Shayla Coleman (pictured above)
Seventh-grader, Fordham
How’d you hear of the show?
Well, a few weeks ago, I was walking home from school and saw the sign. I listen to all Britney Spears’s music. My mom got me into it and then later she decided to order tickets for us to see it for my 13th birthday. My first reaction was I was so excited that I was shocked.
Did you guys dance?
Yes, especially my mom. Also, she likes Justin Guarini and didn’t know he was in the show, so when he came out, she was like, “Oh my God,” and was screaming. I was looking at her like, Come on, Mom, don’t do this. Not in front of people.
Robert Acinapura
Flight attendant and actor, Seattle, Washington
Owen Rogoff
Fashion designer, Bushwick
Maria Morgan
Therapist, San Diego, California
Are you a big play person?
No, but I heard it was Britney music, so I was in. And then it turned out the play was about how women are seen in our society and the expectations put on them. As someone who didn’t get married till 48 and has always pushed the boundaries of those expectations, I found it really moving.
Edelia Mendoza
Retired nurse, Yorkville
Claire Early
Broadway usher, Bushwick
Were you working tonight?
No. I’m an usher at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.Tonight, I’m here for fun. I was impressed with the audience — ready to party but also respectful of theater etiquette, which isn’t always the case. At Bat Out of Hell, those Meat Loaf fans sometimes have never been to a theater before.
Iris McCloughan
Artist, Crown Heights
Xavier Moses
Actor, Harlem
Alexander Scelso
Actor and poetry drag queen, Sheepshead Bay
Why’d you want to see this?
This was my only night off during Pride, so I reached out to a friend and was like, “Let’s do dinner.” But she had free tickets and was like, “You love Britney Spears. You lip-sync her music at your drag shows. You should come.” Then this morning, I told my mom I was going, and she said, “Good. You need to feel inspired.”
Barry Brown
Accountant, Chelsea
Eleanor and Beatrice Moyers
Seventh- and fifth-grader, Madison, Wisconsin
Adeline Quinn
Model and photographer, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dyvon Nieves
Makeup artist, Miami, Florida
Have you ever been to an actual Britney concert?
I saw her for the first time on her Femme Fatale Tour in 2011. And then I saw her on her Piece of Me Tour in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. I found out about this show two years ago, the second it was in production. I came alone, but I ended up sitting between two other Britney fans — Carlos and Britney. It was everything a Britney fan could dream of.
Anne V. and Alaska Cahan
Model and third-grader, West Village
Colin Bedell
Astrologer, Patchogue
Wei Ma
Marketing director, Bay Ridge
Stephanie Bonnett
Lawyer, Alexandria, Virginia
Erin Kommor
Actress, Washington Heights
How long have you been a Britney fan?
She was my first concert. I was 9 or 10. I was her biggest fan. I would make up dances to her songs every single day. I was nonstop choreographing. My parents were like, “Okay, please — anything to make you stop.” I didn’t stop. I just made more dances. So look who won, Mom and Dad.
Hannah Marias
Preschool teacher, Crown Heights
Robert Acinapura
Flight attendant and actor, Seattle, Washington
Owen Rogoff
Fashion designer, Bushwick
Maria Morgan
Therapist, San Diego, California
Are you a big play person?
No, but I heard it was Britney music, so I was in. And then it turned out the play was about how women are seen in our society and the expectations put on them. As someone who didn’t get married till 48 and has always pushed the boundaries of those expectations, I found it really moving.
Edelia Mendoza
Retired nurse, Yorkville
Claire Early
Broadway usher, Bushwick
Were you working tonight?
No. I’m an usher at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.Tonight, I’m here for fun. I was impressed with the audience — ready to party but also respectful of theater etiquette, which isn’t always the case. At Bat Out of Hell, those Meat Loaf fans sometimes have never been to a theater before.
Iris McCloughan
Artist, Crown Heights
Xavier Moses
Actor, Harlem
Alexander Scelso
Actor and poetry drag queen, Sheepshead Bay
Why’d you want to see this?
This was my only night off during Pride, so I reached out to a friend and was like, “Let’s do dinner.” But she had free tickets and was like, “You love Britney Spears. You lip-sync her music at your drag shows. You should come.” Then this morning, I told my mom I was going, and she said, “Good. You need to feel inspired.”
Barry Brown
Accountant, Chelsea
Eleanor and Beatrice Moyers
Seventh- and fifth-grader, Madison, Wisconsin
Adeline Quinn
Model and photographer, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dyvon Nieves
Makeup artist, Miami, Florida
Have you ever been to an actual Britney concert?
I saw her for the first time on her Femme Fatale Tour in 2011. And then I saw her on her Piece of Me Tour in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. I found out about this show two years ago, the second it was in production. I came alone, but I ended up sitting between two other Britney fans — Carlos and Britney. It was everything a Britney fan could dream of.
Anne V. and Alaska Cahan
Model and third-grader, West Village
Colin Bedell
Astrologer, Patchogue
Wei Ma
Marketing director, Bay Ridge
Stephanie Bonnett
Lawyer, Alexandria, Virginia
Erin Kommor
Actress, Washington Heights
How long have you been a Britney fan?
She was my first concert. I was 9 or 10. I was her biggest fan. I would make up dances to her songs every single day. I was nonstop choreographing. My parents were like, “Okay, please — anything to make you stop.” I didn’t stop. I just made more dances. So look who won, Mom and Dad.
Hannah Marias
Preschool teacher, Crown Heights
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