Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members- Page 5

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:30pm

I was just wondering that myself, Jersey. Not sure how that tells a better story.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:32pm

It's better imagery. Jeez, don't be so touchy. You well know that they didn't mean to harm.

Updated On: 6/16/06 at 03:32 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:35pm

"It's better imagery. Jeez, don't be so touchy. You well know that they meant to harm."

Obviously.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:40pm

Whatever. We were reading THE STRANGE AFFAIRS OF MILDRED WILD in my theatre two class, and no one could pronounce Staten Island.

Drove me crazy.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:44pm

"Does the fact that she was morbidly obese add to the humor of the story for you? Would it have been less funny had she been thin?"
It sticks out in my head as the one defining characteristic of her appearance, so I thought what the heck, I might as well say that.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:46pm

Did they stay StAten island? Who on earth doesn't know how to pronounce Staten Island? That was the thing about Les Mis. It was 1995. Who didn't know about Les Mis in '95?

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 3:55pm

Last weekend inside the lobby of the Marquis, I was approached by a sweetly confused 30-something woman.

Her: Is this the line for tickets?
Me: Yes it is.
Her: There aren't very many people here.
Me: *looking at the line which is about 7 deep* This is actually a lot, I usually don't have to wait.
Her: So what are you going to see?
Me: *blank expression* I'm buying tickets for this.
Her: What's this?
Me: The Drowsy Chaperone.
Her: You mean they only sell ONE SHOW HERE?

SO CUTE. I pointed her in the direction of TKTS before she could ask me if I thought Wicked would be up there.

Overheard at Wedding Singer - a man convinced that the cast was lip synching - with little speakers attached to them.

The people around him were rather confused - especially as we were very close and could hear the actors actual voices. He got so paranoid about this he was getting upset and pointing out the "wires coming out of the backs of the actors, that is so unnatural" - it made him very agitated. Amy Spanger's wire especially bothered him as it was "taped to her bare back and you can see the box". It really upset him. The woman beside him told him it was microphones but he wasn't going to have any of that.

Updated On: 6/16/06 at 03:55 PM

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:00pm

They were saying StAten. It was Texas, after all. When I first joined the "Gay Broadway Loving Club" I didn't know how to say Les Miserables, so I just said it in English. Whey people asked why I didn't call it Les Mis, I told them that the show is in English, so the title should be in English too.

But now I know how to pronounce it. Les Mis.

The stories about people thinking there are only one Broadway theatre never gets old!

[crazyfangirl]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:05pm

Some of my personal favorites from work (listening to them always makes the time pass faster):

Gershwin Theater, 10 minutes before curtain:
TOURIST #1: (opened playbill--looking at the 'One Short Day' photo of WICKED from back when the show had just opened.) My God, look at the blonde. She's popping out all over the place.
TOURIST #2: Wait--which one is she?
TOURIST #1: Glinda.
TOURIST #2: Oh. So do you think that's purposeful?
TOURIST #1: Yeah. Just look at her. No way those jugs are real.

More from the Gershwin:
TOURIST MOM: Here we go!
TOURIST GRANDMA: Wait--what is this show?
TOURIST MOM: Wicked, Ma. It's like the Wizard of Oz.
TOURIST GRANDMA: The what?
TOURIST MOM: The wizard of Oz, Ma. You know, Dorothy and the witches?
TOURIST GRANDMA: That's the show? Didn't they do that already?
TOURIST MOM: Yeah, but this is different. I think it's about the wicked witch before she dies.
TOURIST GRANDMA: Oh my goodness, she dies? How does she die?
TOURIST MOM: I think she gets shot.

Gershwin Theater Lobby:

TOURIST MOM: Oh dear. That girl everyone was talking about--the one playing the witch-- is not going to be on tonight. We're seeing her understudy. That's a shame, isn't it?
TOURIST DAUGHTER: What? Why? What happened?
TOURIST MOM: They're saying she fell through the floor.
TOURIST DAUGHTER: She what? Well, no wonder they asked her to leave! How does anyone fall through a floor?

Gershwin North Lobby (some point in 2005, WICKED replacement cast; nearly all roles are being played by understudies at this specific performance):

TOURIST (looking at the CD at the merch counter): So these are all the songs from the show?
ME: Yes, they're all on there.
TOURIST: And this is the cast we're seeing right now?
ME: No, the cast on the CD is the original, Tony-nominated cast.
TOURIST: What? That's ridiculous. Where is the CD with this cast?
ME: We only have one CD, sir.
TOURIST: So who the hell sings the Popular song on the CD? My daughter loves the Popular song.
ME: Kristin Chenoweth.
TOURIST: Who the hell is that?
ME: The original Glinda. She left the show in July, 2004.
TOURIST: Are you trying to rip me off? I am SO not paying for a CD of people who were kicked out of the show.
Updated On: 6/16/06 at 04:05 PM

[mmanahan8]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:07pm

Oh my... I've gotta add one. (It's not in NY , but, you'll deal.)

So I'm seeing Urinetown at my local dinner theatre with some of my closest theatre friends. All of us had been in West Side Story previously and, of course, we're laughing hysterically at all the West Side humor. Unfortunatly there was an old couple in front of us who were not quite as amused...

We bust out laughing.
Old woman: "IT'S NOT THAT FUNNY!"
We bust out laughing again.
Old woman: SHH!!

Later at intermission my friend got out her cell phone to text one of the actors in the show and we hear:

Old man: Who was it?
Old woman: That one the one with the CELL PHONE!!

It was hilarious.
Updated On: 6/16/06 at 04:07 PM

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:08pm

Angry tourist story.. there's one we haven't heard yet. I like how he (I'm guessing it's a guy) accuses the guy of ripping him off. If they were to record every cast.. wow. That'd be way too many albums floating around.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:13pm

Ok, I have a confession. When I saw Wicked I had never read the book. I picked up the Playbill and got all indignant that there was a typo and Glinda was spelled Galinda. It was pointed out to me by my embarrassed friend that it was indeed not a typo. I was quite loud about it too, so easily one of you could have heard me and posted a story about me. I decided to come clean.

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:14pm

I cant think of anything Ive overheard, but twice at Hairspray someone has managed to confuse me for a cast member and/or ask for my autograph.

I certainly dont remember any wheelchair-bound performers, do you? Maybe I just enjoy sitting in this thing in my spare time... I was amused.
Updated On: 6/16/06 at 04:14 PM

[crazyfangirl]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:14pm

It was, in fact, a guy. But it was one of those moments where he was so honestly offended that he thought he was being cheated with this CD of losers who were kicked out of the show because they sucked... he left and I just laughed for a very long time.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:16pm

Many audiences at Hairspray don't seem to realize that Edna is played by a man. I was standing in the ticket line early on in the run and Harvey walked by and started talking to us....thanking us for coming, making jokes, etc. One person in front of me turns around and says "is he in the show? Who does he play?" I reply "the mother." The woman, with her thick midwestern accent says "What do you mean? He's a man."

I heard another conversation at History Boys:
Kid to His Father: This show better have a good set.
Father: Why?
Kid: I only like shows that have good sets.
Kid's Other Father: Yeah. That's why we didn't like Caine Mutiny.

Then, there's the "why isn't Julia the star? I don't want to see this show for anyone else."

And, the ever popular "why aren't they letting us in yet? The show's gonna start in an hour."

[so. much. drama.]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:21pm

i saw the last performance of dracula on broadway. rushed it, front row center. i had never seen it before, but there was this older man sitting next to me, that had seen it like 20 times. i knew i was in trouble when i sat down and he said, "are you so excited? i love vampires!" i just smiled. then for the entire performance, he kept clapping at inappropriate times. basically, he clapped whenver anyone used a verb. and at the end of every song, he would just scream "yay". just screaming. people kept staring at us. i think they thought we were together. at the end of the show, he turned to me and said, "that's why i love vampires" and started to get all weepy. true story. swear to paula abdul.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:24pm

In line at the Marquis Box Office to pick up my 'Drowsy' tickets.

A bunch of girls talking about whether or not to see this show.

Girl #1: I hope this show is good, can't wait to buy tickets.
Girl #2: I bet it's really funny.
Girl #3: Guys, I think we should see WICKED. Have you ever heard of it? [Insert whatever the name was] saw it and said it was AWESOME!
Girl #1: What's it about?
Girl #3: It's like, a ghetto version of Wizard of Oz. I hear they rap and stuff.
Girl #2: We should totally go!
*All 3 leave the line*
--
I wish I made that up.

[soapguy17]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:29pm

WickedGeek28,that's a classic. My dad did the excact same thing!

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:32pm

People need to RESEARCH things first.

[bschneid76]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:35pm

During a production The Luietenant of INishmore:

The crazy gore fest happens

Woman: OH THAT'S DISGUSTING! WHY DO THEY DO THIS ON BROADWAY!!

And

At Dirty Rotten Scoundrels three women were together to see the show, chatting away when one lady said.

Woman: Oh I should have gotten some Milk Duds.
Woman 2: Well you should have gotten them before we got up here.

Then through the show they still chat a bit. And when Jonathan Pryce turns to Norbert and says "Well, what do you want!?"

Woman: Milkduds!

It was funny, but annoying at the same time.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:38pm

Ficton Writer, I have no idea, but she did!

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:43pm

What?

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:50pm

Not an overheard comment but on Wicked day there was this girl painted green next to me who was SO SO SO SO SO annoying. I wanted to leave. She had this breathy laugh, and to make matters worth, she laughed at everything! Even the stuff that wasn't funny! i just wanted to tell her to shut up!

[mrslovett7]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 4:57pm

wow these are extremely amusing and extremely sad at the same time.

my friend has only seen one show and it was when she was 3 or something so I asked what she wanted to see when we went to the city, she said:

Her: well what is playing this week?
Me: Well, what is usually playing, everything on Broadway right now.
Her: but doesn't it take time to move the sets and costumes and stuff?
Me: What are you talking about?
Her: Isn't there one theatre and every week they switch which show they are going to do?
Me: *bangs head against the wall* There are a lot of different theatres where different shows play.
Her: REALLY?!?!?

I decided NOT to go with her to see a show after all

[Gypsy2]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 5:00pm

Person 1: Pirelli...is a WOMAN?
Person 2: Who's Pirelli?
Person 1: WHAT THE FUUCK!!!!


Old, shivering woman: I...HAAAATE this. *mutters*