Differing views on the purpose of theatre

Me: So are you seeing any theatre while you're here?
Him: No, not this time, but I do love seeing theatre here.  I've slept through some wonderful shows here.
Me:... I'm sorry, what?
Him: Oh yeah, I've gotten some great naps in. Opera, Broadway shows.  It's wonderful. Some great sleep. The shows here are so great.
Me: You sleep through Broadway shows?
Him: The good ones, yeah.  They're so relaxing and peaceful and calming. It's the ultimate compliment if I sleep through them.
Me: What shows do you find relaxing and peaceful and calming?
Him: Hmm. Well, Wicked. I got some great sleep in at Wicked.
Me:  Wicked's not supposed to be relaxing and peaceful and calming.
Him:  Parts of it are.
Me: They're not supposed to be.  You're not supposed to sleep through it. 
Him: No, it's a compliment. That's what I want out of theatre.
Me: But the artists who create it want the opposite.  They want you to feel heightened emotion and thought while you're engaged in it.  I don't think anyone who put work into a show would consider it a compliment that they put someone to sleep during the show.
Him: Oh yeah they would. I want to be relaxed and take a nap after being "on" all day. That's what the best theatre does to me.  It's a compliment, really. If it's really good, I'll sleep through it. That's why I go.
Me: ...That's an expensive nap.