Overview
- The actor interrupted a staging of Misery at the Teatro Metropolitan on Friday to publicly complain about repeated cellphone use, including flash photography.
- On stage he told the audience that paying for a ticket "does not give the right" to behave disruptively and asked spectators to keep phones off and stop taking photos with flash.
- Audience members responded with applause, a video of the exchange went viral on X and other platforms, and public figures such as Moria Casán voiced support.
- There are no reports of formal sanctions or new venue rules and the production continues to run on its advertised schedule at the Metropolitan.
- The episode highlights a recurring conflict in live arts over digital distractions and could increase pressure on theaters to adopt clearer enforcement measures or pre-show communications about phone use.