When performers didn't acknowledge the applause, I kept thinking the clappers might get the hint. But they never did in the Beethoven, and interstitial applause finally petered out only halfway ...

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The orchestra’s formal dress, the way it tunes. How the conductor bows, and all that walking on and off the stage. The typical classical music concert can seem full of arcane rituals that set it apart ...

If you’ve ever attended a classical concert, you’ve probably experienced that awkward, hesitant half-clapping that sometimes occurs at the end of a symphonic movement: The music stops, the hall falls ...

Ebersole (Grey Gardens, Blithe Spirit, 42nd Street), who appeared in the City Center Encores! staging of Strouse's musical Applause, headlines the 8 PM Applause! Applause! gala performance. Strouse, ...

A column on applause etiquette at classical music concerts - "Audiences, please hold your applause" (Jan. 14 Arts & Life section) - drew a fair bit of reader response. All agreed with the column's ...

TheaterWorksUSA will host Cause for Applause NYC, a one-night-only benefit concert on Sunday, July 20 at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Off-Broadway). The evening will spotlight the company’s ...