Hilarious Comments Overheard By Tourists and Audience Members — Page 90

At my friend's house yesterday:
"I love Spring Awakening, but it's not as good as Wicked."

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I mean, the N2N schedule is new and a little unusual, but just admit you didn't know that. I agree that arguing is ridiculous.

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Psst. N2N is not dark on Mondays. They are one of the very few that play on Monday nights. (But you were so much more correct than the dingleberry next to you.) She might have seen the B.O. getting action and assumed that meant they had a show.

2 on Sat and Sun
1 each Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri

Equals 8.

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This thread has given me an idea: When my friends and I go to New York for "A Steady Rain," I'll tell them we have to make loud, goofy observations in public all weekend and see if we can get into this thread.

LOL, I'm always afraid that the things my friends or family members say will end up on this thread, haha.


After WSS, there was this family - mother, father, and daughter (about 5 years old maybe) - walking by.
Mom: Do you want to move to the city?
Daughter: Not to THIS city!

It was so cute, but so funny.

I have a few hilarious/stupid comments by people that think they know theatre...but really don't.

[A Waiter at a resturant I went to after seeing Legally Blonde in Saint Louis with Laura Bell Bundy]
Waiter: You know, Laura Bell is from Saint Louis
Me: Oh really.
Waiter: Mhm, and the show, Legally Blonde, it was here before it went to Broadway.
Me: Are you sure it was Legally Blonde?
Waiter: Yeah, I know, the cast members stayed at the hotel next door.
[I didn't have the heart to corect and I also didn't want to look like a jerk know it all]

[A girl next me at Wicked in Chicago sitting next to me talking to her mom and showing her mom pictures in the collectable program before the show]
Girl: *points to a picture of Annaleigh Ashford* Mom, she plays Elle in Legally Blonde.
[...even though she was playing Glinda in the show we were seeing?]

[My mom after we met Laura Bell Bundy]
Mom: She's so tiny! She's like a little kitten!

[Guy after Legally Blonde]
Guy: Jerry Mitchell, You creative little b**tch!

[10 year old girl after seeing RENT talking about the show]
Girl: I liked the song when they were playing under the covers, while in heaven.
[aparently that's what happens in "Contact"...who knew]

[Girls behind me during RENT during "Christmas Bells"]
Girl 1: What is this?
Girl 2: I don't know it wasn't in the movie.
Girl 1: Why is it in the show then? Isn't the show based off the movie?

[On youtube comment of I think Laura Bell's last "So Much Better" in failed attempt to defend Laura by a fan in response to saying "her voice sounds weak"]
Fangirl: Give her a break! She has a lot to do! She has to play Elle WHILE also playing Glinda in Wicked! It's a lot for one person to do.

[My friend's mom's reaction to RENT after seeing it for the first time]
Friend's Mom: Now wasn't that a nice show about friends?

[My friend talking about Legally Blonde and in perticular a former friend of ours who moved away who's father (aparently) is now Orfeh's agent]
Friend: You know she met Orpha
Me: Cool, ORFEH is a good singer.
Friend: I know! I like Orpha.

[I'm in RENT right now and this is AND I QUOTE what our Joanne said after epicly failing singing through "We're Okay" the first time]
Girl: Sorry, I don't know this song. It wasn't in the movie.
[it just bothered me that she's in the show and yet has only seen the movie...]

I like you, ghostlight. You always bring a smile to my face. :) And nothing like that may ever happen in the show Contact, but something a bit like that certainly happens in the song 'Contact' from the musical RENT. As specified in the bit you quoted, actually...

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Working at TKTS, I could write a book, but I'll write down the notable few.

Older woman with thick NY accent talking to her friend with equally thick accent about the red steps of the booth:

"I just don't get it. I mean, they just don't go anywhere. Someone could just fall off the other side."



Me: Doesn't anyone have questions?
Woman: Yeah. What's Shriek like?



Woman: What is God Of Carnage about?
Me: I haven't seen it yet, but I understand that it is two couples who meet to discuss their children who have been bullying each other on the playground discover they are not much better at dealing with their problems than 8 year old boys.
Woman (in a very bitchy tone): Are they liberal?



Woman: How much will In the Heights be at 30% off?
TKTS Worker: About 95
Woman: No, not 9 to 5, In the Heights
TKTS Worker: 95
Woman: I don't want to see 9 to 5. I want to see In the Heights. How much is it?
TKTS Worker: Sorry, In the Heights will be about $95.



TKTS Worker: Any questions?
Guy IN LINE: Yeah, what am I in line for?
(I guess he just saw the line and thought it must be for something cool)



This is not a specific conversation but this happens all the time

Tourist: What are the showtimes for (whatever show)?
TKTS Worker: 8pm
Tourist: Thats all they have today?



Tourist at the Times Square TKTS: Excuse me, which subway do I take to get to Manhattan?



And finally, I was not there when this happened, but this was back when The Color Purple was playing.

Tourist: Excuse me, do you folks have tickets for The Colored People?


WOW.

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Got two:

1. When I saw "9 to 5" there was a woman reading the playbill and she pointed out to her husband/boyfriend that Stephanie J. Block played El-FA-ba in WICKED.

2. When seeing "Shrek," two 14-15 year old girls were perusing the cast list. Keep in mind the cast list is in alphabetical order.

Girl 1: Where's the guy who plays Shrek?
Girl 2: Down here. Brian *stops* DUH-arcy James.
Girl 1: He must not be very good. He's not at the top of the list.

A conversation with my dad at a summer stock production of Fame in Atlantic City last week.

Dad: So this is the traveling show?
Me: What?
Dad: The traveling show.
Me: This isn't a circus.
Dad: I know. I mean isn't this when they go from Broadway and travel all over?
Me: (thinking 'Ooohhh') No, this isn't a tour. It's summer stock.
Dad: (very confused because he doesn't know what summer stock is) Oh.

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Add another classic TKTS inquiry:

Woman in line: Is Liza still in WSS?
Me: No, I don't believe she's ever been in WSS.
Woman: Oh, Well then what's this article about. (Pulls out NYT article from the day after Tony's with picture os Liza) See, here the caption says "Liza performs with the cast of WSS at the Tony Awards"

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Thats why we refer to them as "Non-musical plays"

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A woman was describing Wicked to her friend: "It's the story of The Wicked Witch when she used to be good, and it shows what led her to become so evil."

Kind of, sort of, I guess, maybe.

At an In the Heights matinee last week with the theater program I was attending:

Girl next to me
Girl: OMG the set is amazing! Are those real buildings?

Two girls behind me:
G1: Why are there all those flags but no American flag?
G2: Its not in America.
G1: Oh OK.
Me: *bangs head against chair*

The best part:
During intermission, Lin Manuel Miranda walks by me
Me: Lin! Can I get a picture with you?
Lin: Oh sorry no... (trying not to call attention to himself)
Girl next to me: Is that your friend?