[NEohioPAL]Berko review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (Playhouse Square)

Wed Jan 17 11:10:33 PST 2007

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  "A rather surprising thing happened at the Palace

Theatre in Playhouse Square on the opening night of

the touring production of =E2=80=98THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.=20

During the curtain call following the show, no one

stood up.  Yes, it was Cleveland, Ohio, the home of

the automatic standing ovation, and nary a soul jumped

out of a seat!"

This paragraph makes it sound as if Mr. Berko doesn't care much for the=20

very audiences that he is allegedly providing his reviews for.

I see this comment from "critics" all the time, and it makes no sense.

What do you care if an audience chooses to give a standing ovation? If you d=
on't feel the cast

deserves it, you are welcome to remain seated. You are not under any obligat=
ion to stand.=20

Why criticize the audience?=20

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Theatre in Playhouse Square on the opening night of 
the touring production of =E2=80=98THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. 
During the curtain call following the show, no one 
stood up. Yes, it was Cleveland, Ohio, the home of 
the automatic standing ovation, and nary a soul jumped 
out of a seat!" 
 
This paragraph makes it sound as if Mr. Berko doesn't care much for the 
very audiences that he is allegedly providing his reviews for. 
 
I see this comment from "critics" all the time, and it makes no sense=
. 
What do you care if an audience chooses to give a standing ovation? If you d=
on't feel the cast 
deserves it, you are welcome to remain seated. You are not under any obligat=
ion to stand. 
 
Why criticize the audience? 
 
 
 
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