Gypsy- first preview- what happened in the audience?- Page 2

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 12:48am

^^Oh, I think they will. At the very least, the poor lady and her group should get to come back and see the show again when she recovers.

[sesot]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 12:51am

I hope they give them better seats and the royal treatment- perhaps meet the cast after the show.

[winter_sky]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 12:52am

During Adam and Anthony's run at RENT (towards the end) people were being told to use another stairwell to the mezzanine. I was in standing room so I was right by the exit doors and the fire department came and apparently someone had a heart attack and died.

[Che2be]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 12:57am

I was sitting in the Mezz and it was very annoying having all those distractions through out the show. Especially right before Rose's Turn, because it really took away from the scene work. Everyone kept looking up at the balcony to see what had happened... anyway- the show:

If anyone saw it at City Center- VERY LITTLE was changed. Some blocking.. some costumes (mainly Patti's) Other than that- it is the same show.

Some pacing issues, and definately the feel of a first public preview.. the show will only get better as it goes on...

LuPone is amazing.. a slightly different take on Rose this time around... more noticeable in the second act... pre and post Rose's Turn.

Benanti was awesome, she can definitely sell the STRIP number.. But her scene work at City Center seemed better for some reason.

Gaines- amazing.. as always.. amazing scenes, especially those with LuPone.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:15am

http://talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1537489

[sanda]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:17am

That's so terrible.
But can you imagine Patti following that?

Patti: HERE I AM WORLD!

Audience: Yeah, umm, Patti, you're great and all, but an AIR DUCT just fell. I think, at this time, it is not Rose's turn.

Patti: Wow. This is awkward.

I feel sorry for the patron but this is too funny.

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:44am

Wow, that's some serious randomness that went down tonight. Airduct, Katherine McPhee, guy trying to strangle people... Damn.

I'm sure that Patti gave that air duct major hell when the curtain went down. And I want to meet the Patti Stalker, he sounds just fabulous.


Updated On: 3/4/08 at 01:44 AM

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:05am

I want to make a short film out of this. It sounds like everything was coming up crazy. I really hope everyone's ok.

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:08am

P.S. For the lazy.

From the "All That Chat" link Lizzy posted. . .

"GYPSY disaster - spoilers.
Posted by: keys88 01:09 am EST 03/04/08

Saw the first preview of 'Gypsy' tonight.

It is outstanding.

The disaster I refer to is a ceiling vent in the balcony that fell on a poor girls head right before 'Rose's Turn'. A freak accident but scary. (The last time I was at the St. Jame's a man had a diabetic attack and they had to stop the show - 'Producers'. For everyone's safety I have decided to stop seeing shows at this theatre.) She was a few seats down and quite literally didn't know what hit her. They eventually took her out and after the show she was walking around and seemed all right."

And

"the poor woman who will soon own the St James
Posted by: downtoearth 01:32 am EST 03/04/08
In reply to: GYPSY disaster - spoilers. - keys88 01:09 am EST 03/04/08

yes, it was scary, and hard to deal with, because one part of your mind is saying " Oh my God! is she bleeding? that vent is so big! perhaps she needs medical attention!?" and the other part is saying " everyone just SHUT UP Roses Turn is about to START!!!!!" but she looked fine after the show and there was no blood on her.

[BuRBaN]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 2:51am

I saw it crash down on her. Literally fall from the top, to where she was (in the 2nd row from the front, house right side, about 5 seats in). It didn't look like the picture shown above, but it did make a very large crash. It was a huge commotion, as everyone was saying, and Patti looked pissed that people were looking up at the balcony and not paying attention to her.

But if I were the cast of Gypsy, I'd take it as a good sign. Literally brought the house down!

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:16am

"and Patti looked pissed that people were looking up at the balcony and not paying attention to her."


No Patti would never be like that, i mean come on she is such a warm and caring person...i find this hard to belive...Lies i tell you Lies!!

[amoni]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:53am

"Falling vents? Strangling? Crying? Craziness."

And that's show biz folks! Coming next week, Supplemental Insurance fee.

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:05am

Not only would it be the right thing to do to invite her back with the royal treatment, it would be in their best interests to avoid a lawsuit.

That (and the Rent story) reminds me of a question I had this weekend--I wonder how many people die in the average Broadway theater in a year? I mean you've got 1,000 people in there for 400 performances, that's 400,000 patrons in a theater over the course of the year, with an average age greater than that of the average person. Oddly enough, what sparked this question was an 80 year old woman that fell asleep next to me during "Is He Dead?" Irony?

[tazber]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:22am

Not to be outdone, Patti has now made them revise the script to include a scene where an HVAC unit falls on her while singing Rose's Turn.

[madbrian]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:31am

Taz - they timing on the HVAC fall must be just right. It must hit her just before "Momma...momma...".

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:33am

Wow. Just wow.

What a crazy night in the audience *sighs* Sounds just as crazy as it was onstage. I hope the woman is OK.

Glad to hear the show itself is/was amazing. I knew it would be.

Katherine McPhee was probably in the audience because she wants to be ready to step in for Laura. God love Laura, I know I do, but the poor woman has a pretty unhappy track record- not all of it her own fault or doing. I wish her well and I know she'll try just as she always does.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:36am

Nah, Katy Mac's getting preparing to star in the movie.

An American Idol contestant on Broadway? Never gonna happen.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:43am

Good one, Yankeefan007 *lol*

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 9:53am

Can NOT wait to hear Patti's take on last night's 1st preview. She's keen on everything that is taking place during one of her performances (she sees it ALL from the stage). Her comments about audience members at SWEENEY TODD are little gems.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:00am

And I thought I was special for being there the night Patti kicked the playbill into the audience.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:05am

She's works hard for the Tony. So hard for it, honey.

[Elphie68]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:06am

"Can NOT wait to hear Patti's take on last night's 1st preview. She's keen on everything that is taking place during one of her performances (she sees it ALL from the stage). Her comments about audience members at SWEENEY TODD are little gems."


Brody,

I would LOVE to see what she has to say about the performance and all the hijinks in the audience!

Can you direct a girl to the best place to keep watch for Patti's comments?

Many thanks!
Updated On: 3/4/08 at 10:06 AM

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:09am

Elphie68-

If it happens, it'll probably be on:
http://www.pattilupone.net

[Elphie68]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:13am

thank you Husk_Charmer!

I appreciate it very much.

BTW, OT, but I'm looking at your avi...did you see her in Speech and Debate? That was a great little show at Roundabout Underground.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:22am

If I were that patron, I'd sue Patti. You know it was her vibrato that shook the vent loose.