Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members — Page 103

"yes they do. Especially tourists. They must pay full price because they are on a schedule and have to get tickets for a show on a specific day. they aren't flexible. You ought to be happy that they put so much money into the system."

I didn't mean anything about them buying the tickets, just that they don't look up what the show is first! I don't about all of you, but I like to know what I'm about to go see, even if it's reading the Wikipedia page on the way to the theatre. And when they're paying $100+ for a ticket, you'd think they'd be more invested. That's all.

I'm talking specifically about a few of the posts on this thread... Not all of them. Just a few.

And btw, I don't like in NYC, I am a "tourist," so I'm not talking down about anybody.

I just find it strange people don't look a show up before buying a ticket to see if they'd enjoy it or not. (For instance, if you're super-conservative, or have a small kid with you, Spring Awakening wouldn't be the best choice) Why wouldn't you save yourself the money, and trouble of leaving at intermission, and figure it out beforehand?

That's all I'm saying. :)

Updated On: 7/22/13 at 12:17 PM

This one may not be considered "hilarious" but my friend and I thought it was funny.

The other night at 'Soul Doctor', my friend and I were waiting to be seated by an usher. There were two ladies in front of us:
LADY #1: I think this is where we saw 'South Pacific'.

Which is understandable considering they look similar.

LADY #2: No we saw 'A Little Mermaid' here.

I thought it was funny because the Circle in the Square and the Lunt-Fontanne don't look anything alike.

"This one may not be considered "hilarious" but my friend and I thought it was funny.

The other night at 'Soul Doctor', my friend and I were waiting to be seated by an usher. There were two ladies in front of us:
LADY #1: I think this is where we saw 'South Pacific'.

Which is understandable considering they look similar.

LADY #2: No we saw 'A Little Mermaid' here.

I thought it was funny because the Circle in the Square and the Lunt-Fontanne don't look anything alike."

You're right, not really hilarious. This used to be an interesting thread, but it has gone downhill with some condescending replies. Little Mermaid was on Broadway forever ago, so if these were people who don't go to shows often, is it really that funny they mixed up theaters? Not everyone memorizes/remembers what theaters look like. And yes, I know Circle in the Square and Lunt-Fontanne are two totally different theaters...

Now this one was actually funny: "On a tour of the Globe, our guide told us he was once asked, 'Does Shakespeare attend the plays often?'"

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Updated On: 7/25/13 at 08:14 PM

This WHOLE BOARD is mean spirited.

I was at a regional production of Oliver a few days ago and at the intermission overheard a woman and her friend talking about musicals
"I mean, I think RENT is good but.. I just don't find AIDS funny, ya know?"

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I don't know how hilarious these are, but, ages ago, I heard someone on the TKTS line say they wanted to see THE KING AND I "with Donny and Marie". Now Marie Osmond was playing Anna at the time, but not opposite her brother as The King!

The other night I saw NO MAN'S LAND and prior to the (excellent) talkback a gentleman behind me told his girlfriend how impressed he was with the bald pate Patrick Stewart wore on his head in the STAR TREK and X-MEN movies, seeing as he had such a full head of hair. He could tell the hair was real because of how it looked messed up in the late night moments of the play. They both gasped when Stewart arrived later than the rest at the talkback sans his hair.

There are no names posted here. None that I've seen, at least. So no, no one's making fun of any specific person. They're poking fun at anonymous theatre-goers.

And the only posts on here that are really funny have nothing to do with "superior theatre knowledge". It's things like "bwayto" posted about people an audience member consistently asking silly things like "is there a fire somewhere in the building?" even after being reassured that it's just a haze machine.

It would be one thing if we were all naming names and calling these people idiots. But i've seen no one doing that. so calm down.

Updated On: 2/16/14 at 12:36 PM

My favorite moments are when people try to make it seem as though they know more about theatre than their friend - most favorite being, "I saw Idina/Kristin in Wicked in Chicago!" And their friend is like OH WOW!

No, no you did not. And I know this because my theatre knowledge is superior to this stranger's.