Obscure Theater Knowledge
Obscure Theater Knowledge
Jiaroony
Understudy Joined: 11/18/16
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#3Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/17/16 at 6:18pm
1. Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun, only had one other play produced on Broadway in her lifetime, called The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. She died of pancreatic cancer on the closing night.
2. There was a musical adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's. It closed while it was still in previews.
3. Alex Brightman (Dewey in School of Rock: The Musical) was an understudy in the infamous musical Glory Days, which closed after only 1 performance. He found out the show had closed when he came into work the next day and no one was there.
#5Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/17/16 at 6:39pm
Jordan, this seems like someone with too low an IQ to be a troll.
wonderfulguy
Swing Joined: 12/17/16
BroadwayRox3588
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
#8Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/17/16 at 9:23pm
There's a musical about one of the Founding Fathers, called Hamilton, currently playing the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/18/16 at 12:14am
If a seat has restricted / obstructed views it can also be called 'obscured seating'
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#10Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/18/16 at 12:47am
LA LA LAND is now playing in select cities.
#12Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/18/16 at 11:07am
Nicol Williamson nearly broke some poor chorus boy's jaw once...
Sondheim_Disney1595
Understudy Joined: 1/18/15
#13Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/18/16 at 6:20pm
Patti LuPone named her tuba from Sweeney Todd Irene
#14Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/25/16 at 10:57pm
Actually, this could be a fun thread, depending on what obscure anecdotes people post. Even if they're not true, if they're part of theatrical lore, why not go for it?
Here's one: I saw the original production of "Chicago." The "sob sister" reporter was played by a man who eventually removed his wig, I think during the curtain calls, so the audience members could see he was male. The Playbill listed the actor's name only by his initials. However, his understudy had a female name. I never figured out whether a female understudied the role, or whether her name was there solely to confuse people. Maybe someone with more obscure knowledge than I have has information on this.
UncleCharlie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/26/16
#16Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/26/16 at 12:39am
Most people know Lincoln was assassinated in a theater but what most people don't know is that Booth killed him not because of anything to do with the Civil War but because Lincoln kept insisting that Wicked should have won the Tony over Avenue Q and Booth couldn't listen to him go on and on about it any more.
Also, some may know that Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy and John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Pat E. Lupone.
#17Obscure Theater Knowledge
Posted: 12/26/16 at 9:22am
UncleCharlie that is NOT the reason Booth shot Lincoln.
Clearly Booth shot Lincoln because Lincoln was repeatedly asking him if he knew whatever happened to Ken Mandelbaum.
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