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    'Tweet Seats' offer new way to reach audiences

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And while the -- tweaked his feelings to fans Twitter is taking on a whole new role -- many Broadway style shows.

While many venues asked votes turn off your cell phones.

A growing number of theaters is actually encouraging some people to keep the devices on and tweet away.

And then boom.

Blue Man Group has captivated audiences across the country.

But the people on stage are competing for attention here at the Providence performing arts center in Rhode Island.

His folks type away on their Smartphones and tablet.

Some -- -- in the back -- Enron our funds and connect to each week during -- sound.

This is one of several -- which is experimented with so called -- -- as a way to reach new audiences.

People every sweet and you know say you know I know the shows on this weekend -- get a -- check it out in the tech stuff.

We thought it would be a lot of fun to try to broaden the base and see if we did.

Expands more people and can't get other people and -- in saying that -- be a fun thing to try.

A sign in the lobby advises texting can wait saying the -- is distracting Brothers but so far they tell us no one's complained.

-- in a very specific location in the theater so that they don't disturb any other audience members.

And down it's been a lot of fun.

Okay.

There's no word yet on how much any of this is impacted the box office.

But while our cameras were there a -- just a little over a hundred beats those tweets -- translate into some ticket sales.

And also talking to my husband -- tighter and we're gonna get tickets hopefully for tomorrow night so that -- -- kidnapped.

-- as I mentioned several theaters are now experimenting with suite seats that includes a couple of theaters on Broadway which allowed people to -- during specific performances last year.

Each show's producers have to sign off on the -- seats before theaters -- office.

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