weeks. So excited! DH and I had tickets for July 2020 which was obviously cancelled. This time we are taking 9 yo DS who is obsessed and has the whole thing memorized. CAN'T WAIT!!!

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Can I just ask all of you with kids to remind your kids who have it memorized to not sing during the musical? While everyone appreciates their enthusiasm, no one wants to hear a kid with a tinny voice throughout when we paid to hear actual actors do it. I had a kid singing behind us the whole time we went and even though everyone around her was shushing her, she kept singing. If your kid isn’t old enough to control themselves don’t take them. And the dad of the singing kid said after how he was happy to have taken her for the 3rd time. For me and my kid, a theatre ticket is a luxury and it was the first and only time we would go.

Call over and usher and handle it in the moment. You are an adult, assert yourself. I hate these sort of random PSA to someone other than the offending person posts.

I would feel weird siccing a third party usher on a kid, which would create a scene, even if the kid is badly behaved. The parents should have the sense to remove their kid if they can’t keep quiet.

But they won't hence the scene.

[Anonymous]

I think it's useful to remind parents that only they find their kids that endearing.

It's not useful to me, because that is obvious to me - to be honest, I don't even find my own kids that endearing, and would tell them to be quiet during the play.

Which may be why I find those random PSAs to the non-offending person irritating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can sing along for part of “you’ll be back.” Da da da da daaaaaa

Yes they’re obviously soliciting audience input for that. But no one wants to hear your 9 year old rap Guns and Ships. We really don’t.

[Anonymous]

During our divorce my ex took the kids and his gf to see it with the original cast and ticket prices were through the roof. It was pretty crass trying to win them over and make me jealous. Finally seeing it 6+ years later. (Ex and I have since buried the hatchet.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I think it's useful to remind parents that only they find their kids that endearing.

It's not useful to me, because that is obvious to me - to be honest, I don't even find my own kids that endearing, and would tell them to be quiet during the play.

Which may be why I find those random PSAs to the non-offending person irritating.

Well I’m glad it’s obvious to you, but there’s posts in various fora complaining about kids singing along to musical theatre, so it’s obviously not obvious to 100 pct of parents