Nasty drunk at Follies. Sunday night May 6.- Page 2

[Playbilly]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:39pm

I would have kicked his @ss. But, wait until "I'm Still Here".

[EatTheBrownie]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:40pm

"I would have kicked his @ss. But, wait until "I'm Still Here"."

I would have made you were arrested!!! :)

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:41pm

I'm glad to hear PJ made it to L.A. for the show after all!

Sorry, no. I'm here doing Cycle Three of Wagner's Ring at the Metropolitan Opera.

It's sort of like an 18-hour version of Follies...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:44pm

Please tell me they've finally changed the color of your tunic!

[castlestreet]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:48pm

Oh my good God...

Brownie in a perfect world you would be so right on target... but we don't live in a perfect world.

We ponnie up in some cases hundreds of dollars to see these shows, and for those of us who live outside of the city the expense doesn't end there. We go, and time and time again end up next to countless sets of rude people doing exactly what we have been instructed by theater management NOT TO DO- talk, text, create distraction during the peformance- but because the theater already has our money, once that curtain rises, in too many cases- they just don't care. And I for one have had too many performances that I care to even think about partially ruined by other people who just can't get their act together in public to stand it.

I was raised by people who taught me if you went out into public and acted that way you had better hope someone didn't hit the "auto correct" button, and kick your a** for you. You can't rely on ushers, or The House Manager because they, as previously stated WILL NOT DO A THING!

Its one thing when it is distracting to the people in the audience, but as stated in my case, this was actually distracting the performers- and again- nobody does a thing!

Makes me long for the days of Merman!

So preach on about the law and other peoples rights- I should have the right as a patron, that when I drop ANY amount of money, but especially when I am paying premium prices to see a Broadway show, that if ruined I can't just pay another $10 and see again tomorrow like at the local movie theater, I should have an expectation that it won't be ruined by a drunk or disorderly member of the audience- and if it is- if the House Management isn't going to correct the situation- I don't care who does- as long as it is taken care of!

And if that makes me a bad theater-goer- then call me the Charlie Sheen of Broadway!



Updated On: 5/7/12 at 04:48 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:49pm

I once snatched a cell from someones hand during a performance. Not very smart on my part. But I was willing to be arrested. The self centered show queen in me sometimes just takes over and I have no control.

[Playbilly]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:53pm

Again, what's needed is a good, ole fashioned @sswhuppin'!! What's the worst that can happen to you? Ya end up co-hosting with Kelly Ripa?

[castlestreet]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 4:55pm

And this is where we get too free with our words- snatching someone's cell phone I don't consider violence or assualt- if the ushers had the balls they would have done it in the first place-for the record we are instructed at the start to turn the damn things off- God forbid someone miss a call, tweet or Facebook update! Its sad that people bring us to this in what use to be considered the "fine arts"...

[Broadwayhunk]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 5:11pm

Bring back the ejection seat.

[Gaveston2]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 5:24pm

You can't rely on ushers, or The House Manager because they, as previously stated WILL NOT DO A THING!

I appreciate that "to intervene or not to intervene" is sometimes a difficult decision for theater staff. "Will I make an even bigger disturbance by accosting a rude patron?"

But I think ignoring bad behavior is very short-sighted.

We may be a dedicated bunch here, but how many people simply decide it isn't worth $140/ticket to deal with rudeness and distractions?

I know I used to see the majority of major films that came out each year. Nowadays I see the few that I want to see most and wait for the rest on TV. Part of the reason is spectators behave better at my house.

[tazber]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 5:45pm

This is why there are guns people.

Stand your ground!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 1:29am

I'm glad it didn't happen at a performance I was at, but it was funny as hell to read about, DAME.

[Idiot]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:22am

Still trying to wrap my head around "an old Steve Buscemi".

[DAME]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:24pm

It was weird that I didn't get all confrontational. The incident might have been worth it. I will never forget it.

[BroadwayFan12]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:35pm

What did you think of the show otherwise, Dame? How was Victoria Clark?

[DAME]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:42pm

Oh I loved the show. I had seen it in New York. I loved Victoria Clark. She has such a beautiful voice. Her Sally was not as pathetic as Bernadette's. Not that pathetic was a bad thing. If anything her choices came out more truthful.. but a little on the bland side. Her Loosing My mind was gorgeous. . I still found myself drifting during Ron Raines numbers.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:52pm

Dame, was Victoria's "Losing My Mind" gown the same that Bernadette wore on Broadway?

[DAME]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:57pm

NO! She looked beautiful. It was a beautiful blue gown.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 7:59pm

Thanks, I was hoping that they would have posted a photo of her in the gown.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 8:00pm

From what I have read in the other threads.. they were probably still deciding on her gown when the press shots were taken.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 8:05pm

Oh, I didn't know that. I guess I haven't read through all of the threads.