Ever go see a show, open the playbill...then 'woah' somone famous! — Page 2

#26

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Posted: 5/2/05 at 4:56pm

oh yeah - here's another: I saw gary beach in the LA version of Beauty and the Beast with Susan Egan and Tom Bosley. I had no idea that some original cast were going to be performing till i opened the program!

#27

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Posted: 5/2/05 at 7:04pm

I was just thrilled when Urinetown came to San Francisco, so I didn't read the press. Low and behold...there was Tom Hewitt! Ah, a very nice surprise indeed.

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#28

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Posted: 5/2/05 at 7:14pm

It wasnt when I saw the show, I bought the DAMN YANKEES and was pleasanlty suprised to see Victor Gaber as Mr. Applegate and not so happy to see Bebe Newirth as Lola.

#29

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Posted: 5/2/05 at 7:55pm

My godmother saw Neil Patrick Harris in Rent. And while not in the show, my dad likes telling the story of him meeting Mel Brooks for The Producers tour's opening night.

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"During this performance, please feel free to let your cell phones and pagers ring willy-nilly. However, do remember that there are heavily-armed knights on stage and you might well be dragged up and impaled." (Pre-curtain announcement at the new Broadway musical Monty Python's Spamalot)

#30

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 3:45am

i went to see urinetown, and the guy who played maxwell sheffield from the nanny was in it.went to the stagedoor, he is really gorgeous. my professor kept saying " you know he is old enough to be your dad" ha!

#31

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 6:02am

The best example of this was during the obc of Chicago they made a surprise announcement before the curtain went up saying "at this performance, the role of Roxie will be played by LIZA MINNELLI." I can imagine how crazy the audience went at this news, and what I wouldn't give to have been there.

#32

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:30am

Yeah I heard about the Liza/Chicago event. I also would have loved to have seen that.

#33

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:39am

I saw the tour of Cinderella a few years ago, and this was before I totally dove into knowing anything I can about Broadway... and when I get there, everyone's talking about Eartha Kitt as the Godmother. I was like "omfgEarthaKittisinthis?"

#34

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 11:56am

oh! I have another story.... I don't why I always forget who I've seen. Anyway, last year I saw Patrick Swayze in the Chicago tour in San Diego. We were like, "Great!".

However, after the 1st act, we were like ..."He sucks!"
His voice was not strong and a little pitchy.

*Actually, this make me want to start another thread titled ... EVER GO SEE A SHOW, OPEN THE PLAYBILL... THEN 'SHI*T' SOMEONE TERRIBLE!!!!

Updated On: 5/3/05 at 11:56 AM

#35

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Posted: 5/3/05 at 1:40pm

My first time in NY, I was eleven, and my mom took me to see Once Upon a Mattress. My goal on the trip was to see a famous person, so Mom neglected to tell me who was starring in the show--so Princess Winnifred makes her entrance, all moat-scummy and such, and BAM SARAH JESSICA PARKER!!!!!!!! I was such a happy little child.

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#36

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Posted: 5/6/05 at 10:25am

How about retroactively famous...like Mark Ruffalo in "This is Our Youth."

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#37

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Posted: 5/6/05 at 10:30am

To a lesser extent,

Larry Brygman (sp.) in Proof..."hey it's the chief from Die Hard 3"

Kevin Anderson in Brklyn ...kinda "oh yeah..." deal.

I really marked out however when I realized Mary Louise Parker's husband in Reckless was the cadddy from Caddyshack!

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#38

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Posted: 5/6/05 at 10:49am

I was surprised and excited that Brooks Ashmanskas was in The Producers...but then a little thrown off because his character was so different from his part in Songs for A New World.

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#39

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Posted: 5/6/05 at 11:35am

when i was in high school many moons ago, i went to see how to succeed with matthew broderick. i knew he was in the show, but it happend to be one of sarah jessica parkers first shows...it was a nice surprise. sadly, i didnt get to meet them at the stage door, but to see a real couple on stage together is so nice...it brought realism to the show and characters.

#40

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Posted: 5/17/05 at 4:42pm

I remember another!
I saw the tour of Annie.
And who was in the role of Miss Hanigan?

Sally Struthers!

I was too young to remember her in All In The Family...but I remembered her face from the ads on T.V. for children in third world countries without food, shelter or clothes. She would stand there in all her weight(!) with a bunch of skinny, sickly children cluthing her big waist and plea to the camara, "These children are hungry!"

Updated On: 5/17/05 at 04:42 PM

#41

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Posted: 5/17/05 at 5:24pm

Never happened, but I went to see the Crucible when it was on Broadway.

I opened the playbill, and I was all, "WOAH, BETSY HOGG!" Betsy and I went to camp together.

#42

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Posted: 5/17/05 at 5:46pm

I went to see a production of HELLO, DOLLY! somewhere. I think it was Broadway...and I opened my program and said "Woah! Carol Channing is playing Dolly". I still haven't recovered from it. No foolin'

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