Embarassing Broadway Stage Moments anyone?

[ElphieZ]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 1:18pm

I saw the embarassing encounters thread and would love to hear of anyone who has witnessed or heard about any funny embarassing Broadway stage moments.

My favorite is that Susan Egan once told me that Terence Mann accidentally pulled her wig off while they were on stage in Beauty and the Beast. Can you imagine how mortifying that would be?

I read somewhere that the rope Norbert swings in on once wrapped itself around Cheno's neck and inadvertently almost yanked her off her feet!

Anyone else? Give me something fun to read while I'm at work!

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 1:44pm

When I saw "Hairspray", somebody tripped on stage and Linda Hart said something really funny, but I don't remember what it was.

[sean martin]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 1:49pm

not quite Broadway, but up the street a bit at the Metropolitan --

Laurenz Melchior was singing the lead in LOHENGRIN one night -- final act, when he leaves his wife and returns to God only knows where. At any rate, he's supposed to leave in this famous swan boat. That particular night, the swan was pulled off stage by an inattentive stage hand. Melchior didn't notice till the end of his final aria, looks, sees no swan, turns back to the audience and says, "Excuse me, does anyone know what time the next swan leaves?"

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 1:53pm

Apparently Rent's current tour Roger (Dan Rosenbaum) split his infamous plaid pants on stage a few weeks ago, but I don't know details.

[greenifyed]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 2:35pm

There have been quite a few little hear-say's about Kristen Chenoweth farting on stage.

[ElphieZ]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 2:55pm

Oh my! TMI! Haha.

[Westopher]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 3:41pm

I guess these moments seperate those with a solid imporv background from those who just sing well... heh.

[xluckystar2107x]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 6:22pm

yes yes....i brought up the kristin farting incident like a good fan should

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 7:25pm

That is HILARIOUS about Kristen Chenoweth...anyway, I think the worst I've ever seen was during a preview for "Dracula" when in the second act one of the stage hands came onstage mid-performance and said something to Melissa Errico before leading her off into the wings...the orchestra vamped for like, almost a full minute with the stage totally empty and the audience wondering what the hell was going on. She then came back and finished the scene. Was a piece of scenery potentially about to fall on her or something?

[iRuvPrinceton]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 7:27pm

When I saw RENT two summers ago, all the female's mics suddenly turned off and you could hear someone go "Hey, man, you want some focaccia bread?"

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 7:28pm

There's a moment on the DVD of Putting it together, during the second act opening, where everyone is dancing and Carol Burnett stops the song, because her skirt was about to fall off. John Barrowman goes nuts laughing and he, Ruthie Henshall, Bronson Pinchot, and George Hearn keep the audience entertained while Carol gets her skirt fixed.:) REALLY funny. It's included as a blooper.