theatregoing
Seeing live performances
Theatregoing is the practice or habit of attending theatrical performances.
It suggests regular attendance rather than occasional visits: Her theatregoing days began in college.
A theatregoer is someone who frequents the theatre.
The spelling reflects British convention; American English typically uses theatergoing.
Theater performance listing
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- standing ovationApplause while risen
encore · matinee · evening show · usher · box office · ticket · marquee · stage door
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
- SophoclesClassical Athenian playwright
- Tony AwardsAmerican stage performance honors
Molière · Chekhov · repertory · repertoire · dramaturgy · vaudeville · burlesque · thespian
First staged performance
- galaFestive formal occasion
- black tieFormal evening dress code
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- receptionAct of receiving guests
afterparty · formalwear · cocktail attire · benefit · fundraiser · subscription · season ticket · patron
Room for spectators
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- stallsDelays or compartments
- dress circleFirst balcony in theaters
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
balcony · box seats · orchestra pit · stage · wings · backstage · footlights · black box
playbill
Theater performance listing
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
standing ovation · encore · matinee · evening show · usher · box office · ticket · marquee · stage door · autograph
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
- SophoclesClassical Athenian playwright
Tony Awards · Molière · Chekhov · repertory · repertoire · dramaturgy · vaudeville · burlesque · thespian · Edinburgh
opening night
First staged performance
- galaFestive formal occasion
- black tieFormal evening dress code
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
reception · afterparty · formalwear · cocktail attire · benefit · fundraiser · subscription · season ticket · patron · networking
auditorium
Room for spectators
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- stallsDelays or compartments
- dress circleFirst balcony in theaters
mezzanine · balcony · box seats · orchestra pit · stage · wings · backstage · footlights · black box · amphitheatre
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
farce · revival · premiere · playwright · director · cast · troupe · rehearsal · costume · set design
theatregoingstaying home
Not going out
home entertainment · couch surfing · staying in · binge-watching
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