Critics Adam Feldman and Elizabeth Vincentelli have already made some good blogging hay out of an effort by the producers of the Broadway bio-play Lombardi to anticipate first-time playgoers with a unintentionally hilarious "FAQ" section of the show's site.
The FAQ's have now been taken down (after the ridicule, we assume), but luckily Adam and Elizabeth have preserved it for posterity. Among my favorite bits are...
"The usher will also give you a printed program. Be sure to arrive early enough to read it, so you have an idea of what to expect during the show."
(Like, when was the last time a Playbill did that?)
"Let the actors know that you appreciate the show: Laugh at the funny parts, applaud when you like something..."
(Great. Now we'll have even more clapping seals every time a set with trees is revealed.)
But the prize goes to...
"Purchasing a ticket is required for a live theatre performance..."
One wonders how these would-be patrons even found themselves on the interwebs!
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My personal favorite was: Will my grandmother like it? Yes!
It's as if they believed audiences never attended a school, church or community theatre performance, which considering what kids do as singers and musicians, is highly unlikely.
I don't know... given the kinds of audiences we get these days... you just can't be too careful...
These are brilliant! Wish I could have seen them all before they were taken down... (do they honestly think some people won't know enough to buy tickets??).
- Timothy Childs
http://iblogbroadway.com/
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