Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members- Page 24

[ILoveWicked330]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 7:25pm

Sunday at TKTS booth:

Lady: Play only window? Oh so I guess they sell tickets for like Madison Square Garden here and that kind of stuff
Guy that works there: *Explains what Play Only means*
Lady: What do you mean PLAY?

Posted: 7/19/06 at 8:38pm

Antoine? Maybe in 19th century France...
Who could get that mixed up?

[xoxRogue]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 8:53pm

("Antwan" was the only spelling I knew of for the name when I was typing. )

I mean, the way they said it, it was as if Anthony was some kind of...I don't know. More like "An-TWAAAAHHHHHHNN" rather than "An-twahn". They kind of put a southern accent on the "twahn" part of the name.

It's not as if they don't say the name enough in the show.

Edit: Antoine Lavoisier! When I looked at the name, I knew it looked familiar somehow.

Man, I can't believe I had forgotten him before. He was in the 18th century. France. Not England. And his name is not pronounced with a Southern accent.

Updated On: 7/19/06 at 08:53 PM

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 9:01pm

I just thought of this what if someone mispronounced Johanna's name.
Updated On: 7/19/06 at 09:01 PM

[xoxRogue]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 9:05pm

How can you misprounounce Johanna? I mean, there's two ways to say it...Johanana. (Okay, that was for my own amusement.)

Jo-HEH-na.

That would work.

I still can't believe I forgot about Lavoisier. *smacks self* At least I remembered eventually...

Updated On: 7/19/06 at 09:05 PM

[Gypsy2]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 11:21pm

Joe. Hannah. Johanna? DUH.

:p

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 11:22pm

Yo-hanna?

Oy.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 11:42pm

At Spamalot today:

Woman: I really hated that show, Todd Sweeney. The music hurt my ears so I walked out after act 1.

[Gypsy2]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 11:50pm

Todd Sweeney, eh? Was that anything like Opera of the Phantom? Because that was a damn good play.

Updated On: 7/19/06 at 11:50 PM

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:13am

At "Fame Becomes Me" in Chicago (in a theatre full of non-regular theatre go-ers):

Lady #1: "Oh look *points to page in playbill* Jersey Boys!"
Lady #2: "Oh yeah, that looks good, it's about baseball players, right?"


--me, dying of silent internal laughter.

Posted: 7/20/06 at 8:54am

I love this thread, Here is my story , not sure if its one of those 'you had to be there' ones, but I thought I would post it anyway.

This happened to me like TWO secs ago . ( and im still laughing while Typing this )

After reading this thead and falling into hysterical laughter on many occasions this is what my mom has just said to me

MOM: Who you online to thats making you laugh so much
ME: I'm not online to anyone , I'm reading hilarious comments on Broadway.com
MOM: ...oh ok . .(long pause) . .. So whats Broadway then
ME . . Laughs histerically , and bangs head on desk

Could she have timed that any better if she tried . Bless her

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 9:39am

On the NPR show "What do you know?" There was a question about "Urinetown" and the woman on the phone was trying to make sense of it and making up a story about "You're in town"
Updated On: 7/20/06 at 09:39 AM

[Guillermo Ugarte]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 10:21am

I suppose I may have overheard a number of stupid comments from the audience at times. Still, as an actor, the ones you hear at the stage door or spoken loudly from the audience are sometimes the most insensate or opprobrious, and yet you dare not risk laughing or snarling at the poor boobs.

This while performing in a show a few years ago: The curtain rose and I made my entrance along with several other actors. I opened my mouth to say my first line, only to be outdone by a woman in the front row who gasped, and shrieked loudly. "OH MY GOD. THEY ARE ALIVE".

I didn't have to worry about breaking up since the entire orchestra section of the audience began to laugh at the poor ignoramus.

While working in another show, I was approached by a gentleman at the stage door and asked why I was 'putting on' that British accent on stage when everyone knew I was an American. I counted to 10 and patiently explained that I was playing a role that required an English accent. I asked if he had noticed that all the other actors on the stage were also speaking with an accent. He waved a hand at me to dismiss the comment and said "Yeah, but they ARE English. You shouldn't pretend to be something you aren't". My answer: "You've got a point! Guess, I'll have to get another job" I'm not sure he GOT IT. :)

Audiences! Ya gotta love em'. After all, they pay my salary!

[Magdalene]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:03am

Overheard at Shining City Saturday night
Man #1 Who's this Oliver Platt dude?
Man #2 Oh, he's in H.R. Pufnstuf
Man #1 The old tv show?
Man #2 Yeah, he must have played that kid that got lost.

My mom hit me with her Playbill to try and shut me up I was laughing so hard!

Updated On: 12/29/06 at 11:03 AM

[Sparklesss]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:18pm

During the WICKED lottery, a mom to a 3 yr old kid that is crying "come on honey, you'll love this play it has dorthey (sp)and toto in it! remember the yellow brick road?"

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:34pm

A really obnoxious family was sitting behind me at "Spamalot" last week. Before the show:

Boy: (In reference to the drawbridge-like curtain) I wonder if that thing is going to rise.
Father: What "thing"?
Boy: You know.. that... thing that is hiding the stage.
Mother: Well why would it rise *name*? It is hiding all the things we aren't supposed to see. *mumbles under breath* Idiot.

During intermission:

Mother: Wow, the sound system here is great. I wonder what they use to make the actors sound so loud! We should get whatever that is at home!
Boy: Microphones?
Mother: No you nitwit. The sound system. How can they afford such a great one? Can we get one?
Father: Perhaps because "they" are backed by millions of dollars and charge upwards of a hundred dollars per ticket, where as we are backed by a middle school and charge upwards of four dollars per ticket?
Mother: Oh shut up. You don't know what you're talking about.

They also had a rather rousing debate over whether the fake names and bios in the Playbill were real or not. I couldn't help but laugh...

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 12:34 PM

[Bobby457]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:45pm

I had to put my two cents in, I was doing "Naked Boys Singing" in Ft. Lauderdale. I did the "Chris, look what you've missed" track. This particular evening, I had friends see the show and I had gone out to the lobby to meet them when I heard this screeching little old lady voice with the thickest jewish accent..."HEY, YOU...Over here...Come here....I have to tell you...your VOICE is from GOD. But I have to tell you, Im 85 years old and up until tonight I have seen only one penis, tonight I have seen eight, I could die a happy woman!"

I wasn't real sure how to respond to that! But, she was adorable.

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:48pm

**I love this thread, Here is my story , not sure if its one of those 'you had to be there' ones, but I thought I would post it anyway.

This happened to me like TWO secs ago . ( and im still laughing while Typing this )

After reading this thead and falling into hysterical laughter on many occasions this is what my mom has just said to me

MOM: Who you online to thats making you laugh so much
ME: I'm not online to anyone , I'm reading hilarious comments on Broadway.com
MOM: ...oh ok . .(long pause) . .. So whats Broadway then
ME . . Laughs histerically , and bangs head on desk

Could she have timed that any better if she tried . Bless her **

**************************************

After still giggling to myself from my Moms earlier Foot in the mouth moment , I thought I would ask my father if he knew . .

ME: Dad do you know what Broadway Is ( mum laughing in the background)
Dad: Of course i do , Its an internet connection isnt it ?
Me: .. Excuse me, what did you just say ... *looks on astonished as his comment*

I officially give up !!

I thought he was joking at first but he was deadly serious .

Posted: 7/20/06 at 1:57pm

Bobby, that's crazy.

If I were an 85-year-old woman, I wouldn't admit to have only seeing one penis in my life.

[little_sally]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 2:00pm

xoxRogue, that made me laugh so hard

[prayerforaduck]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 6:27pm

The other day I had someone try and convince me that all tickets to every Broadway matinee performance were half off. Just the matinees. And not through TKTS or anything, she thought that you just could go to any box office and get matinee tickets for $50 for any show.

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 7:09pm

Wickedday -- how is it even remotely possible that your parents don't know what Broadway is - especially when you're on HERE?

EVERYONE knows what it is - especially if their CHILD is interested in it -- something's fishy...

[ILoveWicked330]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 7:46pm

Wickedday- if you've read this thread on many occasions, how'd you just join today? Were you on & off that many times today to make it many occasions...?

[Ladyofthe Lake]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 7:48pm

Well, you can read without joining...

Posted: 7/20/06 at 8:07pm

Well First up, I'm not a child thank you, I am infact a grown woman . (Rather ignorant just to presume don't you think?)
I do not need my Parents permission or approval as to what i browse on the internet. Not that I need to explain any of this to you as its none of your business, however , My parents have never really been into the theatre. they wouldn’t have a clue what musicals are showing right now, In the Uk Or the USA ( we are from Manchester in the UK) That doesn't mean to say that I cannot have a interest in them. 'Its called being your own person and having your own interests'

I find you incredibly rude and it may an idea to think before you make any more accusations and offend anymore people in the future