Jackie Hoffman's Ad-Libs

[LuvUrBatBoy]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:05am

I just saw Garden State and nearly peed my pants laughing at Jackie Hoffman singing "Three Times a Lady" at her sister's funeral, and it made me remember how hysterical she was in Hairspray.

So I was curious as to what her famous "Ad-lib" has been at performances you guys have been to. The time I saw it, she noticed a bunch of kids in the row and said "What? Was Lion King sold out?"

There has prob been a post about this before, my bad, get over it lol.

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:14am

I wasn't there, but I heard that during convention week's Wednesday matinee, as she got onto the stage from the orchestra, she said, "Let me through! I'm not a protestor, I'm not a Republican. I'm IN THE SHOW!"

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:44am

I remember someone else mentioning that one time the whole front row was empty and Jackie said something like, "What, are they all at the show with the green lady? That's boring!" I don't have the exact words, so maybe someone who saw that.

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:57am

After all the great ones I've heard, I'm so upset Jackie didn't do some hilarious comment at my performance! It was back in January, and it was cold, and there were elderly ladies. So, she wa sjust like, oh, how lovely...some matinee ladies. Thanks for braving the cold. Almost a let down, but I love JAckie anyways!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 1:01am

Maybe she had a brain fart.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 1:02am

THey make that cute announcement about no cell phones or pagers, because they weren't around in the sixties, and then there's anachronistic ad libs, taking us out of that decade and into the present, for some cheap laughs...Bruce did that out here and it bugged me. Maybe I am the only one bothered by that kind of Schtick.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:22am

THOSE adlibs are strictly bruce V.


the last time I saw it, there was a rainstorm and a few seats were empty, so Jackie chimed in "look at this. The biggest hit show on Broadway and we have empty seats in the front row. What's the matter with people, Lon? Are they afraid of a little rain? bunch of pussies!"

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:31am

i was there the night after the black out last year. the stage lights went off and she came on with a flash light saying "im prepaired now."

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:32am

Luv me some Jackie!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 11:59am

As I mentioned in my Hairspray review yesterday. During Friday evenings performance Jackie came across a male couple and exclaimed (more or less), "Oh my, look at what we have hear a male couple. That's a sure sign that the Republicans have left town." The audience laughed and applauded.

Jackie is the best!!!

[johny0828]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:01pm

last thursday (the night of bush's speech) as she climb over a man in the front row she told him don't worry you'll get to see some bush tonight"

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:40pm

Hahahaha, that's hilarious!

Who does her role in other cities?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 12:44pm

Joanna Glushak plays the various female roles on the tour. I'm not sure how she is now, but I saw the tour twice early in it's run and I didn't think she was funny at all.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 2:34pm

Charlotte Moore is the female authority figure in toronto.

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 2:36pm

"THey make that cute announcement about no cell phones or pagers, because they weren't around in the sixties, and then there's anachronistic ad libs, taking us out of that decade and into the present, for some cheap laughs...Bruce did that out here and it bugged me. Maybe I am the only one bothered by that kind of Schtick."

I actually liked Bruce's adlibs when "Hairspray" came to Denver. My (and the rest of the audience's) personal favorite was when he remarked, "Careful with the dress; I borrowed it from Marilyn Musgrave." For those of you who don't know, Marilyn Musgrave is a Colorado politician who is very opposed to gay marriage. The house went nuts!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 2:41pm

The night I saw it I got her famous "oh please! you're not the first homosexual to get stepped on." line

[Millie42]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 3:47pm

I was there in mid-July when the union was threatening strike and she said "You guys made it just in time! We're going on strike tomorrow!" ....I dont think that many people got it. Or maybe I was just in a largely tourist section. I thought it was hilarious.

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 3:55pm

At the Wednesday matinee on July 7th, Jackie Hoffman came through the front aisle and nobody was sitting there. She said, and I quote, "Ahh! Look at this, we're the best show on Broadway- the whole row is empty, here. Where is everybody? Seein' that chick with the green face over at Wicked? It's boring!".
I will never forget what she said after listening to all the kids in my acting camp singing songs from Wicked the ENTIRE bus ride in. Personally, I think the show is overrated and putting the kids and my opinion together I think I was the loudest of everybody cheering and clapping in the whole house.
I've seen the show 9 times but thats the best thing she's said. <3 Jackie Hoffman! -Penny

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 4:46pm

I saw it on a Wendsday Mat. back in July 2003 and as she was walking through no one noticed her and she said "It's ok, this is only a Wendsday Matinee, no need to clap or anything." She got a standing ovation.

[LuvUrBatBoy]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 8:30pm

My friend who i went with to see it, and had seen it before said that the first time he went she stepped on some old guys foot then said "Oh that's right, you're payin 100 bucks for these seats" and then she sat on his lap for a few seconds lol.

[sit&dither]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 8:40pm

Have the ad-libs been in the show from the beginning? Because I swear I don't remember her saying anything special when I saw it. Did I just miss it?!?

[zepka102]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 9:18pm

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! HOMOSEXUALS!!!!!"

[Winokur_fan]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 10:09pm

I saw the show on tour and I don't remember an ad-lib at all. I do remember her tripping up the stairs though, maybe she mumbled something and I just didn't catch it.

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 9/8/04 at 10:25pm

This definately was already a thread or maybe my post got deleted:

The first two times I saw it I got Liz Larsen who didn't really ad-lib.

The last time I saw it it was Kathy Brier's/Harvey Fierstein's last day. So Jackie comes out and goes "Exciting night isn't it?? You know who's in that giant can? Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane!" I thought it was funny.

[virgil blessing2]

Posted: 9/9/04 at 12:27am

I heard 2 Jackie ad-libs, once when I saw it live in previews, once on someone's pirated video. Live, she said:

"Oh how fun, how LOVELY! It's a wonderful show, isn't it??" Then, 1 second later, to some lady she stepped on: "Oh, honey, I LOVE your FROCK! You look JUST LIKE Ethel Kennedy!" She then asked the woman's husband to give her a leg-up onto the stage. So, he cupped his hands together, gave her a boost and she climbed/rolled onto the stage, ala Carol Burnett.

the second time it was:

"Could 'ya MOVE, please?! Move. Help me out here. It's a matinee....NOBODY CARES."

Both were done with her hilarious wit and both times they had to stop the show for a literally a minute or 2 house erupted into huge laughter and applause for her.
Jackie, honey - you are my GURU! I KNEW she special from the moment I first saw her in the film KISSING JESSICA STEIN a few years ago.