Broadway Hooligans?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:40pm

have there ever been cases of broadway hooliganry, much like soccer hooligans?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:23am

This one time at Spelling Bee? These kids did the wave!

[liotte]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:40am

Bugger off

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:43am

I heard they threw kitty litter at Cats once...

[peach]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:37pm

Have you seen the Wicked lottery line?

[jimnysf]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 3:15pm

"Lestat"

We raised a rukus and tried to get the actors off the stage, "with dignity", but they continued on uttering those awful lines and singing those dreary "songs". However, Jack Noseworthy was the exception as he left the show "with dignity".

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/3/06 at 4:24pm

It was the night of the Tony's. A few die hard fans had been overserved at a West Village bar that will not be mentioned. When "La Cage" was announced as the winner there was a gasp of disbelief. The crowd was angry, biting their fists in rage. When Jerry Herman made his infamous "Hummable" quip, old timers say you could hear the "Oh NO SHE DIDN'T!" all the way up at Duffy Square. Fans rushed to the street, ostensibly to head up to Steve's Townhouse for a vigil of support, but a red "La Cage" show cards on the top of a passing cab caught the mobs eyes and it was quickly overturned. Cab after cab followed. Black paint was spattered on the bus shelter signs as the mob chanted "HERE’S A LITTLE MORE MASCARA, MISS HERMAN!"

By the time the mob reached the Booth Theatre, they had quieted a bit, but not before inflicting over $13M in damage. Police had deployed a special Broadway SWAT team under the Booth Marquee and as the hooligans made the turn onto 45th street the officers began to softly sing "Who's that Woman?" causing the rioters to stop and attempt to recreate the original choreography. When the number ended, the police wisely began to hum "So Long, Farewell..." from The Sound of Music, knowing that the rioters would all want to be Marta and Flit, Float and Fly to bed.

Of course, the mob returned months later when the Pulitzer was announced. No violence was reported, but many La Cage fans were severely mocked as they left the theatre that night. Mandy Patinkin climbed atop a NY Times vending box to beg "Can't we all get along?"