Broadway Access Review

The Imaginary Invalid

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General Note

This is a review of the accessibility of the theater, of the lighting/sound/scent design of the show, and a list of content warnings as a way to prep folks with various needs before they go see it. 

This is not meant to scare anyone away from seeing the show. Most productions have about the same amount of content warnings and sensory warnings to go along with it, they’re just rarely explicitly written down. 

For some people, knowing these things ahead of time makes it easier to enjoy the show because they know what to expect. And, often, makes those people more likely to see it in the first place. I hope that it’s helpful! 

I am also happy to clarify any specifics, just send me a message or an email and I will respond when I can.

Theater

Todd Haimes Theatre

All comments on the accessibility of lighting are in reference to seats in the back center of the orchestra

Bathrooms:

  • divided into the binary, though each has a sign that says “this restroom may be used by any person regardless of gender identity or expression”

  • located in the penthouse lobby (level 5) and lower lounge (beneath the orchestra) with accessible options on level 5 and the orchestra level

Other theater accessibility:

  • the theater has a step-free entrance to the orchestra, though please note that the last 4 rows of the orchestra are up anywhere from 1 to 3 small steps

  • there is an elevator to each level of the theater

  • they offer hearing devices, captioning, and audio description

Click here for more information on the physical accessibility of this theater.

Light/Sound/Scent

General:

  • I did not need earplugs for this show, though I did have one in by accident (long story) and could understand everything just fine!

  • It runs 90 minutes with no intermission

  • content advisory for some medical discussions (in a hypochondriac manner) 

  • the sensory accessibility of this show is similar to that of Eureka Day and Purpose

Show:

  • the only cue I noted is that, near the end, there were two brief moments of spinning floor lights during the dance of the three doctors