Originally Posted by
PTravel
I don't. I blame, primarily, Disney for turning Broadway into a theme park at which casual dress is appropriate.
You're confusing two distinct issues. You clearly are heavily invested in the theater arts, and are not happy with how commercial theater has evolved. I get that.
The fact, though, that social norms have changed, and that people don't get dressed up in situations where in the past they would have, is a separate issue. People used to get dressed up to travel. They don't anymore. I dress up when traveling on business, and don't otherwise. People used to get dressed up for theater. Many don't anymore. I often do; I sometimes don't. It's not so terrible.