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| - They start ON TIME. No wiggle room whatsover. We got our tickets torn, then, with a few minutes before showtime, we ducked into our respective restrooms. At no point prior had we seen flashing lights, nor announcement about PROMPT curtain.
We missed the opening number along with at least another dozen people. Once we were let in, there was still a constant stream of latecomings throughout the First Act.
Is the show great? Yes. Should patrons be in their seats at Curtain Time. Yes. Have I ever been to a show (Equity or not, Los Angeles, Broadway, or Chicago) and the doors are closed BY the Curtain Time? No.
I understand there are additional performances, meal breaks, Union regulations, etc. But somewhere it should be absolutely crystal clear -- say, in the Lobby five minutes beforehand, or even printed on your tickets, that 7pm means 7pm period.
The other knock I have is that the Will Call booth at the theatre Box Office couldn't find our tickets at first. Not from my last night, nor my first and last name. A minor annoyance, but never had that problem before, either. Still, I would say, Yes, go to the show.
BTW -- 'Jersey Boys' is 2 Hours, 8 minutes -- not 90 minutes, as listed elsewhere.
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