Am I the only one who likes to see what playbills people are holding when shows let out?

[winston89]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:23pm

When shows let out and everyone who is leaving the theatre is now in Times Square or are on the subway I noticed that I like to see what shows they are seeing via the playblls. I just get curious as to what shows people are seeing. Am I the only one?

[Paul W. Thompson]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:25pm

I do that too. Hotel lobbies, elevators and late night restaurants are also fun places.

[Mamie]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:25pm

Nope. I do the same thing. It's interesting to see their reactions to various shows. Are they still excited about what they've seen or do they look totally bored? It tells a lot more about the show than anything written by the critics!

[feline0favenueQ]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:26pm

Me too! It says a lot about the person and its a great conversation starter.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:27pm

I love looking around at the Train Station and seeing everyone's playbills, maybe sparking up a conversation. Non-creepily as possible.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:27pm

It's a great form of people-watching.

[Paul W. Thompson]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:29pm

Does the Playbill match the person???????????

Does the person match the Playbill??????????????

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:29pm

I once got an enthusiastic thumbs up from a guy in the elevator in the 168th Street station from a guy who was a big "Passing Strange" fan and had spotted the Playbill in my hand.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:33pm

I hate when people curl their Playbills walking down the street so I cannot see what show is on the cover.

[clever name]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:42pm

I was on the subway and next to me were two older ladies going through the Spelling Bee playbill.I bent my head so I could see what show they saw. They were convinced that the audience members were cast members. Pointing to the understudy pics and saying that that was the person they saw. When I leaned over and told them they were actual audience members, they got all mad or something, but refused to look at me and put the playbill away.
I think they may have been tourists who were told not to speak to New Yorkers. i dont know...

[winston89]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:47pm

I remember being on the LIRR going home one night and I saw a girl with a Saved playbill. Knowing that it was a show that I had wanted to see (I did see it 4 times and loved it) I wanted to know what she thought about it. It was a great conversation starter as was a young girl around my age who was on the train reading an Equus playbill.

[george95]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:48pm

I notice the opposite a lot too---when I'm riding the subway home reading my playbill, I noticed people pointing at my playbill and whispering to each other.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:49pm

I often will eavesdrop to hear what they are saying about it and then try to guess what they've seen before peaking at it. I've started many a conversation over it.

Particularly if it is a show I have NOT seen.

[shh282]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:54pm

I will make awkward motions to see what the playbill is that the person is holding.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:56pm

No, I do it every night in London.

[winston89]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:58pm

shh282, I do the same thing too. There have been times where I would pace up and down the subway moving my neck in different positions trying to catch a glance of what the show on the cover is.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:05pm

Am I the only one who hates when winston89 creepily stares at me on subways?

[winston89]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:17pm

taylorPHENOMENON2, I love you very much and you know I do but the only close subway to you is the T in Boston. I am in NYC so it would be kinda hard.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:21pm

I do it ALL the time.

[Nicole3293]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:27pm

I love to do this at the parking garages too.

[justafan2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:31pm

When I go back to the parking garage (especially the one on 50th street----I love to check out the playbills of the people waiting for their cars. Wicked, Jersey Boys, etc., are all near.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:48pm

I sort of like doing this too. Actually, I was looking at my Xanadu playbill in Penn Station once, and some lady asked me if I had just seen it and if I enjoyed it. She then told me that she saw Gypsy.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:49pm

I do it. And when I can't see the front of the Playbill, I get really frustrated .. hah!

[heathurr2]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:52pm

I love being a creeper and doing that!

[clever name]

Posted: 11/11/08 at 5:59pm

I went to Equus last week and that playbill in my hand was the ultimate conversation starter!