Famous people enjoying the show w/ u...- Page 2

[Dre2387]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 9:28pm

when I saw the last performance of Les Miserables in NYC, I saw Rosie O'Donnell and had my picture taken of her. And I saw Alan Cummings. and supposedly Trump was there with his new girlfriend at the time.

[DoogieB]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 9:36pm

At DRS recently, it's producer David Brown and his wife, Helen Gurley Brown were there. Oh, and this isn't the same as famous people enjoying the show W/ me, but I saw Dick Gephardt walk out of the 700 SUNDAYS stage door, followed by John Macenroe, after seeing DRS another time.

[Calvin]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 9:44pm

I rarely pay much attention to other audience members, but sometimes the people I'm with will point celebs out to me.

Richard Dreyfuss was at the "Into the Woods" revival when I was there. Johnny Cochrane and Cicely Tyson (not together) were at the Off-Broadway production of "Blue" when I saw it. And Shia LeBeouf (sp?) was at "Raisin in the Sun." Hmm. Odd. Just realized all three shows have a tie to Phylicia Rashad.

And former President Bush, Barbara Bush and the Bush twins were in the audience when I saw a production of "Guys and Dolls" in Houston.

But my favorite celeb sighting was when I saw "Forum" with Whoopi Goldberg. It was during the Equity Fights AIDS period, and in addition to the plea for donations, Whoopi was also trying to sell six Hirschfeld drawings of herself to the audience at $1,500 a piece. She made the offer, and everyone was quiet until a man stood up and shouted "I'll take all six!" It was Garth Brooks. He'd been sitting right across the aisle from me the whole time, and I didn't even notice. Very generous of him, too.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 9:55pm

i went to see "hairspray" during the republican convention...and the former president bush was in the audience with a bunch of bodyguards...when tracy-played by carly jibson- went "they want me to be in jail to make me lose the contest,thats not the american way" everyone started to clap and bush got booed during the intermission.

[Calvin]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:02pm

Tee hee. Everyone stood and applauded Bush when he walked into "Guys and Dolls." Well, everyone except me. And this was before his son had become president, and the twins were still in high school.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:28pm

No... I have never sat near someone famous at a show. Isn't that interesting? Well, you asked.

[Abikatmom]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:31pm

I was sitting across from George and Barbara Bush while watching "My Fair Lady" in Houston. Not Broadway, but doesn't it count?

[DefyingPopular]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:37pm

ah! i totally forgot.
not really bway but @ Kristin Chenoweth's CH debut in september, Rosie, Alec Baldwin and Joel Grey (from what i remember) were all there, and Rosie introduced me to Kristin.... that was random come to think of it.

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:40pm

ok. i'll play. Frasier's father sat in front of me during The Visit at The Goodman.
Updated On: 8/8/05 at 10:40 PM

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:58pm

I've never enjoyed one with a star, but DefyingPopular, I was there that day as well! I won lotto and Mary's sister was right behind me. They are two extremely nice women.

[lvpblues]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:11pm

Rip Taylor was at the performance of "Spamalot" I saw. (Also in attendance: Julia Murney and Randy Graff).

Also, I had the chance to tell Jane Powell how much I adored her at the "Pacific Overtures" revival late last year. She was one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met.

[Patronus]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:14pm

I sat near to Sarah Michelle Gellar at a production of Rent in Los Angeles.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:18pm

I think when I saw Fiddler Chris Fitzgerald was there - cause I saw him at the stage door.

[hushpuppy]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:23pm

Saw Barbara Cook at 'Elaine Stritch at Liberty' at the Public Theatre and 'South Pacific' at Carnegie Hall. She looked happy both times.
Saw Tommy Tune and Sam Waterston at the same performance of 'Piazza'. Sam aplauded wildly and showed up at the stage door. Tommy left quietly with his friends.
Seen Sondheim several times at 'Pacific Overtures', 'Gypsy' and the Kennedy Center. He's hard to read.
Just saw Kitty Carlisle at 'Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams'. I couldn't see her reaction in the dark (some of the language is pretty salty, especially for a 94-year old) but she stayed for the whole show, graciously talked to a few people on the way out, and waved to the crowd as she got into her town car.

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:25pm

That would be David Hasselhoff, at the performance of Light in the Piazza I was at

--korenglish

[PJ]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:32pm

Don't know whether he was in the audience, but Usher came out the stage door with Ben Vereen in June. Needless to say the scene quickly turned into a riot and he had to leave quickly.

[DreamFlyer22]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:32pm

Richard Kind was a couple rows behind me the second time I saw Wicked.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 11:42pm

Sadly no...

Hopefully when I'm living in New York and can go to the theater whenever I want!

[CarolMorganJones]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:14am

well this has nothing to do with ENJOYING a show with a famous person...but i was at camp and i had to sing a song in front of Demi Moore. her daughter was at the camp and i ended up standing RIGHT in front of her and it was extremely nerveracking!! i hope that counts!

[Calvin]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:17am

Hey korenglish --

Let's hope Hasselhoff wasn't scoping out the show in the hopes that he would be taking over as Fabrizio soon. And then put it out on DVD.

[MTRBOI24]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:21am

Isnt Usher related to Ben Vereen?

[DefyingPopular]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:23am

From BenVereen.com >

Q: I have been hearing rumors that the R&B singer Usher is your son. Is that true?

A: Usher is a wonderful young man, however is not my son, he is my godson.

[noahrp3]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:52am

I sat next to BIlly Crystal when i saw Wicked. It was awesome!

Posted: 8/9/05 at 12:56am

Altar Boyz-mario cantone
Wicked- Carson from Queer Eye
Taboo- Rosie, Madonna, Stephen Sondheim, joanna gleason
La Cage- the reverend Al Sharpton (yes...you read right)
Producers- Lauren Bacall

that's all i could think of for this past year..

[jlm96um]

Posted: 8/9/05 at 1:11am

When I saw Sweet Charity earlier this year, Hank Azaria, Bruce Vilanch, and Jeff Goldblum were there. Jeff Goldblum was across the aisle and gave a very enthusiastic standing ovation at the end.