At the intermission of King Lear, Brooklyn Academy of Music

Dramatis Personae: Me and Lisa, who have had tickets since February, and Max, who delightfully was available to step in when Lisa's mother couldn't use her ticket.

Max: I... I just saw Ian McKellen's bits.
Me: You really didn't read any coverage of this play, did you?
Max: You mean, you knew?
Lisa: It's been in all the articles.
Max: Was that why you bought the tickets?