Column: In the wake of the Lauren Boebert incident, how do we behave in the theater?

CHICAGO — Sept. 10, 2023: A date that will live in audience disruption infamy. That night at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and her date took a hike early in Act 2 of the touring production of “Beetlejuice: The Musical.” This was at the urging of theater staff and Denver police, after fellow audience members lodged several complaints against the busy couple on the aisle.

Boebert’s infractions included vaping inside the theater (cough); mutual groping with her date (take it outside!); selfies with the flash on (a hard no); and singing along with the cast (at least wait for the “Mamma Mia!” tour). Other infractions