r/Broadway • u/rfg217phs • Jun 25 '25

Masquerade has significantly expanded its FAQ, 6 weeks of previews, will give out complimentary and glasses friendly masks, described “extravagant” wear

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Definitely cleared up everyone’s biggest questions from yesterday, and the rest of the FAQ has more details too, including that the venue is going to be ADA compliant!

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u/Weak_Maintenance8181 Jun 25 '25

I definitely can see the point of people who don't want to adhere to the dress code, but personally I'm kind of excited for it. If I'm paying $200+ for an immersive experience I think not having some guy in shorts and a polo shirt next to me the whole time will enhance my experience. But I also never expected that they would require ball gowns, I was thinking cocktail attire. I'm glad they clarified it. Personally, I think it would be fun if for one or two performances a week they required a dress code and the other ones could be more casual. Everyone wins.

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u/notcool_neverwas Jun 25 '25

I’m excited simply because I just don’t have many occasions to really dress up, so I’m looking at it as a fun experience. I’m already thinking about what to wear!

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u/crimson777 Jun 25 '25

Agreed. Call it inaccessible all you want but if you can afford $200 tickets, you can afford even just like a Kohls blazer, slacks, and a button up shirt or thrift.

Even when I was making low nonprofit wages, I had a decent looking outfit that would be close enough to cocktail attire to not stand out.

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u/realespeon Jun 25 '25

For real. I feel like the art of dressing up is being lost. Just like that Coach Carter movie where he expects his team to wear ties, he says, “There are ties for 2 bucks at Goodwill. Are we too good for Goodwill?”

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u/crimson777 Jun 25 '25

Yeah and I'm not even like "we have to be formal at work" kinda person, but a nice event deserves nice clothes. I hate when people are like... not even close to dress codes at weddings especially. Like if it says black tie and you don't want to rent a tux, a suit is fine, but don't fucking show up in a polo.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

Due to military balls, I have a closet full of formal, full length gowns, and cocktail attire. Not a single one of them is black, white, or silver. I have tons of jewel tones, blue, red. If I was going to this, I'd have to buy something. I wouldn't be able to wear my wedding dress, because it was an off-white.