Can you meet people while seeing Broadway shows?- Page 2

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 3:53pm

I met a nice guy from the midwest at the intermission for Caroline or Change. We were having a smoke outside and just started talking. He was in ahead of a group he had coming in for a week. (He organizes group trips to New York). We decided to meet after the show and have a drink. We went to Therapy (the bar!) and sat for about two hours tallking about the show and theatre in General. He called his partner who was flying in with the group while we were at the bar and I talked with him. We exchanged info and have kept in touch. Not a lot but we have each others info. It was very nice as this was my 1st trip back to New York since 1989 and I had not experienced the changes in Times Square. So he said he had to walk with me to see the look on my face! Very pleasant surprise.

[meggsison]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 4:46pm

I've met a few people waiting in the rush ticket lines.

Posted: 7/20/06 at 5:21pm

For awhile, I had a group of friends that I met at the theatre because we were all fans of an English actor who had a website, and there was a message board like this one. His assistant got us all together one day to go backstage and meet him, and we got together socially a number of times. I've maintained a friendship with two of the people - plus the actor. Everyone lived far away from everyone else. As far as meeting someone locally, I'd say you'd be better off going to a theatre bar after the show where you're not limited to a 15 minute conversation during intermission. Much more relaxed.

[mvillalobos2004]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 5:34pm

Absolutely, if you're open to the possibility of it. I think it's all in your frame of mind. Of course I have talked to strangers my whole life (went against mom's orders). During a performance of Crazy For You in NY, I started talking this old woman sitting next to me about how much I loved the show and it's throwback style when she told me she was one of the original Ziegfeld girls! I was floored! She had tapped at the Shubert Theatre when she was 18! We kept in touch for a while, ande she remains one of my fondest memories in the theatre!

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 05:34 PM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 5:36pm

Looking forward to meeting some cool people on the Tarzan Rush line tomorrow afternoon.

[mvillalobos2004]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 5:45pm

I'm sure you'll do very well.

[jane915]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 7:20pm

during my freshmen year of college, i came into the city all the time to see shows by myself. i met (and made friends) with very intersting people--waiting in lottery/rush lines, people sitting next to me at the show, and at various broadway events.

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 7:25pm

I started flirtting with a guy at a show and now wer are dating does that count.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 9:51pm

BwayBaby, of course it counts! more details please...=)

[cturtle]

Posted: 7/21/06 at 12:53am

i've talked to some people at shows that i've NEVER wanted to see again ... EVER!

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 7/21/06 at 1:37am

Your point is?

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 7/21/06 at 7:58am

At the closing Taboo, I met a mom and her daughter that I've become very friendly with. Not actually at a show, but at the Taboo CD Signing I met someone who has also become a very good friend.