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Banned at the Beacon: Prohibited items at famed theater include drones, cowbells and ‘clothing’
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music and comedy venue on Broadway between 74th and 75th Streets on the Upper West Side recently enshrined a list of more than 20 items it now forbids — including cowbells, hoverboards, bats, clubs — and “clothing.”“Clothing? I hope they have plastic covers for the seats,” comedian Chris Distefano, who performed a sold-out show at the Beacon in 2022, told The Post. “I have shows this weekend at Radio City Music Hall and the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
We are allowing clothes and cowbells.”He added: “That looks like a sign that should be outside Rikers Island.”Upper West Sider Mark Scioscia was also taken aback by the clothing ban at the event spot and — aside from headliners like Chelsea Handler and Trevor Noah — its lackluster upcoming acts.“I was surprised to see clothes on the list, but looking at the September/October event lineup I could see how they’d need to spice things up,” he said. A spokesperson for Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., which owns the Beacon, thanked The Post for bringing it to their attention and said they will be fixing the sign.
“Well that was clearly a mistake, clothing is definitely permitted,” the rep said. MSG did note that underneath the word “clothing” — albeit in tiny letters — the sign explains that “garments or signs displaying explicit language, profanity or derogatory characterization towards any person(s)” are the ones prohibited.The extensive list — plastered on a red sign displayed at both the front and back entrances — also includes drones, poles and fireworks.
“Only things I see missing are laser pointers and fake tickets,” said Long Island resident Jerry McCabe, who has been to dozens of shows there since 1976. Comedian Elyse DeLucci also found the humor in the
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