MANILA, Philippines – Broadway star Lea Salonga took to Twitter to remind theater audiences to behave properly when watching a play or musical.
Lea made the statement after her friends had told her about witnessing instances of rude behavior during performances of Les Misérables at the Solaire Theater.
In a series of tweets, Lea spoke about theater etiquette. "Friends that saw Les Miz had people around them talking and burping. I guess some that could buy premium seats couldn't afford class. #SMH [shake my head]," she tweeted.
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She also reminded people about turning off their phones during ongoing performances.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So, how does one teach a theater audience to turn off their phones, not sing along with the cast and not give loud commentary? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LotsToLearn?src=hash">#LotsToLearn</a></p>— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/718708261541830656">April 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you're just going to glue your eyes to your phone instead of watching that play/musical, then stay home. No one likes a rude audience.</p>— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/718709209806827520">April 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Also, the theater isn't a karaoke bar. Try not to sing along. The rest of the audience paid to hear THE CAST sing. Not you.</p>— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/718709542809419776">April 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Lea ended with a tweet to remind people that respect is not only given to "the cast working hard on stage," but also to "your fellow audience members and yourself."
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This isn't only about respecting the cast working hard on stage, but also respecting your fellow audience members and yourself.</p>— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/718710798592405504">April 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced that the Manila run of Les Misérables was extended until May 1. Singer-actress Rachelle Ann Go plays Fantine in the local production. – Rappler.com