Have you ever overheard funny comments in the audience?- Page 3

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:16pm

I think I'm going to have to start figuring out ways to include "i hate when they run" in my daily conversations.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:21pm

Thank you EvelynNesbit1906!! And it was a production at a children's theatre school with some professionals brought in to play Hannigan/Warbucks/Rooster/Lily/etc.

I have another story about the THE KING AND I in Dallas with Sandy Duncan.

Intermission--

WOMAN: I love that Anna. You know, that actress, she grew up in my hometown.
MAN: THat's nice. She is good, I guess.
WOMAN 2 (Who apparently wasn't with the other two): Good? Why she is fantastic. And you'd never know she had a glass eye.
MAN: She has what?? That is revolting. Honey, get your coat, I'm hungry and I can't watch a glasseye woman for another hour.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:31pm

Brodybaby03 - I assume you're not keeping up with The Amazing Race this season. Lots of running.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:33pm

There was also the young girl behind me who, during "The Small House of Uncle Thomas," said, "What is this?!?"

I turned to her and said, "it's a classic of American Musical Theater choreography. Now shut up; your mother will explain the deeper social implications later."

Okay, I only said it to myself...

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:34pm

I have comments to make on some of these stories but there are so many!

Updated On: 7/30/04 at 12:34 PM

[ForTheLoveOfLea]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:52pm

at my school's production of "Singin' In the Rain" the actress who was playing Lina Lamont was giving herself a pep talk in her mirror on stage and she asked herself a rhetorical question of "Am I beautiful?" and before she could answer her own question this little girl (probably about six) screams out "No!" everyone thought it was too funny.

[Qfan]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 12:57pm

All time best for me was in I am my own wife when you see the full set. an old man yelled out

"Now, That's a set!"

[HeartinNYC]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:01pm

This is a very entertaining thread!

When I saw "Match", during intermission:

Husband: I thought Frank Langella was straight.
Wife: Well, he was married to that Whoopi Goldberg for awhile.
Husband: Huh. I wonder if she made him turn gay?
Wife: Probably.

!!!

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:05pm

just remembered another -- I was in Seattle fro business and the National Tour of Miss Saigon was in -- having nothing else to do, I thought I'd see this again --

I got to my seat and saw I was next to a young (5 or 6) year old and immedialty though "Oh no"....she cahtted Hi and I said Hi back and asked her if she ever saw a musical or play before? She said rather empahically and with the enrgy and candor of a six year old...."Yes, and her uncle is an actor and he's in this show and plays Chris. He's REALLLY good at acting because he is gay and doesn;t like girls and you can't even tell."

Her mother was mortified, I cracked up and had a new friend next to me. AT one point during "Sun and Moon" when Chris and Kim are hugging/kissing, she leaned over and whispered "see, you can't tell he doesn't like kissing girls...

Ah, the candor and honsety of a child -- too bad we have to grow up!

[ProducersFan]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:08pm

Oh my gosh this thread has me in stitches - please keep them coming!

~Jessica

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:18pm

hmmmmm there are quite a few...

after seeing les mis ther was a couple next to me who was leaving and the husband obviously didnt want to be there in the first place and said 'all that for a loaf of bread???'

while seeing rent a few things happened...
-a group of teens during 'today 4 u' stood up and yelled 'go angel! go angel!'
-when 'maureen' tells the audience to moo with her, that same group of people decided that they dont want to moo, and procede to make other various animal noises

sheesh

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:22pm

While attending a professional production of INTO THE WOODS, the audience was very participatory. The first time that Cinderella's Prince came onstage after his love affair scene with the Baker's wife the audience booed him for what had to be at least 5 minutes. And it was some LOUD booing.

[Blonde]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:22pm

after seeing hairspray back in april i heard a woman behind me saying "pretty good show...but Mamma Mia! is much better. Now that is a fantastic show!"
to each their own

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:27pm

I was at AIDA and prior to the show starting, I'm watching the people, something that always entertains me, and I hear a couple women behind me. They're staring at the curtain with the Eye Of Horus on it and one of them says, "What is that? A tree branch?" I nonchalantly turned around, as if to look for someone, and they're both squinting up at it through their glasses. The other one goes, "No I don't think so". Her friend, "yes, yes, look. There are the leaves." I'm staring hard at it now trying to figure out where she thinks she sees leaves. Her friend says, "No, no! I think it's an eye."

Another time, at AIDA again, a teenager and his girlfriend are sitting in front of me talking before the show. She asked him what it was about. He said, "Oh you'll like it. It's just like Billy Madison." I was like WHAAAAAATTTTTTTTT???? Now, I had never seen Billy Madison, but I have a friend who goes to almost every movie that comes out, and I was pretty sure if Billy Madison was anything like AIDA, I would have heard about it. Couldn't wait to find out what Billy Madison was about after that.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:29pm

"after seeing les mis ther was a couple next to me who was leaving and the husband obviously didnt want to be there in the first place and said 'all that for a loaf of bread???'"


Isn't that the Darius joke from Jeffrey?

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:29pm

We did "Peter Pan" as a children's theater show when I was a freshman. I remember before one school matinee, there was one little boy who was very distraught, because was afraid Captain Hook would shoot him (!). We arranged to get him backstage to meet Peter and see that everything was all right. It was hard not to laugh, because he was so genuinely scared, and he was so cute when he got to meet Peter.
Also during the run, a kid in the audience yelled out "Behind you, Peter!" during a scene when Capn. Hook and Peter were back-to-back on a rock in the mermaid lake. Sometimes I actually *do* like kids...

[Bobby457]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:29pm

Ok I have one....it wasnt from the audience, but after the show...
I was doing a production of "Naked Boys Singing" in Florida. I got to sing the "Chris, Look What You've Missed" song. Anyhow, after the I was in the lobby waiting for some friends and this little old jewish lady about 85 yelled at me from across the lobby (in THE thickest jewish accent I have ever heard) "Hey! You!" I have to tell you, you voice is from God! But until tonight, I have seen only one penis my entire life, tonight I have seen seven, I could die a happy women!' All I could say was, Thank you!?!

[The Goat]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:31pm

Two women on a plane I was on discussing what they had seen in London: #1: I saw "Phantom of the Opera." It had really good
sets.
#2: I went to see "Mamma Mia."
#1: Oh, gosh, I love Italy and Italian music--I should
have seen that!

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:47pm

-"after seeing les mis ther was a couple next to me who was leaving and the husband obviously didnt want to be there in the first place and said 'all that for a loaf of bread???'"


-Isn't that the Darius joke from Jeffrey?


not that i know of... maybe it is, all i know is what i heard in the theatre Updated On: 7/30/04 at 01:47 PM

[insomniak]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:58pm

I have nothing to contribute, but these are great! Thank you for making me laugh and sometimes beat my head against the wall.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:04pm

HAIRSPRAY in New York

During Intermission...


WOMAN 1: I hope that the actress who is playing the mom of that little chubby girl wins the BEST ACTRESS Tony...she sure does deserve it.

WOMAN 2: I know, but that Bernadette last night sure was spectacular. She might beat this woman.

Know that not only did they not know Edna was actually a man, but this was a good 4 months after the Tonys.

[mominator]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:04pm

LOL Bobby!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:07pm

Bobby457 - Greetings fellow Naked Boy! I was in the Chicago production. Every night was a bizarre audience experience. Especially the bachelorette parties. They always thought they were at a strip club and would do cat-calls throughout the show, talk amongst themselves and occasionally try to get on the stage. Some nights were absolute nightmares. When I first started, I did "Window to Window" (one of the more serious and poignant numbers, for those unfamiliar with the show). One night, the moment I unbuttoned my shirt, this lady yells, "YEAH BABY!! TAKE IT OFF!!" First of all, we had all been naked for about 15 minutes already, so seeing us naked was no big surprise any more. Second, it nearly threw me off the song completely. Luckily, I had been in the show long enough to continue, but I almost lost the lyrics. It was obvious I had been startled.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:16pm

For rude audience encounters, go here:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=228336

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:26pm

High School Play:

Scene: Girl and Boy walking in the evening, holding hands, hugging, kissing...

Girl says her line "Clyde, I ain't never done nuthin' like this before."

Her boyfriend from the audience yells out "LIAR!"