The performance was wonderful but I believe we owe the players an apology. Unfortunately, their performance was over shadowed by the venue and much of the audience. I'm used to some stragglers at a play. Stuff happens - I get that. However, the number of people that came in late was absolutely insane. To give you an idea: my daughter and I were the only two people in our row when the play began. Six minutes in, when they began to let late arrivers in, a steady flow of people streamed into the theatre, our row filled, and our vision was blocked by the masses making their way down the aisle. In addition to being unable to see, we were unable to hear. The noise came not only from the late arrivals, but also from the staff trying to seat them. It seemed the usher on our aisle did not even attempt a whisper or low tone. She spoke loudly while waving her flashlight down the rows, at eye level to those of us already seated. Fortunately I had seen Cats before and was able to tell my daughter the crucial bit of information we missed, which is rather vital to understanding what is going on in the rest of the play and why. Also, several people looked at their cell phones during the play, so you would see these distracting glows throughout the house. During intermission, many people waited until there were just a few minutes left before deciding to go out. Of course, they were late coming back in, yet again. Then to top it all off, many people left during the ovations. I imagine these are the same people that came in late. I think it is time for those in charge to set up televisions in the lobby and let the stragglers watch from the lobby until intermission. Tickets are not cheap, and the enjoyment of the event should be worth the price of admission. This is exactly why I no longer hold season tickets to the Best of Broadway Series, and Cats may well be the last play I attend in Greensboro, unless something is done to alleviate the issues.