Alice Ripley takes the subway
Alice Ripley takes the subway
#1Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:14pmI saw an interview with Alice Ripley, and she's a Tony winner who takes the subway. Is she not rich, or is she just really down-to-earth? I figured that Broadway stars, especially Tony winners, would take the limo or something.
#2Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:29pmWorking actors in NYC, even Tony winners, typically take the train. It's cheap and the least hassle free way to get home often. Often a successful actor can get car service in their contract for a Broadway run, otherwise they do like the simple folk do.
#2Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:31pmOften times, taking the subway is A LOT faster then being in a car.
#3Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:43pmAnd it's not like people are usually knocking down the doors to get near them, so there's hardly a security issue. I believe she did have a car during the Next to Normal run. For what it's worth, Alan Cumming tweeted a few days ago about people taking pictures of him on the subway.
#4Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:45pm...pardon me for being slow, but this is a joke, right?
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#6Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:46pmI went to "Next To Normal" with my daughter years ago and she wanted to get her Playbill signed. "Next To Normal" had only been officially open for a few weeks and the line at the stage door was not very big. We actually got to talk to Ms. Ripley for about 10 minutes and she was very nice, she noticed my daughters NYU pin and asked her if she was going there now. Anyway, she left us and started walking by herself and did not get into limo or car service.
musicalperson17
Understudy Joined: 9/2/10
#7Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:55pmWhen I saw an early preview of Anything Goes, the stage door was fairly large. Sutton was the last one to come out. Even though I was in the middle of the line, I remember seeing her walk down the street after she signed for everyone. Even Joel Grey left with just one other person when he finished the stage door. And that same weekend, I remember walking behind Tony Sheldon, who was by himself, in the middle of times square. To echo what others have said, Broadway actors for the most part liase around the city as anyone else would.
#8Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 7:59pmYou guys are acting like we're talking about Madonna or Princess Diana. Sutton Foster can walk down the street without getting mobbed. So can Alice Ripley. And I'm sure they do it on a daily basis. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they even went to the (gasp) grocery store and managed to come out without even being stopped by one person.
Jonwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/06
#9Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:00pmI imagine apart from big name actors like Tom Hanks, most actors just use public transport just because its convient and cost effective.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#9Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:37pm
I used to see Will Ferrell on the subway all the time circa 1998.
Also, this thread is ridiculous.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#10Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:38pm
"Is she not rich?"
That's the funniest line ever. How do you suspect she would have become rich?
There is no monetary award with a Tony Award. (Although many have raises attached to nominations.) Leading actors unless they are movie/tv STARS don't make the kind of money that would make them RICH.
#11Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:40pm
No disrespect but actors who make their living off the stage, but even the popular ones, can make their ways on foot and on the train. The majority of the public do not know who they are and most actors are really dressed down and unrecognizable when off stage. Even LuPone and others can meander without fuss.
Midler even talks about walking around, going to movies, and taking the subway with no one making a fuss.
#12Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:41pm
I sat next to her on the 1 once. She was reading Patti Smith's JUST KIDS.
IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
#13Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:42pm
Pardon the weird threadjack: I was taking the subway to see "Next to Normal," and I sat next to a well-known, though quirky and far from a household name, actor, who smelled so bad that I've always associated that experience with the show.
(Though I don't associate Alice Ripley with the subway, or with smelling bad.)
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#14Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:49pm
Tom Hanks mentioned people on the subway thanking him for coming to New York to do the play.
I agree with Jordan that Alice can probably go to the grocery store without being bothered, unless she spreads half a loaf of bread across the floor.
#15Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:54pmNamo, I just laughed so hard I had a coughing fit.
#16Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 8:59pm
"Also, this thread is ridiculous."
Actually, this thread is freakin' FABULOUS.
"How do you suspect she would have become rich?"
Well, she had worked on many Broadway productions for over 20 years, and she's successful. So I just assume that she's a millionaire by now.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#17Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:02pmRidiculous. But I do like your idea that she would take the limo.
#18Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:04pmNamo almost made me pee from laughing. And I know he likes that.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#19Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:25pm
Define "many". According to IBDB she has appeared in eight b'way shows. And notice...LOTS of gaps in between.
People don't get rich, yet alone become a millionare, working on b'way.
#20Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:31pm
I remember going home from school, walking down o take the subway when I turned around and saw the very beautiful Faye Grant right behind me...she was starring in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN as "Lena LaMont" at the time at The Gershwin.
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#21Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:33pmShe'll always be Dr. Juliet Parrish to me.
#23Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:35pm
People don't get rich, yet alone become a millionare, working on b'way.
Nathan Lane.
#24Alice Ripley takes the subway
Posted: 5/9/13 at 9:38pm
She'll always be Dr. Juliet Parrish to me.
YES! I loved her on "V"!
LOL @ Jordan...yes, she took the subway AND she was (and still is) married to the very well-off Stephen Collins. Who woulda thunk it?
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