Most cherished piece of Broadway memorabilia- Page 3

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 2:08pm

Not technically Broadway, but a poster from the RSC run of Carrie starring Barbra Cook and an original front of house display from the 1975 London production of A Little Night Music.

[KylieS]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 2:29pm

Fosca - I don't know about those other things mentioned, but I didn't get the Evita paper doll at the Flea Market, actually. I was just looking through some Broadway souvenir shop and found a collection of Broadway paper dolls, including one of Patti in Evita, and I was seeing her in Gypsy the next day. Stagedooring for that was INSANE that night but I was somehow lucky enough to hold my place long enough to have it signed.

I've always wanted to have some of the other paper dolls in the collection signed, but I haven't had the chance yet. It would be a quirky series of memorabilia, but I like it. :)

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 2:32pm

Rent windowcard, signed by the OBC

[Dawn Davenport]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 6:56pm

I have a few:
On my 50th birthday, my husband and I saw "A Steady Rain." Afterwards, the stage door was CRAZY crowded but my husband, (bless his well-projected voice and long arms stretching out through the crowd) managed to get me both Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig's autographs on our Playbills (this was before they stopped doing stage door autographs in order to sell them for charity.)

Years ago, Tim Curry played William Hogarth in "The Art of Success" off-Broadway, and I was right up front. He did a rough sketch of a woman character during the play and then threw it on the floor nearly right in front of me. As soon as the play was over, both I and a man a few seats away reached for the sketch at the same time, and our eyes met. He smiled, and let me take it. Chivalry is not dead! I framed the sketch and have it to this day.

Last but not least, during the Broadway Flea last year I bought several Polaroids taken of Neil Patrick Harris when he was trying on different dorky glasses for a costume designer when he was about to play Mark in "Rent". Okay, that was the L.A.production not NY, but I bought it at Broadway Flea so it counts...right?

[anthony95401]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 7:46pm

I have two:
My menu signed by Stephen Sondheim from a private dinner party I attended with him in San Francisco in 2008. By some stroke of seating luck I was priviledged enough to sit directly across from him and chat with him for two hours over wine and fantastic food. He personally signed the menu from the dinner for me and it hangs in my living room.

My "Victor/Victoria" poster signed by Julie Andrews because I caught her on the way into the theater for a matinee. Her hands were full with her little dog and she handed me the dog to hold while she signed the poster! It was just so weird to be standing on the street holding Julie's dog! I think of that every time I look at it.

[aliceripleystheshiz]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 8:29pm

Madame Armfeldt's letter from "The Glamorous Life" from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC signed and personalized by Elaine Stritch. As noticed in Elaines interpretation in the role, she kisses the letter and laughs as she gets wheeled of, and the letter is also kissed with shiny red lipstick, making it all the more special

[amoni]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 8:30pm

As a kid I was by The Morosco Theatre when they tore it down for The Marriott Marquis and the place was all fenced off. I asked a construction worker on a bulldozer if I could have a brick and he let me squeeze through the chained gate and take my pick. I also have the Gilda Radner - Live From New York cast album Gilda signed for me and I have a "Fifth Of July" window card that Christopher Reeve signed for me. Heartbreakingly, all three are no longer with us.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 2/5/11 at 3:28am

A few samples from my Fred Astaire Collection. I have been collecting Fred for 30 years. Only his on stage work.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/5/11 at 5:44am

Honestly? My memories.

I know how corny that sounds, but I am simply not a collector or saver of things. I do love listening to a cast recording and letting my memories fly free.

Heavenly.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 2/5/11 at 9:26am

My first Broadway show was 'Crazy For You' and a few years ago, at the Broadway Flea Market, Beth Leavel was around the Drowsy Chaperone table. I was thinking about buying Beth's Crazy For You jacket but when i got back to the table, it was gone. The guy at the table pulled out one of the metal gold digger's plates used in the show that was signed and given to Beth when she left the show. Of course i bought it. Because she was there, I was also able to get a picture with Beth and the plate.

About 2 years later, i saw another plate on ebay that was signed by the cast for BCFA. I bought that one too. So, 2 down, 7 to go. :)

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 2/5/11 at 10:51am

The picture of me backstage at the Phantom of the Opera. 1. The picture with John Cudia and me holding the mask. And then the other of the view from onstage. (see my icon) 2. My personalized playbill from him. Phantom changed my life and set me on my way to training to be a performer (I'm only 15) It was my first show and one that I've seen multiple times. It really holds a place in my heart.

[rah]

Posted: 2/5/11 at 5:52pm

SO much memorabilia: Carol Channing's signed, red "Hello Dolly!" shoes; Tony Award sign-in sheet; original, signed set design from "Pajama Game"; signed programs; etc

OK. maybe TOO much memorabilia

[broadwaydanwi]

Posted: 3/31/11 at 5:17pm

I have a program from the 1966 production of THE WOMEN by the Kenley Players, which most readers of the board will know featured Elaine Stritch as Miriam (before she was fired from the show). There is an insert in the program with Stritch's replacement, Leslie Eustace. Leslie's biography includes three telling sentences: "Miss Eustace replaces Elaine Stritch in the part of Miriam in the current production of THE WOMEN, during the Warren run of the play. With little more than several hours notice, she learned the role and went on in the part on Wednesday evening. She performed faultlessly and received an ovation, not only from the Warren audience, but also from her fellow performers." Ouch! Whatever happened to Leslie Eustace?

[phantom39]

Posted: 3/31/11 at 5:24pm

Unused ticket stub for CARRIE THE MUSICAL, June 1988 at the Virginia Theater.

[thismyshow]

Posted: 3/31/11 at 6:02pm

@taleoftwo thats amazing

um i have a Be In flyer and the ticket from the 09 revival of Hair custom framed (first show i ever saw in new york) verious playbills that are signed but i just recently ended up getting during American Idiot the Letter written on a chinese menu that whatshername throws into the audience, thats cool!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/31/11 at 6:27pm

One of those giant, roughly people-sized posters that's outside the theaters, from a show I loved very much. A Company (2006)l window card signed by the entire cast.

[SFJeffry]

Posted: 3/31/11 at 6:54pm

My most cherished piece of Broadway memorabilia is a cast jacket from "Carrie: The Musical" signed by Betty Buckley. My pride and joy.