Celebrities Who Love Theatre

[I<3bway]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 12:18am

I was wondering if there were any celebrities out there who love to listen to broadway music as much as the next person. I was just wondering because today while I was scanning through television channels, I happened to see Kanye West wearing a Les Miserables sweatshirt while he was on the Elled DeGeneres show which I thought was pretty awesome.

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 12:33am

Rosie O'Donnel

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 12:36am

Rosie loves it, as we all know. And Oprah's a big fan as well.

David Letterman and Regis Philbin are actually theatre-lovers as well. I once read that they each push for as many Broadway performances as they can on their shows, and they do so because they're giant fans. Good to know. :)

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 12:39am

Rosie big time. I remember watching her bio on A and E a while ago and she said during a tough time in her life all she said to herself was " . . my name until I die be no more than an aliby, must I lie?" (LES MIS)

Star Jones also is into the NY Stage, she saw Wicked alone 4 times.

Brookes Shields is also really into the stamina of the shows and hardly ever misses a show!

[evilNpunk]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 1:47am

Was Oprah really a big fan before The Color Purple? Sorry if that's an ignorant question, but I just wondered...

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 1:59am

I know Jason Alexander is a huge fan. He has said that if he wasnt a devout heterosexual for his entire life he'd be sure he was gay.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 2:09am

Evil, I do remember her having several Broadway stars on her show on different occasions before The Color Purple. Also, she's been pictured in several opening night red carpets, such as A Raisin in the Sun and Caroline, or Change. Anyway, even so, she seems like one of those personalities who wouldn't mind a good Broadway show.

[theatreguy]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 2:14am

I've seen Nicole Kidman at more than a few Broadway shows. And Reese Witherspoon has expressed her love for Wicked several times.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 2:16am

Jake Gyllenhaal has professed a love for Sondheim, more specifically, A Little Night Music. Now there is a hollywood actor who has the right idea!

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 2:51am

Oh, how could I forget Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives!? Every episode is named after a Sondheim tune. :)

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 2:56am

steven spielberg, julianne moore and halle berry were all at Wicked

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 8:06am

Lauren Graham has expressed her love for the stage numerous times and the fact that she is a musical theatre lover.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 8:56am

Katie Curic LOVES Broadway. She's a self professed RENThead and she and her daughters have seen WICKED many times.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 9:15am

Nicole Kidman sees just about every show on Broadway. I've personally seen Glenn Close, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jodie Foster at multiple performances.

[stella985]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 9:20am

Yeah, SJP loves musical theatre. I've seen Ben Stiller and I know people who've seen Cher at shows.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 10:31am

Meredith Veira, future Today show host, loves theater as well.

[bundy5000]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 12:54pm

The Bush family, condoleeza rice

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 1:02pm

Dustin Hoffman was in the audience when I saw Wicked.

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 3:00pm

Seth McFarland, he's the man.

[I<3bway]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 3:05pm

Don't forget, Katie's favorite show is Jersey Boys too!

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 3:15pm

So true about Marc Cherry. The titles of all of the episodes are famed Sondheim songs.

"The Ladies Who Lunch"
"Sunday in the Park with George"

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 3:45pm

Howard Stern is also somewhat of a closeted theater fan, at least with regards to Wicked. He discusses the show on his talk show a lot, but always prefaces it by saying his daughters love it. Robin usually calls him on it, though.