I had a business meeting in NYC recently and the several guys I was meeting with said they never went to Broadway for shows. One lawyer from NJ had never been. A senior bank VP had not been for 15 years and then only to take his relative from the midwest to see a show.
Hence, I am surprised that the audience reacted as they did, shamefully, since that is mostly a NY style.
Of course, the actors are morons.
I’m a little confused about your point. But I loved your last sentence, lol.