A Tribute to Jackie Hoffman

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 11:47pm

I'm shocked! Was this pre-announced?
I'll miss you Ms.Hoffman
You always stole the show

The Sadness Updated On: 10/19/04 at 11:47 PM

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 11:49pm

Yes, to kvetch....

Updated On: 10/18/04 at 11:49 PM

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 11:53pm

In tribute to the terrific Ms.Hoffman I think it'd be nice if everyone who has seen Hairspray would type their Mrs. Pingleton adlib:
Mine was "Don't get up, it's a Tuesday, we got 7 more to go this week!"

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 11:56pm

"I bet you didn't think you were paying $100 to have me climb on you!"



~P.S. Chnage the post thread name, I suggested one above in my message title^

[juice23]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:05am

the week of the RNC....THIS CONVENTIONS MAKING IT A PAIN IN THE ASS TO GET ANYWHERE! MOOOOOVVVE!

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:08am

Aw H,

ur so cute!

I meant having "A tribute to Jackie Hoffman" as a message title - not my own personal experience lol.

HEHEHEE

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:13am

wow, I'm really dense
I'm going change it now

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:15am

Hehehe

YAY

Its a good thing i luv ya lol

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:17am

08/13/04

"How's your Friday the thirteenth going? Well, you're not in a hurricane and you're not the governor of New Jersey, so I'd say pretty good!" - J.H.

[Marc Shaiman]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:24am

well, I compiled a list of her greatest hits for her final show, and if she grants me her permission, I will post them ALL

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:28am

I REALLY hope you get it marc! Jackie is BRILLIANT.

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:29am

Yey, Marc!

Wednesday matinee on July 7th, Jackie Hoffman came through the front aisle and nobody was sitting there. She said, and I quote, "Ahh! Look at this, we're the best show on Broadway- the whole row is empty, here. Where is everybody? Seein' that chick with the green face over at Wicked? It's boring!".
I will never forget what she said after listening to all the kids in my acting camp singing songs from Wicked the ENTIRE bus ride in. Personally, I think the show is overrated and putting the kids and my opinion together I think I was the loudest of everybody cheering and clapping in the whole house. I LOVE YOU JACKIE HOFFMAN!!! I'll miss you vry very much!!! Keep kvetching!

Updated On: 10/19/04 at 12:29 AM

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:34am

Hey,

FloweryFriend - is your "signature" from Fiddler on the Roof or just general - it reminds me of Sunrise, Sunset:

GOLDE
I don't remember growing older
When did they?

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:38am

It's a Fiddler quote.
Nice work.

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:42am

Merci.

[showinoff]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:48am

I saw the show last week, and she came out saying... 'better let me up there the last song is long enough as it is, and I am sure someone has to pee.."

It was brilliant, and I did have to pee

[PennyLou]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 12:58am

ok I have posted these b4 but they are worth posting again!

For Jenn Gambay's last show before 'All Shook Up' (the 1st time) during Without love when Prudey is tying up Penny she made one of the ropes for abandoning her mother.
Also same show after Jackies improve (which was "I know it's Easter but come one let a Jew Pass over") Jenn said her line "I'm a pretty girl mama" and Jackie said "Yes you are a little trashy but pretty" then she hugged Seaweed and as she was doing to she went back to an Easter Joke "he has risen" (she now says that every show but I she didn't use to.)

Marissa's last show: this is to the best of my memory (it was kind of long)
"Hi confused yeah, so am i lets recap. Theres a chubby girl in Baltimore who want to dance on a tv show but her mother says no but she ends up dancing on the show anyway she becomes friends with a colored boy and together they help integrate the show and she wins the heart of the cute boy. During this whole time theres a very talented comedian who plays 3 parts a mother, the gym coach and the wadar. which brings us to where we are now.

The first time I saw the show she climbed over 2 men and said "oh look I can straddle 2 men at once in the row.

The other day she was coming across and said.. "Oh look young people, the future of this country.. you guys excited about the republicans coming.. I hope not!"

Once the front row was empty and she went across it an said "the best show on Broadway and look at this, there probably over seeing that Christian version of fiddler."


now new ones

on day i was sitting in he row by myself and she came across and said "Hi sweet no date tonight? well theirs a whole row of men over there but I think they would rather be with the gov't on NJ if you know what I mean"

the past 2 wed (i believe) one was
"For any straight men in the audience The Yankees are winning (whatever the score was, and for you to guy in the front row I do my own one woman show on Mondays, the gays love me."

"OK the Yankees are winning (again with the score) and as for the debate don't ask me.. Who do I look like Barbara freakin Walter's.."

other
she climbed in a mans lap and said "well sir you might be missing the debate but you are still getting bush"

Oh there are sooo many I can remember I can go all night but I don't want to get out of hand so that's good for now.. and the one in my sig.

[showinoff]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 1:43am

I have to admit that I am going to miss her.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 7:07am

Jackie...we'll miss you.

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 10:45am

Last winter on a snowy Saturday...
"Oh hello sir, how are you? I bet you didn't think you'd get a lapdance today did you? Isn't that snow crazy?! Y'know, they say we're gonna get 12 inches tonight, but I think I'm feelin' 6 right now!!" haha that dirty girl...

Then of course, a better follow up to her adlib she used last year on Marissa's last day...This one was from her final performance last week. I'll try to remember all of it:

"Hello folks, great show isn't it? You enjoying it? Good. Let's do a recap. (she says this next part basically all in one breath)...It starts with a fat girl wakin up in a bed, she wants to dance on the show, she integrates it and at the same time winds up with the boy, all while a brilliant comedienne plays three parts: a mother, the gymteacher, and the prison matron. Only on stage for a total of four minutes, she STEALS THE SHOW! She didn't win a Tony and wasn't even nominated, but she's not bitter. I didn't even get a song! I can sing y'kno! (then in a dramatic classic theater voice, she sings) There's a plaaaace for us, a tiiiime and place for ussss, hold my hand and we're halffffway there, hold my hand and I'll taaake you there. Somewherrrrrrrrrreee, somehowwwww......So the girl breaks outta jail, dances with her friends on the show, I crawl across the front row, and that brings us to right now. Ya wanna see what happens next??? (looks right at the guy)...Move yer F*CKIN FEET!....Ahhhh where's my daughter, I know you've got 'er! I've seen it on my TEEEVEE! Which by the way, if it really was 1962 I wouldn't even be on this stage, I'd be starring on television, but no Jewish women are on TV anymore, so don't get me started!"

I don't think I missed anything. Also on her last day, during the prison scene, when she normally would make that "ayayayayya ah ah ah!" sort of noise to settle down her prisoners...she went buck-wild. Makin animal noises, barkin' like a dog...it was pretty damn funny. As (if I remember correctly) Amber would go to say her line, Jackie would keep going....very crazy and very funny.

If I remember anything else, I'll post it.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 1:15pm

Mr Shaiman PLEASE post her collection ! Also pass on to her that herfan base @BWW thanks her for all the humour we've enjoyed from her. We'll miss her & can't wait to see her in her next work!

[Princeton78]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 2:19pm

The day after the Governer of NJ story broke I was at "Hairspray" and Jackie's adlib was "Why can't New Jersey have a g@y governer? We've got a guy in a dress?!"

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 11:44pm

TheOneAndOnly
Thanx for posting her final one
I was just about to request it
Yeah for Jewish Women!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bjivie2]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 11:47pm

"We're the hottest ticket on Broadway and we can't even sell the first row seats?"

[PennyLou]

Posted: 10/19/04 at 11:52pm

oh! that is sooo freaken funny, I can soo just see her saying that as I read it! I wish I could have been there for her last I didn't know when it was exactly.. I knew it was coming and every time I went to work I would walk in wondering if I would still bee seeing her the past few weeks I'm bummed I missed her last ... she will be missed. she is def. a one of a kind woman!