The characters of Tommy and Al Joad butt naked on stage during the Colorado River scene in a production of "The Grapes of Wrath" at Capital Rep. in Albany, NY
On the road of life, do not pause for suicidal chipmunks who freeze in your headlights, seeking death by your tires...
"jenny I ALWAYS have those moments where I randomly start laughing because of that one precious moment. For example, another DRS one because that show's so funny, is when Ruprecht starts kissing him then licking him and then... oh dear, need I say more? I would laugh in the middle of something serious and this nice old couple would shoot me awkward stares. "
HA I'm not the only crazy one!!! I love that DRS moment... Priceless
Easily my most memorable was Jim Dale in Scapino (back in the dark ages) where he ran through the audience. Not through the aisle - through the audience on the spaces BETWEEN the seats.
I remember being in the mezzanine and being so amazed I literally jumped out of my seat to peer over the railing (I WAS on the aisle). I couldn't believe my eyes and that memory has stayed with me since.
Another DRS one: When Norbert (sorry, I can't remember his character's name) starts thrashing around on the floor trying to eat the beef jerky. It was the first time I've laughed until I cried at a show.
When I was about 12 years old, I went to go see "Judas Kiss" with my parents. The FIRST thing you see in that play is a completely naked woman, standing up, receiving oral sex. I almost DIED (and had a hysterical, and inappropriate laughing fit with my sister. I was 12!!!)
The adult only Spelling Bee (last night) also provided some genuine "Oh my god!" moments. Among them, the sentence given for "finger": Dry and sore but finally satisfied, Sally removed her finger from...
Jarrod Emick's last performance in Rocky Horror for sure! (this was not the last night of the show)
and then of course, closing night of Rocky Horror. Instigator of all the fun both nights: Terrence Mann, followed by most of the rest of the cast members.
Unfortunately, neither incident can be repeated here; but definitely Broadway standouts.
I (believe it or not) just saw my first real musical- the Lion King- about a month ago, and all the way through Circle of Life I was sobbing!! SOBBING! I was in the fourth row and I could swear two hyena's and both Mufasa and Rafiki were looking if I was ok again at curtain call.. (sobbing!)
Jaw dropping- I can't believe no one mentioned Toni Collette dropping her costume to her waiste and exposing her naked breasts within the first five minutes of "The Wild Party". Sitting first row center was a jolting experience. The black and blue marks on her thighs and legs didn't help either (and NO it wasn't part of her body makeup as in the "Cabaret" chorus girls). But then again, how many people even saw the show?
Definitely the beef jerky scene in DRS. I almost peed my pants. Also the entire Ruprecht scene, especially when Norbert licked John's cheek.
The scene in the Odd Couple when Matthew Broderick goes to throw a glass and claims he hurt his arm. Or when he is trying to clear his head and makes these awful sounds while blowing his nose.
In Cabaret (revival), the Emcee is dressed like one of the Kit Kat Girls and then jumps out saying "It's me. It's me." So funny. Also the whole improv at the beginning of the 2nd act when the Emcee has girl and then a guy from the audience dance with him on stage. The guy Adam Pascal (as the Emcee) brought up looked terrified.
The Drowsy Chaperone -- the beginning of act 2 with the Asians. I cannot describe it, but it you have seen the show, you know what I am talking about
"I wish the stage were as narrow as the wire of a tightrope dancer, so that no incompetent would dare step upon it." Goethe
As Spamalot was my first Broadway show, I'll probably remember that forever... The part I remember laughing at (a part I wasn't expecting from the soundtrack or movie) was when Herbert's father says to Lancelot, "My God, you're gay!" Also, King Arthur to Lady of the Lake: "But you're a fairy!" LotL: "No, that's Lancelot." And DHP doing the "Alms for the poor!" The hay (HEY!) during "You Won't Succeed On Broadway..." Oh, and I loved in Chicago when Velma says at the beginning of Act 2, "Welcome back, suckers." And of course, the whole of La Vie Boheme in RENT. During intermission I was still saying "Wow! I can't believe what they're allowed to do onstage!" I loved it.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I remember days Or at least I try But as years go by They're sort of haze And the bluest ink Isn't really sky And at times I think I would gladly die For a day of sky ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ And Starbucks will use the words 'large' and 'small', not pretentious crap like grande and tall. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "You could get away with anything if you call it art and tell people who don't like it that it's cutting edge culture." --vmlinnie ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Just thought of another one. A regional theatre did Bye Bye Birdie and even though I knew it was coming, it still made my jaw drop. Towards the end of Act One where Conrad Birdie kissed the father's lips instead of the girl's. THEN he made this hilarious DISGUSTED face as soon as he realized it was him. The face- I SO FUNNY. It was like he tasted the most disgusting thing ever.
"I haven't got a pail."
"Find your grail, your GRAIL!"
"But it's not missing. It's right on the counter where it's supposed to- defying gravity, my giant cup's gone!"
"Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes. How do you measure... measure a year?"
"How many times do I have to tell you, it's five hundred twenty-five thousand, five hundred and eighty-five point thirty-two minutes. You will never graduate if you keep basing your math on showtunes."
"You ruin Broadway for me."
"As well I should."
The dancing swastika in The Producers. Having been a fan of the movie for years before I saw the show, I was sitting there through "Springtime for Hitler" mentally saying "Come on, swastika! Oh no, they're not going to do it...is that a MIRROR? YES!!!!". Yeah, so I clapped and was laughing hysterically into "Where Did We Go Right?". So good, so good.
When I saw Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, during "Chimp in a Suit", Norbert came out in the jacket and boxer shorts and, as he was leaving, started scratching himself...well, needless to say, I saw quite a bit more of NLB than I had expected!