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Actress Lashes Out at Disrespectful Audience Behavior
3 May
Summary
- Actress criticized audience members for yelling at performers.
- She stars as Connie Francis in the Broadway musical 'Just in Time'.
- Briones related personal success to performing through sadness.

Naoise Briones, currently starring as Connie Francis in the Broadway musical 'Just in Time,' took to Instagram Stories on May 2nd to address disrespectful audience behavior. The 27-year-old actress urged attendees not to yell at performers during shows, citing an instance where an audience member asked about "charts" before her performance of "Who's Sorry Now." Briones emphasized the importance of respecting the art and fellow audience members.
Briones, who also appears on the television show 'The Pitt,' shared her joy in returning to theater, a community she deeply values. Her role in 'Just in Time' portrays the legendary singer Connie Francis, a part that showcases significant growth within a brief segment. The actress related to her character's struggle to perform through personal sadness, drawing a parallel to her own experiences of achieving success while facing personal difficulties, performing "through the sadness."