Audience Quote by Harold C. Schonberg

NYC is a wonderland full of passionate music fans. Once I got over being intimidated by rock critics and finicky hipsters, I realized that…

— Lou Barlow

The New York crowd is definitely one to voice their opinion. They can be very loud and boisterous.

— Sheamus

On the grounds of prestigious musical organizations that come and go, New York has the edge.

— Jeffrey Tate

I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.

— Ian Mckellen

I think that if you're doing a new musical, you want to have the opportunity to experiment and try things without the whole city…

— Idina Menzel

In New York people don't go to the theatre - they go to see hits.

— Louis Jourdan

In terms of perceptions of the culture, most people don't think about music. They're not concerned with it. They don't take their musical legacy…

— Alan Bishop

Audiences are a wee bit more chatty in New York than in London.

— Neve McIntosh

The audience, they're not professionals. They just love music. It isn't necessary to play over their heads to be admired.

— Les Paul

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

— Chris Thile

Musicians are affected by the audience just as much as audiences are affected by the musicians. The only problem is that often times musicians…

— Hamid Drake

Los Angeles and New York are the big centers of the music industry worldwide so of course it can be hard for newcomers who…

— Ville Valo