Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members — Page 76

Walking in the theatre district today... (Parental units NOT mine...I was behind/next to this family. Sadly.)

Mother: Do you remember where we parked the car?
Father: Um...it's in a lot close to a theatre...
Mother: *silence and a death stare*

I missed any additional discussion as I turned down 48th because I was laughing too hard. Losing your car in a parking lot is one thing...but losing the whole parking lot?!?!?

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Not Broadway related, but I was with a friend in Times Square, she was hungry, so she pointed to the big lit up Subway sign (for the actual subway and said "Let's eat at Subway."

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If you go to the [tos] 1st preview thread, I posted a story about a group of tourists mistaking Heidi Blickenstaff for Jenna Bush and not letting us correct them

I was just thinking about this thread the other day! This is my #1 favorite thread of all time :)

not theater related but I took my friend to NYC and we went to turn down a side street and she said "Wait we can't walk down this street it is one way" I just looked at her and said...the one way sign is for cars...it doesn't matter what direction we walk in....yay not to bright

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Stage door after Grease, woman waiving her playbill to get Taylor Hicks attention for his autograph when person beside her says, "there's Max" woman turns and asks "who's Max"

At the July 2 matinee of In the Heights there were two elderly women conversing during intermission:
Woman 1: So what do you think?
Woman 2: It's loud! And there's rap. I've never seen a show with rap before...
Woman 1: Yes, but remember, it's *nice* rap, so it's okay.

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I found this on Overheard in New York:

What Those Perky Weather People Really Say During Commercials

Wife: It's raining outside.
Husband: It isn't. They're playing storm sound effects.
Wife: I can see the street from here. It's raining.
Husband: Why do you go out of your way to prove me wrong every single moment?

--Hilton Theatre Lobby

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My love for this thread never wavers. :) I laugh insanely loud at some of these stories.

Anyone who's a Jonas Brothers fan and actually thinks they have any credible talent should just stick to seeing Little Mermaid.

My faith in humankind was diminished a long time ago.

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Last night at The Drowsy Chaperone in LA, I was waiting in line to buy a program and a stuffed monkey :) , and the woman in front of me wanted to buy the c.d. And then THIS lovely little quote happened!
Woman: I'd like to buy the c.d....now, the one you're selling... is this a recording of THIS cast, or is it from the 1928 show?
Man working there: .......1928 show?
Woman: Yes, the 1928 show of The Drowsy Chaperone. The one the man kept talking about in the show.
Man: This is the original Broadway cast recording. There IS no 1928 show. That was just a joke.
Woman: Well, now I'm all confused.......

I went to see a Gypsy mat. I still have my student I.D (though I look VERY young) THIS is the exchange I heard in the student rush line and about 9:30am. It's between a male 20-something bookish music major and an older woman, who's trying to decide what to see.

Woman: "Is this the rush line for Gypsy tickets?"

Music Major: "Oh this line is for student rush. You need an ID to
get the cheap tickets."

Woman: "Well, what else is there to see?"

Music Major: "Well I hear Xanadu is hilarious."

Woman: "Oh NOO! I don't like blondes on skates singing...I used
to do roller derby! What about Spamalot? Is that curvy
spanish girl still there?"

Music Major: "No she's on Grey's Anatomy now. Do you watch it?"

Woman: "Oh NOO! I don't like doctor shows. I work in the medical
field. I really wanna see this! I hope Patti's in. The
understudy wouldn't act as well."

Music Major: "Oh this show's not about the acting. It's all
about the singing and the dancing!"

Woman: "..."

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