Spit

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:27pm

Yes, what an odd name for a board. I was wondering if anyone has noticed that Broadway performers spit..a lot. Have you noticed any one actor that sprays the audience worse than the rest. I saw Sweeney Todd a few nights ago, and Michael C. is a human fountain! The people in the front row were leaning to the side and laughing whenever he walked to the edge of the stage. He was an amazing performer, but, bring an umbrella to the show. Anyone else?

[C is for Company]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:32pm

A lot of rent sometimes, omg John Lithgow too. But hey, I dont care, I sort of dont mind if an amazing performer spits on me. Patti can spit on me anytime!

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:38pm

lol- good thinking. I noticed that with John Lithgow as well. Patti didn't seem to spit much though. I'll be sure to bring a bottle next time to see if I can catch some. lol

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:40pm

LOL! When I saw Wicked in Chicago, Ben Vereen and Telly Leung spit a lot.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:44pm

They have to enunciate. A LOT. Maybe you'd rather they mumble?

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 12:06am

At Chitty Bang Bang Kevin Cahoon, who plays the child catcher, spit alot all over the audience when he was going up in the bag that he goes up in.

[dramaparoxysm23]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 12:10am

It's not as if they're doing it on purpose...I imagine it's difficult to sing and project and breathe AND try to control spitting as well. :P

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 12:11am

I have to say, Howard McGillin was the worst offender. Gorgeous voice, but man does he spit.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:14am

No one and I mean NO ONE beats Hugh Panaro.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:18am

My friend saw Wicked a while ago and was sitting front row. Apparently David Ayers spat a huge gob at Shoshanna in the scene right before I'm not that girl, and she actually broke down laughing.

Akiva

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:18am

YAY for spitters!!! i'm glad they do, its a sign they anunciate w/grace, perfection, and spit!!


Everyone in Caroline or Change was spitting away!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:23am

I saw a tour of Les Mis at the Fox in Atlanta, where the stage and auditorium are HUGE. During At The End Of The Day, when the Foreman sings the line, "Who keeps herself so pure and clean", the Foreman and Fantine were standing on opposite sides of the stage. I guess he had been trying not to spit and worked up a good load, because on the word "pure" he hocked a mouthful. It flew out of his mouth and caught the light. Glistening, and with the full attention of the entire cast and audience alike, it flew the entire breadth of the stage and landed with an audible SPLAT right at Fantine's feet. No one could pretend that it hadn't happened because every head turned as it followed the arc, and after it landed Fantine just stared at it for several seconds.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:34am

omg!! really? i would've started cracking up

[BroadwayRandy0711]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 1:47am

It was funny, when I saw Sweeney Michael C. spit into Patti's face when he was singing. When he turned his back to her she wiped her face off.

I also noticed that Ron Bohmer(sp?) of the Woman in White is a spitter as well.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:04am

quote:
No one and I mean NO ONE beats Hugh Panaro.

Heh, I definitely agree with that. When the performer actually apologizes for spitting on you... lol

This thread reminds me of that Friends episode with Gary Oldman. Anyone seen that? Hilarious!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:06am

Not really Broadway, but Heath Ledger spits some in Brokeback Mountain. Probably not enough, though, by the look on Jake's face.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:18am

Hahaha!! Oh I needed that laugh. :)

[Celestial Entropy]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:19am

When I saw Spamalot, at the end where "King Arthur" ask "The Lady of the Lake" to marry him, Sara spit on Tim when she replied, as she yanked at the sides of her dress. They BOTH cracked up...

You know you have been to a good peformance when you are walking out and the non-theatre folk are talking about the spitting.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:32am

John Lithgow! Shoshana Bean! Mehan Hilty! Jennifer Laura Thompson! Oh and poor loveable Chip from Bee.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 2:48am

Many a Lennon cast member would spit, as do many of the Rent cast members.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 3:05am

Backlighting is the worst for spitters; it makes it almost glow.

[DefyingPopular]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 9:41am

When George Hearn was in Wicked, he would like shower Elphaba (Idina or Shoshana) in spit.
And it reminded me of Friends also, which is when I heard it was normal and not weird...

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 9:54am

Craig Bierko spit a lot during Music Man.

Tom Hewitt hit 3 people in the middle of the center orchestra with a lougie.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 11:26am

YOu haven't seen spit and drool until you see Tori Amos live. Bring an umbrella.

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 12/30/05 at 12:30pm

Kevin Cahoon spit on me during his final moments in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! We sat in the front row, and as sketchy as it seems, I wanted to be spit on. He was being taken away over my head and I got spit on! Updated On: 12/30/05 at 12:30 PM