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Miss Manners: Don’t stand until curtain call ends

Wait until the curtain call is complete and the principal actors have taken their bows before standing.

Published Apr 14, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We need major publicity to get across a matter of etiquette for concert and theater attendees: WAIT UNTIL THE CURTAIN CALL IS OVER AND EVERYONE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE THEIR BOWS BEFORE STANDING. ONLY STAND AT THE VERY END — AFTER THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS TAKE THEIR BOW.