Spamalot Sat. 4/16, eve...

[mabel]

Posted: 4/17/05 at 7:03pm

I scanned through a few pages, but didn't see any posts about yesterday's show. If I missed one, I guess you can just skip this!

Not really a review, more just wondering if anyone else was at this show? I got SRO (got there at like 9:50, for those who may be curious. I don't know if I just lucked out or what. There were a TON of people in front of us, and we were debating whether or not to bother even waiting around, but figured it'd only be a 20 minute wait or so to find out, so why not stick it out? When I got to the window, there were still pairs for both the matinee and the evening show. Go figure!!!)

Anyway, before the show started, this guy started singing "A Whole New World." I'm not quite sure what the deal was. Did he propose to his girlfriend? Was he just a quirky guy wanting to belt it out in a Broadway Theatre? You've got me, but by the second verse, some ushers started briskly walking down the aisle to put an end to his seranade!...Hank Azaria even threw in a few improved bits about it during the "Knights who say Ni" scene ("We're no longer the Knights who say Ni, we are Knights who say 'blabbiddy blah blah...A Whole New World...Did you really have to sing more than one verse pal?!?!"...) Or something to that effect! It was rather amusing!

Guess that's it.

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 5:20pm

Ha. Thats funny. I maintain that the script for that part contains something like----->

KNIGHT OF NI: We are no longer the Knights who say Ni. We are no called the Knights who say [Hank does whatever he wants for a minute or two, while Tim tries not to crack up.]

When I saw it...he rambled and said strange things, then ended with "What are you doing today Napoleon? Whatever I want, duh!"

I love that man.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:22pm

Hank Azaria is one of my favorite people. And that is why I asked for a hug and a picture at the Stage Door. :O

I went to the Sat. 4/16 matinee and unfortunately missed the "A Whole New World" thing. XD However, the man in seat B101 was named Dennis. THAT was amusing.

Updated On: 4/18/05 at 06:22 PM

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:28pm

Sorry I'm confused, Mabel... So this guy was in the audience and started singing before the show started? And how did Hank know about it?
I reckon it must have been right before the show and Hank must have heard it backstage?

I love it when things like that happen... thanks for sharing.

QM

[mabel]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:30pm

It's a pity you missed out on "A Whole New World." It was highly amusing!

The guy who got pulled up in Act II was named Mikoto, and seemed a bit reluctant to go up on stage, but he put on a big smile for the photo op!

[mabel]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:33pm

Yeah, QM. This guy just stood up (he was sitting in like the 3rd or 4th row on the right aisle) and started singing (not very well, I might add...it reminded me of the scene in The Matchmaker when Sean badly sings in the bar trying to impress Jeanine Garaofalo's character...sweet, in a sad sort of way)...it was just before the show started. I guess Hank either must have heard from the wings, or word got out backstage that some guy was seranading Disney songs out in the orchestra! Too funny!!!

Updated On: 4/18/05 at 06:33 PM

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:43pm

Sounds like great fun. I need to see this show again.

QM

[CJR]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 6:54pm

Sounds in the house tend to carry backstage at the Shubert... I'm sure Hank was somewhere in the wings (probably on the side with the stage door) and heard it. That's pretty funny though

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 7:43pm

Cute. :)

I hope I get to see Hank. Have the dates been announced for when he'll be out in June?

[commasplice]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 7:45pm

My roommate went to NY this weekend (lucky, lucky girl) and was at that show - she said it was a proposal, and the guy sang "A Whole New World" because the girl's name was Jasmine (And that they all booed the usher who tried to stop him.) Too cute!