Scene-Setters – When The Set Begins Before The Show

“When did it become necessary to seduce audiences with a blast of atmosphere before the show has even begun? The drawback to this kind of immersive décor is that it can border on the theme park-ish, turning the specific into the ersatz and treading dangerously close to kitsch. We may be on Broadway, but we are still hip, the furnishings all but scream.”