SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Do people still go to see in-person entertainment?
Recent reports have shown that movie theater attendance has dropped by 50% over the past four years and even popular live entertainment events such as Coachella have had weaker sales than previous years. Is it a generational thing? We’ll dive into that this week on the “It’s Generational” podcast.
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“My livelihood depends on live performances and… it frightens me,” baby boomer standup comedian Julia Scotti admitted during our panel discussion. “And I and I’ve said this to colleagues who are from my generation of comics… we don’t see replacement audience members coming from your age group.”
However, our other panelists – Audacy’s own managing producer of National News Podcasts, Myron Kaplan, and comedy duo Syd Heller and Olivia De Laurentius – revealed that some live shows are managing to get people out of the house.
“I am a fan of the local L.A. culture of live shows because I moved away... for a little bit and really missed like the wealth of amazing talent here,” said Kaplan a Gen X cusper.
For Syd & Olivia’s friends in the millennial and Gen Z generations, a specific type of alt comedy brings out crowds.
“We have a lot of friends who are like, clowns and… their shows like, sellout said Heller, who along with DeLaurentis, will convince you that you should definitely get out and see some clowns.
“Gordita Chronicles” showrunner Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz also joined the show, along with Dr. Ryan Poll, a professor at Northeastern Illinois University and author of “Aquaman and the War against Oceans”, as well as Michael Tran of UCLA, a co-author of the Hollywood Diversity Report.
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