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Haunted Theaters & Stories

Does anyone have any stories of haunted theater experiences?

I was in a rehersal one night and the director had been touched by a ghost and he asked us if anyone saw anything? We had said no and he himself became white as a ghost(no pun intended) We found out that the theater at one time, in the 60's was a funeral home.
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I think practically every theatre is haunted--isn't that how the superstition goes? When I taught theatre we did a whole lesson on superstitions and theatre-related ghost stories.

The story of Olive at the New Amsterdam is one of the most famous Broadway ghosts. There was an article on Playbill about her and some other Broadway ghosts. Here is the link:

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/93486.html

There also lots of stories of ghosts in the Drury Lane Theatre in London--as a matter there was an episode of Haunted Places on the Travel Channel about them. Here is a link to one account of those stories:

http://theshadowlands.net/famous/drury.htm

The local community theatre I perform at is supposedly haunted as well. The theatre is housed inside what used to be the historic First Baptist Church. The ghost is the supposed mischeivous spirit of a former member who either is upset that the church is now a theatre or is just one picky theatregoer!

If you like ghost stories or haunted places check out the site I linked below. It has lots of interesting places on it. Check under haunted places index and then click on your home state. Who knows there may be something listed from your hometowns!

http://theshadowlands.net/ghost
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man

Updated On: 10/7/05 at 01:07 PM

#5

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I like the Drury Lane story.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
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Enjolras77- I looked and I DID find something in my hometown- in fact something one mile from my house. Eek! Hahaha..
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
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LOL....I found lots of places nearby to me. The place I went to middle school at, the theatre I perform at, even the dormitory I lived in while I was at college. It is so much fun reading these tales during this time of year.
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
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I search, but can't find the pictures that Amnaris posted, I believe from the Winter Garden, where you can clearly see some interesting figures.
Well, I'm glad he got away with it.
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Great question! I have, Indeed, Seen famous Ghosts at Theatres. I noticed Truman Capote & Andy Warhol while seeing "Cabaret" at Studio 54 (They hang out around the back bar) and remember seeing Barrymore at the Plymouth. George Rose still roams the Imperial as well. So many more.
"It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance." - Elizabeth Taylor

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