theatergoing
Visiting live shows
Theatergoing is the activity or habit of attending theatrical performances.
As a noun, it refers to the practice itself: Theatergoing was her main social outlet.
As an adjective, it describes those who attend: the theatergoing public.
Also spelled theatregoing, especially in British English.
First public performance
- matineeDaytime theatrical performance
- galaFestive formal occasion
- revivalReturn after decline
- previewAdvance showing sample
benefit · showtime · run · engagement
Room for spectators
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
mezzanine · balcony · stalls · gallery · box · foyer · lobby · marquee
Those who observe events
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- crowdLarge public gathering
- attendanceRecord of who's present
- viewersPeople who watch
house · ovation · applause · encore · intermission · usher · playbill · program
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- musicalSung theatrical production
- operaTheatrical art combining song
ballet · pantomime · revue · melodrama · one-act · two-act · repertoire · repertory
Temporarily holding position
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
lead · understudy · director · playwright · choreographer · costume · lighting · blocking
Cultured elegance and complexity
- highbrowIntellectually or artistically sophisticated
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- refinedPurified or cultured
connoisseur · patron · intellectual · aesthete · elite · bourgeois · genteel · worldly
premiere
First public performance
preview · benefit · showtime · run · engagement
auditorium
Room for spectators
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
orchestra · mezzanine · balcony · stalls · gallery · box · foyer · lobby · marquee · footlights
spectators
Those who observe events
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- crowdLarge public gathering
- attendanceRecord of who's present
viewers · house · ovation · applause · encore · intermission · usher · playbill · program · subscriber
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
opera · ballet · pantomime · revue · melodrama · one-act · two-act · repertoire · repertory · production
acting
Temporarily holding position
company · lead · understudy · director · playwright · choreographer · costume · lighting · blocking · rehearsal
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- highbrowIntellectually or artistically sophisticated
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
refined · connoisseur · patron · intellectual · aesthete · elite · bourgeois · genteel · worldly · discerning
theatergoingstaying in
Not going out
home entertainment · philistinism · private viewing · video on demand
theatergoingstaying home
Not going out
home entertainment · couch surfing · streaming · home cinema
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