Tony Danza was across the aisle from me when I was about 4 when I saw Inherit the Wind.
And the other thing about the Phantom Lady was, Bert, she realized, in the city that never sleeps...
What did she realize, Kitten?
That all the songs she'd listened to, all the love songs, that they were only songs.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing, if you don't believe in them. But she did, you see. She believed in enchanted evenings, and she believed that a small cloud passed overhead and cried down on a flower bed, and she even believed there was breakfast to be had...
Where?
On Pluto. The mysterious, icy wastes of Pluto.
I know there are lots of recent experiences people can share here, but there have been several threads in the past about this if you care to search. You can even go to the homepages of some shows (I remember Avenue Q and Wicked) and see a list of celebrities who have attended.
I sat by Courtney Cox and David Arquette at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, and I Saw Barbara Walters at THE CONSTANT WIFE (she left at intermission!) But she was filling in for Diane Sawyer in the morning so I forgave her.
OOOH OOH and I saw THE BLONDE IN THE THUNDERBID at a Friday matinee that was comped so almost every other broadway cast was there. Bruce Vilanch and the cast of hairspray, a bunch of ensemble members from MAMMA MIA and lots of others that I am sure were famous.
"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL
My friend Curt sat next to Hilary Swank when he saw 42nd Street. I however, sat two rows behind Christian Borle when I saw Little Women in previews at Duke University.
There have been a few instances - but some that stick out....
Sat *directly* in front of Rosie O'Donnell at the Taboo closing (quite a few names in the crowd that night as well)
Joel Grey sat near us at Normal Heart
I was seeing The Life and Liza Minelli was there (as was Pat Morita and Sally Struthers) -- Liza was also sitting near us at Sam Harris' recent gig at Joe's Pub
Sat 4 feet away from Chris Noth at Daphne Rubin Vega's gig at Joe's
I was at the Sonheim Celebration concert sitting in front of Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Natalie Portman. There were *so* many other names there too.....
I sat in a seat meant for Lucy Lu at a show at Vassar college during the summer. her boyfriend was the playwright and he was sittng like three seats to my left with the producer and his wife. But I'm guessing Lucy wasn't there and I was sort of there in a cancellation line and got that ticket.
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre-
You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree. ~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel. ~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known. ~A Tale of Two Cities ~
I saw Yoko Ono in the crowd of Lennon, of course, so have half the people who saw the show.
If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
Emma Thompson at a performance of The Chairs in London's West End -- but that was (yikes) 8 years ago. It didn't have to be recent or on Broadway, right?
When I saw Jekyll and Hyde, the composer, Frank Wildhorn sat next to us for the majority of the show.
At the performance of Nine I saw, Hugh Jackman was there.
Celeste Holm was at the same performance of The Producers as me.
I was in the audience for Raul Esparza's last performance of Tick, Tick, Boom and sat next to Monica Lewinsky! I also got to meet Jonathan Larson's parents at that same performance.
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
When I saw Little Shop Hunter Foster was sitting across frm me, it was closing night.
When I saw Little Women, Hunter and Jenn were there, as well as Audra McDonald. Also, Christina borle stopped by to support sutton. really nice guy.
When i saw wicked for the third time liza minnelli was there.
when i saw fiddler tom hanks was there.
i tihnk thats it for now.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
Barbara Cook two rows behind me at the closing performance of THE BOY FROM OZ - she even gave me a handful of paper streamers to throw at the stage for the finale...Also, Matt Damon seated about 4 rows behind me - everyone was ogling him before the performance. Of course, he was asked to do a lap dance, together with Hugh, on Barbara Walters for the last "Bicoastal" performance.
When I went to see Wicked last winter Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye was there filming something with a couple. I haven't seen it in anything, but I might be in the shot of them entering the theatre because I was outside waiting for a friend when they were filming.
I saw Jai Rodriguez when I saw Spamalot. We were sitting in the same row..actually, he was sitting one seat away from my mother. He hit into me at the begining and was like Oh gosh! I'm sorry. And I was dumbfounded when I saw who he was. I was like. God. It's fine! That was pretty cool.
when I saw the last performance of Les Miserables in NYC, I saw Rosie O'Donnell and had my picture taken of her. And I saw Alan Cummings. and supposedly Trump was there with his new girlfriend at the time.
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre-
You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree. ~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel. ~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known. ~A Tale of Two Cities ~