The six reasons people don't go to Broadway shows.

[chanel]

Funny and true.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/08/the_reasons_peo.php

[Wynbish]

4? Really?

[HoldThatThought]

Gee, I wonder what "drekky bible musical" they were referring to???

[followspot]

#7 — Got off my lawn!

Article would more accurately be titled "Six things old trolls whine about, Broadway Edition."

[JoeKv99]

Trips to Vegas cost too much too but people manage to find the cash.

There is only one reason "Don't want to."

[castlestreet]

Six reasons people don't read Musto's column- but we really only need 1- he's annoying!

[Huss417]

@castlestreet

But you read it and posted here about it. As did I. :) It's a mindless column but I do read it.

[Broadway Joe]

Honestly, I always thought Broadway shows were way too expensive. Once I discovered that there are many, many ways to get reasonably priced tickets I started going almost on a weekly basis.

[SexyPants88]

Is Musto historically hard on Disney? Doesn't matter to me either way, but The Lion King has a top ticket price of $197.50 and Mormon is $477.

[jv92]

#7: Most people don't know or care what good theatre is.

#8: Most people are dumb.

#9: They're afraid they'll get mentioned in a blind item in Musto's column after they go.

[broadwaydevil]

#10: They didn't know there were other shows and you can only see Phantom, Wicked, and The Lion King so many times.

[jv92]

#11: DEATH of a Salesman? Too depressing. Besides, everyone read it in high school. Who cares? WEST SIDE STORY? They saw the movie. Why is "Officer Krupkee" towards the end? That's fvcked up y'all.

[Jordan Catalano]

uh ohs
mkl msto run outa ideas
dsprat 4 artkle
need retir
Corine sad oh no cry all day

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

if i did not no
hu musto wuz
and saw him at
th8r
would think he
smelly
midwesterner

[jv92]

I think Corine should go on Theater Talk. It might be hard to watch the whole 30 minutes, but Michael and Susan might tear her the new one she needs. Okay, maybe not Susan.

Maybe she can appear with Musto?

[Jordan Catalano]

Will she wear her ratty old bedroom slippers like Musto wears to the theater?

[Mister Matt]

Apparently, Musto only talks to idiots or snobs.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

corine should
come back
see if she
can report
"harassment"
2

[hermajesty]

I think Musto is hilarious and different. I can't believe the price of theatre tickets for Broadway productions!!!!!!!!!!!

[broadwaydevil]

Good point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chanel]

The main thing that keeps people away is that so many musicals were based on movies that were much better.

[EricMontreal22]

Does Musto actually get paid for these tiny "articles" for the Viallage Voice? They feel like they must take all of three minutes to type out.

[Jordan Catalano]

Mus b slo typr
If tak 3 hol minuts
2 typ tht out

[aaronb]

It's really not true that Broadway shows are too expensive--rush tickets are very affordable, often cheaper than regular off-Broadway prices and equal to the cost of off-off-Broadway shows.

[Wynbish]

#47 Being nine states away from New York

I do see tours

[JMPlayer6]

At its core, there are three reasons:
Cost
Opportunity
Interest

... or a combination of the above.