The Pickled Audience: Not Necessarily A Good Thing

“The news that the Broadway musical Rock of Ages will be offering in-seat alcohol during performances will send actors diving for the drinks cabinet. … We’ve only just weaned the general public off the habit of unwrapping half a pound of Dairy Box during the progress of the play. It may just be beer at the moment, but before we know it, they’ll be touting hotdogs and pretzels, and it can only be a matter of time before they’ll be offering patio furniture and quotations on home insurance.”