Why is Theatre Not Getting its Standing Ovation?

Standing ovations should be reserved for productions that deserve ...

Standing ovations shouldn't be discouraged by some "theater snob's" insistence that only the shows that earn it, deserve a standing ovation.

Is there any performance that does not get a standing ovation on ...

The larger issue at hand is standing ovations in the middle of shows or a loud and thunderous applause after every sort of high note in the ...

The applause clause: why are standing ovations suddenly obligatory?

Once the ultimate mark of respect for actors, every theatre performance now seems to end with the audience rising to their feet and clapping ...

Why do standing ovations now seem obligatory? - NBC News

It's possible this phenomenon is an extension of the 'everyone gets a trophy' culture. Theater audience standing in formal attire, applauding.

Why is Theatre not getting its standing Ovation??!! (Part One)

It makes no sense to not revere, acknowledge or recognise the importance of performing arts as both a stand-alone entity and a means of ...

Why do American audiences routinely give standing ovations at ...

A standing ovation is a visual way of showing there is no way the person could have done what they have done better and that they fully support ...

Why do standing ovations now seem obligatory? - Quora

If the performance or performers are exceptional, then they should get extra recognition for their hard work. There have been many performances ...

Everyone Else Is Giving a Standing Ovation. Do I Have To?

Standing ovations are nearly universal on Broadway, but a little more variable Off Broadway — more common for musicals than plays, more common ...

Why You Should Not Be Giving A Standing Ovation At The Theatre

If you love a performance, you should cheer for it! Somehow though, in the last 20 years it has become commonplace to give a standing ovation ...

The (now obligatory) Standing Ovation - TheatreBoard

It now seems that a standing ovation is becoming the norm, even for the most mediocre of shows. I get that people have spent a small fortune on ...

A reader asked: "Are standing... - The New York Times - Facebook

No, you don't have to. Standing ovations are undergoing superlative creep. It's been going on for years. Everything in the US just gets bigger and bigger. It ...

Standing ovations - The Chat Board - The Well Trained Mind Forum

I've noticed that more and more, an audience stands simply because they know the cast worked hard or they had family in the show, not ...

Have standing ovations lost all meaning?

It used to be something you could do to show appreciation for something above and beyond the norm – but now that it's become the norm, to not ...

Last hurrah: have standing ovations gone too far? - The Week

The "escalation" of ovations suggests that media coverage of the subject "only encourages longer ovations as the festival wears on", said The ...

The Standing Ovation Crisis: When Too Much Is Just Too Much

It was reserved for the best of the best, an audience's way of rewarding a show on their own terms. Nowadays, standing ovations are handed out ...

THEATER; The Tyranny Of the Standing Ovation

Jesse McKinley article holds that standing ovation has lost its meaning, as intensity of applause no longer reflects quality of performance; ...

A standing ovation is not a standing ovation - Collaborating Backstage

We all know this beautiful tradition to show our appreciation in the theatre. It is a special honor for all actors as well as the teams backstage.

Enough with the Standing Ovations | by David Harper - Medium

I've been to a lot of other solo shows. Some of them have been terrific. Many of them have … not. But if there is one place you can get a ...

Why are we seeing more standing ovations in theatres? - BBC

It's thought the pandemic has accelerated the trend, with the absence of theatre during Covid lockdowns making audiences more appreciative.

No Standing Ovation? - Broadway Message Board & Forum

Standing ovations are entirely overused and meaningless nowadays. I typically only stand to see because the people in front are blocking. There ...