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What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
#75What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 1:41am
Jake Gyllenhaal - A Little Night Music
Cameron Diaz- Shrek
Jon Lovitz, Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green - Pee Wee Herman
James Earl Jones and Ellen Burstyn - Merchant of Venice
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#76What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 2:57am
This just popped into my head from a number of years ago:
Rita Moreno at the revival of Nine. Soooooooooooooo....tiny.
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jakebloke
Broadway Star Joined: 5/29/03
#77What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:09am
Rosie O'Donnell at several shows.
Stephen Sondheim sat across the aisle from me at Amour
Walter Cronkite sat next to me at The Graduate
Joan Collins at Hairspray
Caroline Rhea at Hairspray
Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas at The Lion King
Lisa Marie Presley also at Lion King
James Marsden and Angela Lansbury at Tarzan
Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna sat right behind me at Wicked
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Aida
there's more, I just can't think right now.
Updated On: 1/31/11 at 10:09 AM
#78What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:20amIn addition to the sightings in my earlier post in this thread, I recently saw Sigourney Weaver and Victor Garber at La Bete.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#79What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:21amCharlie Rose (among others) was in the house for opening night of Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter; at one point in the play, a character mentioned Charlie Rose. The audience began tittering, giggling, and whispering (because they all knew he was there). That may have been the moment I realized that New York had become less sophisticated than River City, Iowa.
Lucien2
Swing Joined: 12/22/10
#80What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:35am
Stevie Wonder-Fences
Bill and Chelsea Clinton-Million Dollar Quartet
George HW and Barbara Bush at Spamalot(Ogunquit)
Marc Cohn-A View From The Bridge
Lucy Liu-Trust
Lou Reed-Time Stands Still
#81What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:50amAdam Sandler @ The Little Mermaid(Heidi Blickenstaff's last show) I ran into him during intermission in the bathroom. He saw my surprised reaction, smiled and patted me on the back. I think it was a coincidence he was at Heidi's last.
Wherever we go, we rep our people and the beat goes...
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#82What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 11:49amI saw Paul Rudd at next to normal on the Monday before it closed.
Patty3
Featured Actor Joined: 2/24/07
#83What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 1:15pmPaul Lynde at Dracula, Doris Roberts at Wicked, Jack Nicholson at Equus a week before he won the Oscar for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#84What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 3:31pm
Florence Henderson - King and I
Bebe Neuwirth - Grey Gardens
Tracey Ullman - West Side Story
Tom Hanks (and family) - Hair - The tribe made him dance in the aisle
Ron Rifkin (and family) - South Pacific
Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Victor Garber, Carol Burnett, Joel Grey, Ron Rifkin - Kristin Chenowith concert
Jose Eber (hat and all) - Sunset Blvd
Jessye Norman - Streetcar Named Desire
#85What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 1/31/11 at 3:41pm
Chita Rivera, Ute Lemper, Brent Barrett, Karen Ziemba at Chicago.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
jsg03jd
Broadway Star Joined: 11/24/04
#86What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 2/1/11 at 5:42pmSomeone posted about Lipsa Rinna and Harry Hamlin: I saw them too at XANADU and the cast changed the lines to make a joke referencing Hamlin's role in CLASH OF THE TITANS.
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#87What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 2/1/11 at 7:04pmOh yeah and Chris Matthews at La Bete.
#88What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 2/7/11 at 12:09pmSusan Sarandon was at BAM for this past Saturday's evening performance of John Gabriel Borkman. I almost didn't recognize her, since she was a lot shorter and thinner than I had expected. She was also with a youngish guy who I'm assuming is her new beau.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#89What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 2/7/11 at 1:04pmThe ONLY celebrity I have ever seen in an audience was Madonna YEARS ago when I attended a performance of RENT's west coast premiere at the La Jolla playhouse - before it began it's Los Angeles run.
#90What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 2/7/11 at 2:21pm
My friends and I sat directly in front of Trevor Nunn at 'Gone with the Wind', but didn't realise until we'd made some rather loud derogatory comments on how we felt about the show at the interval..
Also behind Andrew Lloyd Webber at an early preview of Bombay Dreams and again at The Woman in White, behind Richard Eyre and Cameron Mackintosh during the Bristol tryout of Mary Poppins, and next to Germaine Greer at the Menier Chocolate Factory for the opening night of A Little Night Music.
The principle cast of High School Musical filed into the row in front of me at Wicked - they were in London on some kind of promotional tour. I had no idea who they were or why all the American children in the audience kept asking for autographs...
Bwayfan92
Swing Joined: 7/10/09
#91What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/11/11 at 8:20pmSorry to bump this, but just saw Melora Hardin (The Office's Jan, I believe she was also in Chicago a while back) at the Sat. matinee of Anything Goes with her family. I introduced myself to her when she was in the lounge and was incredibly friendly towards me and all her fans! Not the biggest star by any means, but still very cool, especially as my first celeb audience member at a show!
#92What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/11/11 at 8:31pm
I saw George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson at Ragtime's closing night last season, and I met Jim Norton and Jeffrey Seller backstage.
When I saw Night Music on Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch's opening night, I saw Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Cook, The Genius Himself Mr. Stephen Sondheim, and there was word that Bruce Springsteen was in the Mezzanine.
#93What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/11/11 at 8:33pmI saw Hillary Clinton at BOM a few weeks ago. She came in during Two by Two and left during the curtain call (I was in SRO). Many spoke to her at intermission and she seemed to be more than happy to talk to those who actually wanted to. I heard Chelsea was there too, but I didn't see her.
HopeChanged
Stand-by Joined: 10/2/10
#94What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/11/11 at 8:52pm
This was many years ago, but I'll never forget the thrill of seeing Sidney Poitier, and shaking the hand of Sammy Davis Jr. Both were in the audience at Dreamgirls.
Updated On: 7/11/11 at 08:52 PM
Dawn Davenport
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/05
#95What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/12/11 at 10:43am
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton a few years back at The Pajama Game (Harry Connick Jr.) It was Mother's Day. I believe Hillary was NY State Senator back then.
Hugh Jackman at Bernadette Peter's "Gypsy" (I had to stop my mom from "accosting" him---maybe I shouldn't have done that!)
Dan Butler (from "Frasier") earlier this year at Timon of Athens.
A few weeks ago, Angela Lansbury at "Jerusalem"
Opening night of Lestat---Eric McCormick (Will & Grace), Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Star Jones, Jon Bon Jovi, Rosie O'Donnell, Lulu. I'm forgetting who else. Eric McCormick is slim and seriously handsome up close!
I was very amused to see Keith Olberman in the audience at the "live" Mystery Science Theatre 3000 performance last year at the Nokia Theatre (which I'm not even sure is called the Nokia anymore.)
Probably my fave celeb in audience sighting----Shakespeare in the Park "The Pirates of Penzance" (sometime in the early 1980s, if I remember correctly)---Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward!!! When they stood up during intermission, people APPLAUDED them and they gave a little wave around. Like royalty! (which they were in a way) :)
broadwayjim42
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/19/03
#96What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/12/11 at 11:02am
Last Thursday:
Alan Cumming, Paul Rudnick and possibly Allison Mack (Chloe from "Smallville') at "The Normal Heart."
Last Friday:
Rosie Perez three seats to the left of me at "No Child."
CoreyRyan
Swing Joined: 7/12/11
#97What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/12/11 at 11:36am
Steven Speilberg, his wife Cate Capshaw, Main Character from "The Closer" (A Steady Rain)
Lea Michele and Cory Monteith (Rock of Ages)
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#98What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/12/11 at 3:44pm
Two weeks ago Chelsea Clinton at The Normal Heart
Over the years, several, but at this moment I can recall:
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at Reasons to be Pretty (someone else very famous was there that performance as well but I don't remember who is was)
Oprah Winfrey at Raisin in the Sun
Kitty Carlyle Hart at The Most Happy Fella
Tony Lobianco at Tru
Gabriel Byrne at The Seagull (CST production with Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming)
#99What Celebrities Have You Seen at Shows?
Posted: 7/12/11 at 3:54pm
More than I can name, over nearly 20 years of theatregoing. Here are some recent ones:
Most of the cast of The Normal Heart (Mantello, Hickey, McFarlane, Wilcox) at The Motherf*cker With the Hat.
Hamish Linklater at Measure For Measure.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste at By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith (and Matthew Morrison, though not with them) at Fences.
Marisa Tomei and Logan Marshall-Green at A Small Fire.
Liz Smith and Holland Taylor (together--are they a couple?) at Bernadette and Elaine's first performance of A Little Night Music.
Martha Plimpton, Dylan and Becky Ann Baker, and David Hyde Pierce, all at the same performance of The Merchant of Venice.
Joan Rivers at Driving Miss Daisy.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
Updated On: 7/12/11 at 03:54 PM
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