Everyone needs to turn their cell phone off as having it ring or beep for a text will annoy your neighbors, disrupt their enjoyment of the performance and potentially distract the actors. You do not want to be this person.

Keep quiet during the performance. Talking will distract you, your neighbors and again, perhaps even the performers on stage.

Unless the cast members invite the audience to sing along, belting out the songs along with the actors is not appreciated. Audience members came to hear the people on stage, not you.

Stay within your own space. Do not lean on your neighbors’ armrest. Do not have your coat hang over into someone else’s personal space.

Stay awake. Nodding off and snoring annoys your neighbors and disrespects the hard working actors on stage.

Let’s talk about two of the most popular theater productions of the last century, and see how this theory holds up.

“Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams, remains one of the most popular and critically acclaimed theatrical productions in history. The play is generally regarded as Williams’ finest, and its original Broadway production starred young Marlon Brando as the rough-edged Stanley Kowalski, and film and stage actress Jessica Tandy as the leading character, the delicate and damaged Blanche Dubois. This role of Blanche was later played by Vivien Leigh in the film version, and was later taken on, in a memorable performance, by Jessica Lange, on Broadway and later in a television production.

This show combines great writing with roles that have brought out legendary performances from many of the great actresses of our time or any time. It continues to be performed in revivals across the United States, and still offers actresses one of the most challenging roles ever written.

“Funny Girl” was the Broadway hit musical that brought the young Barbra Streisand huge acclaim, as well as Tony Award and later, an Academy Award. This show tells the colorful story of vaudeville and film star Fanny Brice, as she rises from life in the Lower East Side of New York to the heights of stardom in the Zeigfield Follies, to heartbreak as she loses the love of her life, gambler Nick Arnstein, to divorce.

This musical combines an engaging story with great songs, including “Funny Girl,” which Streisand made into her signature song. It remains one of the most popular musicals ever, and the title role is one of the most coveted by singing actresses looking for great parts to perform.

Obviously, great roles for women, great writing, and great music do seem to be the necessary ingredients for popular success on stage. See you at the theater!

Think of the performing arts, and one immediately thinks of New York City. After all, it is the home of Broadway, the original location for professional musicals; it is the home Juliet, the famed performing arts school and impetus for the original TV show Fame.

New York University has one of the finest theater departments in the country with graduates landing highly-prized roles in everything from Broadway to movies. Who can forget the fact the city is home to an entire neighborhood devoted to nothing but the performing arts?

The sheer number of bands, actors and actresses who got their starts in New York City is mind-boggling. The opportunities for apprentice and journeymen thespians to ply their craft is simply beyond comparison with other cities who boast performing arts. Should you add Chicago, Los Angeles and another large metropolitan city’s performing arts district together; it would not come close to the size of New York City’s performing arts center.

Clearly, New York City is not only the home for performing arts, it is the progenitor as well.

Women have more variety for the garments they can wear than men do. Women have their choice of dresses, skirts or pants suits. A lightweight linen suit is a classic style which can be appropriate for an evening out at the theater. Summer cocktail dresses are also very appropriate garments to wear for this type of occasion. A stylish blazer can also be worn by both men and women to help ward off the cooler inside temperatures or the cooler night air outside. If the performance is held at an outdoor theater, a jacket or blazer will be an essential item to have for the cooler evenings.

One way for those who wish to attend sporting events to guarantee they will always have great seats is to invest in season tickets. Season tickets can be bought for either a quarter, half, or full season. This enables the owners of the tickets to always have the same seats for the games that they are attending. There are also perks that come with season tickets, such as sneak peeks on exciting news and free parking passes. Purchasing season tickets is a good idea for those who are avid sporting fans and want to attend several games throughout the year.

As for the different types of theatrical performances, they are often as diverse as the types of people who go to watch them. In the category of dance, ballet is one of the more well known types of live performances. A live dance performance can also include modern interpretation or a classic style native to a particular country. Live theatrical performances also include a variety of plays as well as music concerts. Concerts are often held in outdoor theaters in order to accommodate larger groups of people. Other performances often held in theaters include magic shows, shows on ice and shows with singers or comedians.