Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members — Page 56

My familiy is broadwaay illiterate, so I've got a few great moments.

Me: Yeah, I love Chita Rivera.
My Brother: I've heard of him, but I think it's pronounced "Che Guevara"
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My Dad: They could probably revive West Side Story, but they'd probably have to update it, maybe they could turn it into a rap!

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Updated On: 4/6/07 at 09:54 PM

I went up to someone in Shubert Alley today who was wearing a Curtains had and asked him for a flier.

Come to think of it, that person probably posts here.

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Updated On: 6/3/07 at 05:22 PM

lol

So many stories

Updated On: 3/15/07 at 07:31 PM

Thereby proving my point.

"as my mom and I were waiting on w.44th st this afternoon, possibly the creepiest looking older black man passed us and said "yo you ladies listen to hip hop? i make my own music, and i havent shot anyone, havent killed no one"

I ran into that guy last week outside the "Toy R Us" near Times Square. I didn't buy a CD either. I thought his pitch made more sense than "Save the world, one penny at a time" north a couple blocks.

So I'm on line for the box office at 2econd Stage tonight, inside the little lobby area, next in line to step up to the box office window. Suddenly random woman comes in off the street, looks around, and walks up to me-

random woman: lotto?

me: what?

random woman: is this the line to buy lotto tickets? I heard there was somewhere around here that I could buy lotto tickets?

me: um, you're inside a theatre? this is the line for the box office?

random woman: oh, a theatre? (looks around, then leaves)

Those who know me: yes, my last part there was totally said in my most L.A., valley girl, every sentence is a question, voice- I was just so confused! I know the Mega Millions is up to a gajillion dollars and whatnot, but how do you accidentally end up in the box office line in a theatre lobby while trying to buy your lotto tickets? Do you just randomly walk down 43rd Street and open the doors and join the large crowds you see gathered inside?

Although, I think it would be even funnier if I see random woman on the news tomorrow as the lotto winner.

"Guy: Tony Danza!
Danza: Hey!
Guy: Dude, you were famous like TWENTY YEARS AGO!"

HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg! That was beyond funny!

ok this story isn't really funny, it was just something I had to get out:
I went to see Chorus Line this past Sunday with my choir. well we came from Connecticut, left 2 hours early to make sure we got there on time. there was a huge accident and we sat in traffic for over an hour. so now it's 2:35, the show starts at 3 and we are STILL in CT. ok, so it was an unnavoidable problem. we were going 90mph the rest of the way. we get to the theatre about 3:05 and the show has started. I felt SO awful b/c I hate when ppl get to shows late so it was just like, I felt like a hypocrite. we went to the back of our section and stood and watched, which I wouldn't have minded b/c I REALLY didn't wan't to disrupt anyone. the usher takes us down to our seats during applause and when we go to sit down, these 2 middle aged women had to stand up to let us in. and we are going fast to get to our seats and the woman who had to stand up actually has the nerve to YELL, like literally yell, "JUST SIT DOWN!" I gave her a nasty look b/c I mean, I'm sorry but I paid just as much as she did to be there. So we sit down and my friend goes really loudly, "omg, that woman was a BITCH!"

it was really funny.

so I just had to get that out and it was a little humouris....i hope.

but seriously she was so obnoxious, it was during the applause, it wasn't like she was missing anything

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In Grey Gardens, when Big Edie sings to Little Edie, "that you're unmarried, bald and fat" the women next to me said to her friend "I can't believe she shaved her head for this." The friend replied, "She (Ebersole) has hair, I met her outisde. Lovely head of hair. Blonde." The other friend replies, "well she's not fat either-couldn't they stuff her or something." The friend replies, "I think the mother is just being critical-you know like your mother." The friend replied, "OH ok, now I got it!" Then I shot them a dirty look which told them to zip it.

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Ashley, Staten Island hardly counts.

At least your friend could name four. My friends have no idea that there's more to New York than Manhattan. I have to give them a geography lesson every time I talk about where I live.

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*Sigh* Staten Island is always given the bum's rush. What did we ever do?

Unfortunately, no funny story this time. Maybe when my college does Children's Theatre at the end of the month...

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Last night I saw THE DANCER'S LIFE and went backstage to meet Chita. Well, the woman next to me proceeds to tell Chita, "I absolutely loved watching you on stage. But I didn't really like the songs you picked. What about this one and this one, and this one would have been better here (I forget which songs she mentioned)." Maybe this fits under SHOCKING COMMENTS vs. hilarious.

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