so ik alex hates bootlegs but genuinely im never going to see these shows otherwise. i live in a small town in england, my dad is on the verge of homelessness and my mum isnt that much more well off, i do feel bad før watching then but otherwise im never going to watch it otherwise.
I wish I had a better answer to give you honestly and I totally get where you’re coming from. Being in NY I have the privilege to go see Broadway shows frequently (before COVID at least), but not everyone is as lucky. That being said, nothing is more infuriating or annoying than having someone decide that cataloging this show on their phone is totally fine because it distracts everyone around you and it’s incredibly rude, because everyone else paid to be there too. Also it’s disrespectful to the actors on stage as well, not to mention potentially dangerous if you’re using flash photography. I understand what you’re saying, but Alex makes the case that even watching bootlegs after the Broadway run is over promotes other people to make more bootlegs. I wish Broadway was more accessible and I wish they had more pro shots that could be released, but unfortunately that is not the case yet. Again, I wish I had a better answer for you and I wish I could make Broadway readily available to everyone. There are a lot of resources though to watch professionally recorded theater that you can look into however.
Dane Studios tbh i argue both sides. especially if you are near the front dont bootleg but i think if you are far enough away før it not to be distracting to the actors etc then its a lot better. i really wish more musicals were professionally recorded. i mean øne of my favourite musicals (be more chill- dont judge me haha) is no longer even on broadway and although there is obviously the small chance i can watch the london cast, it isnt the same as the actors i love y’know. so now best case scenario i can watch the new cast.
Currently_dead_ Emo totally understand what you’re saying. It’s a tough situation. If you have the opportunity, BroadwayHD offers a free trial with lots of pro-shots of great shows. It’ll scratch the itch at least a little.
the bootleg comment is disappointing but not surprising because it’s always “oh but live theater!” and then they do pro shot and record albums and perform on recording for tv so?? and honestly that comment about it’s narcissistic was kinda uncalled for ngl still love alex but i really wish broadway actors would actually get WHY there’s a demand for boots beyond oh everyone is being greedy and narcissistic and doesn’t appreciate live theater
I understand both sides of the argument. There should 100% be better access to theater worldwide and more ways to expand it beyond NY. However, bootlegs and moreso the filming of them is both disrespectful to the audience around you and as Alex mentioned potentially dangerous to people on stage.
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so ik alex hates bootlegs but genuinely im never going to see these shows otherwise. i live in a small town in england, my dad is on the verge of homelessness and my mum isnt that much more well off, i do feel bad før watching then but otherwise im never going to watch it otherwise.
I wish I had a better answer to give you honestly and I totally get where you’re coming from. Being in NY I have the privilege to go see Broadway shows frequently (before COVID at least), but not everyone is as lucky. That being said, nothing is more infuriating or annoying than having someone decide that cataloging this show on their phone is totally fine because it distracts everyone around you and it’s incredibly rude, because everyone else paid to be there too. Also it’s disrespectful to the actors on stage as well, not to mention potentially dangerous if you’re using flash photography. I understand what you’re saying, but Alex makes the case that even watching bootlegs after the Broadway run is over promotes other people to make more bootlegs. I wish Broadway was more accessible and I wish they had more pro shots that could be released, but unfortunately that is not the case yet. Again, I wish I had a better answer for you and I wish I could make Broadway readily available to everyone. There are a lot of resources though to watch professionally recorded theater that you can look into however.
Dane Studios tbh i argue both sides. especially if you are near the front dont bootleg but i think if you are far enough away før it not to be distracting to the actors etc then its a lot better.
i really wish more musicals were professionally recorded. i mean øne of my favourite musicals (be more chill- dont judge me haha) is no longer even on broadway and although there is obviously the small chance i can watch the london cast, it isnt the same as the actors i love y’know.
so now best case scenario i can watch the new cast.
Currently_dead_ Emo totally understand what you’re saying. It’s a tough situation. If you have the opportunity, BroadwayHD offers a free trial with lots of pro-shots of great shows. It’ll scratch the itch at least a little.
the bootleg comment is disappointing but not surprising because it’s always “oh but live theater!” and then they do pro shot and record albums and perform on recording for tv so?? and honestly that comment about it’s narcissistic was kinda uncalled for ngl still love alex but i really wish broadway actors would actually get WHY there’s a demand for boots beyond oh everyone is being greedy and narcissistic and doesn’t appreciate live theater
I understand both sides of the argument. There should 100% be better access to theater worldwide and more ways to expand it beyond NY. However, bootlegs and moreso the filming of them is both disrespectful to the audience around you and as Alex mentioned potentially dangerous to people on stage.