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

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.

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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.

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.

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

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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

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.

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

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