Collocations for audience - noun

big, capacity, large, mass, packed, vast
broad, diverse, wide
The museum is trying to attract a wider audience.

select, small
appreciative, enthusiastic, receptive, sympathetic
hostile
captive
general, lay, mainstream
Most movies are designed to appeal to a mainstream audience.

core
His core audience is over the age of 35.

intended, potential, target, targeted
listening, viewing
cinema (BrE), live, movie (esp. AmE), radio, studio, television, TV
international, Western, worldwide
These artists remain relatively unknown to Western audiences.

address, perform to, play to
He prefers playing to live audiences.

regale
She regales her audience with funny stories.

attract, draw, pull in
Such a well-known politician should draw a big audience.

reach
We want to reach a younger target audience.

captivate, delight, engage, grip, thrill, wow (informal)
The movie has thrilled audiences throughout the country.

move
The audience was visibly moved.

educate, inform
convince, persuade
He was trying to convince his audience of his seriousness.

alienate
Some scenes in the movie risk alienating a female audience.

applaud, cheer, clap
The audience cheered loudly.

boo, jeer
laugh, roar
The audience roared with laughter.

gasp
react, respond

participation
member

before an/the audience, in front of an/the audience
He felt nervous standing up in front of the large audience.

private

have
ask for, request, seek
give sb, grant sb
The Pope granted him an audience.

audience with
She sought a private audience with the Japanese emperor.