Broadway Celebrity Sightings

[bigrab1018]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:21pm

Yes, I did my research and searched for previous theads on this, but I figured that instead of everybody making fun of me for reviving a thread from '03, I would just start a new one. So here goes:

-Ray Romano came out of the stage door @ LSOH and touched my shoulder.
-Megan Hilty @ a Clay Aiken Concert last weekend.
-Kevin Spacey @ Spelling Bee.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:22pm

When I saw DRS last month Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry were in the audience. I saw Hugh when I was backstage after.

[tagiunagi]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:24pm

Clay Aiken was at Spelling Bee back in September.

Mario Cantone and Gregory Jbara have been seen around Columbus Circle.

[ShuQ]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:25pm

Jason Bateman at Spamalot.

[trpguyy]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:26pm

I suppose Billy Crystal at 700 Sundays doesn't count?

[jasobres]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:27pm

At Kristin Chenoweth's Carnegie debut, I was a few rows back from Rosie O'Donnell. What was funny was that Kristin was using a Polaroid camera to "remember this event" and she took a few pictures of the audience and then asked "Where are the strars??" and Rosie stood up with a camcorder!!

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:27pm

What's LSOH?

Updated On: 12/11/05 at 08:27 PM

[jasobres]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:28pm

I don't know 'bout LHOS, but I know that LSOH is Little Shop of Horrors.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:29pm

Also...When my mom saw Movin' Out, Billy Joel was sitting right behind her. When my cousin saw Wicked Laura Bush was there as well as Danny Devito and his wife. Also when my friends saw Wicked Ray Romano was sitting next to them, lol.

[bigrab1018]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:29pm

haha...i said LSOH

[Creative Lunatic]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:30pm

BiGrab--Glad you dug your way out of the snow and got to Spelling Bee Friday night when Kevin Spacey was there---I heard it was a fabulous show...

How was the lottery?

[C is for Company]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:30pm

At Chitty, Caroline Rhea was there and is apparently really good friends with Chip. Wickedgeek should have a nice long list to contribute

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:32pm

Wait, are these mainstream celebrities you've seen around Broadway, or Broadway celebrities you've seen in the real world, or both?

If it's the first one, I saw Stephanie March at Chitty. It was the show where the car broke down.

If it's the second, it's definitely more.

Updated On: 12/11/05 at 08:32 PM

[iliketheater]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:33pm

Samuel L. Jackson AND Aretha Franklin at 'A Raisin in the Sun'

[mint0621]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:34pm

I saw Jason Mraz and his mom at DRS :)

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:36pm

I saw Harvey Fierstein @ LSOH.

[greatdct]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:37pm

When I saw Glengarry Glen Ross Courtney Cox and David Arquette were there.

[jasobres]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:37pm

To respond to orangeskittles, I would say that it is more likely to find celebrities at a performance than in the real world, if you get my drift, (British accent) nudge nudge, snap, snap, grin grin, wink wink, say no more

[broadwaygiant19122]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:39pm

Stephen Schwartz 3 rows behind me at Virginia Woolf and outside the shops at columbus circle, kelli o'hara in the whole foods at Columbus Circle..Elaine Stritch on 44th, and Stephen Sondheim at the final perf. of Gypsy!( an incredible afternoon)

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:46pm

I just meant which type of celebrity they meant. Does this mean people can list all the Broadway performers people have seen walking down the street or at Starbucks or something?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:48pm

Christine Baranski at Doubt
Monica Horan and Phil Rosenthal at The Odd Couple
Judy Reyes (Scrubs) at Anna in the Tropics

Idina Menzel in Bryant Park....walked into me.
Julia Murney on her phone, on the way to a Lennon matinee....walked into me.

Various creative teams during previews of certain shows.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:50pm

I saw Kelly Ripa at Lennon. It was kind of funny, in a you-had-to-be-there way; my friend *thought* he saw Kelly, but it turned out to be this random woman. A few seconds later, there's Kelly Ripa!

[Rachel2789]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:51pm

Nicole Kidman was in the same row as me at a matinee of The Pillowman back in April.

[rentheadcagofan12]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:52pm

Al Sharpton at Rent.

[Radioactiveduck]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:58pm

Taye Diggs walked past me when I was @ the Wicked stagedoor, waiting for Idina.