Famous people enjoying the show w/ u...

I sat by Courtney Cox and David Arquette at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, and I Saw Barbara Walters at THE CONSTANT WIFE (she left at intermission!) But she was filling in for Diane Sawyer in the morning so I forgave her.

OOOH OOH and I saw THE BLONDE IN THE THUNDERBID at a Friday matinee that was comped so almost every other broadway cast was there. Bruce Vilanch and the cast of hairspray, a bunch of ensemble members from MAMMA MIA and lots of others that I am sure were famous.

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Updated On: 8/8/05 at 08:23 PM

My friend Curt sat next to Hilary Swank when he saw 42nd Street. I however, sat two rows behind Christian Borle when I saw Little Women in previews at Duke University.

I went to the last performance of Little Women and Audra Mcdonald was a couple rows in front of me and she looked like she was having a good time.

There have been a few instances - but some that stick out....

Sat *directly* in front of Rosie O'Donnell at the Taboo closing (quite a few names in the crowd that night as well)

Joel Grey sat near us at Normal Heart

I was seeing The Life and Liza Minelli was there (as was Pat Morita and Sally Struthers) -- Liza was also sitting near us at Sam Harris' recent gig at Joe's Pub

Sat 4 feet away from Chris Noth at Daphne Rubin Vega's gig at Joe's

I was at the Sonheim Celebration concert sitting in front of Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Natalie Portman. There were *so* many other names there too.....

I saw Yoko Ono in the crowd of Lennon, of course, so have half the people who saw the show.

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Robert and Vera Goulet sat directly in front of my wife and me at The Pillowman.

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jay Reiss, and Brooke Adams were all at a matinee of The Paris Letter that I attended.

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Emma Thompson at a performance of The Chairs in London's West End -- but that was (yikes) 8 years ago. It didn't have to be recent or on Broadway, right?

When I saw Jekyll and Hyde, the composer, Frank Wildhorn sat next to us for the majority of the show.

At the performance of Nine I saw, Hugh Jackman was there.

Celeste Holm was at the same performance of The Producers as me.

I was in the audience for Raul Esparza's last performance of Tick, Tick, Boom and sat next to Monica Lewinsky! I also got to meet Jonathan Larson's parents at that same performance.

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Barbara Cook two rows behind me at the closing performance of THE BOY FROM OZ - she even gave me a handful of paper streamers to throw at the stage for the finale...Also, Matt Damon seated about 4 rows behind me - everyone was ogling him before the performance. Of course, he was asked to do a lap dance, together with Hugh, on Barbara Walters for the last "Bicoastal" performance.

I saw Jai Rodriguez when I saw Spamalot. We were sitting in the same row..actually, he was sitting one seat away from my mother. He hit into me at the begining and was like Oh gosh! I'm sorry. And I was dumbfounded when I saw who he was. I was like. God. It's fine! That was pretty cool.

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