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Spotted Celebrities in Audience
Spotted Celebrities in Audience#50
Posted: 6/20/26 at 5:08pm
When I saw Catch Me If You Can, there was a rather glamorous lady sitting directly in front of me. During the curtain call, someone behind me asked me to pass a note to her, which I did. When I was leaving and meeting up with my friend (who had been sitting in a different row), he asked me what I was discussing with Jane Seymour. (I'm not always great at recognizing celebrities!)
Not in the audience, but I once found myself sitting next to Daphne Rubin-Vega on a train heading downtown. I didn't know if I should say hello, but I did, and mentioned how much I loved her performance in Bernarda Alba, and we had a lovely and substantial conversation. I suspect I made a good impression by not leading with Rent.
Spotted Celebrities in Audience#51
Posted: 6/20/26 at 7:50pm
Over the years and off the top of my head...Jackie Hoffman at Harry Clarke (telling all within earshot after the show that she would have gone down on all the multiple personalities Billy Crudup portrayed in the play), Nathan Lane seeing Laurie Metcalf in The Other Place, Robert Redford at Master Class (sat right next to him), Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at Six Degrees of Separation, Jack Nicholson and Angelica Huston at A Lie of the Mind, Diahann Carroll at Torch Song Trilogy, Jackie Onassis and Maurice Templesman at Chicago (when Liza Minnelli was filling in), Kevin Bacon at Closer, Andrew Rannells at Suffs, Celeste Holm at Hair, Jill Clayburgh at The Merchant of Venice (the last two at the Delacorte), Susan Sarandon at Three Days of Rain, Liza Minnelli and Candace Bergen at Lydie Breeze, Andrew Cuomo at Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Shalhoub at Spamalot among others. I saw Oprah at something but I don't remember what.
Updated On: 6/20/26 at 07:50 PM
Spotted Celebrities in Audience#52
Posted: 6/20/26 at 8:34pm
Can't believe I didn't mention my Sondheim spottings first. (I will turn in my card!) I first saw him at the curtain call of the Encores! production of "Merrily We Roll Along" (I cried). The next time he sat 2 rows directly in front of me for the first preview of "Into the Woods" at the Delacorte. The third time was at ticketing going into a show.
I have met and become friendly acquaintances with a number of people. I was having a drink at the 9th Avenue Saloon one night. Looked out the window and there was Andre DeShields talking to a homeless person outside. I was headed out for a smoke and ended up talking to him for a good 20 minutes. We bumped into each other a few other times and chatted. Bumped into Lillias White on 8th Avenue and struck up a nice conversation with her. Always seemed to bump into Taylor Trensch, who always gave me a hug and chatted. Am friends now with Analeigh Ashford (We have a Denver connection) I met Sierra Boggess in Denver when "The Little Mermaid" premiered here and we connected when I moved back east while it was in previews on Broadway and became acquaintances.
I walked Henry Winkler from a theater to 8th Ave. to hail a cab. He was pretty funny. He said he forgot how to do it!
I have found a lot of celebs I have met outside of the theater have been pretty nice. And you can kind of tell if you should speak to them. I was alone in a lobby with Bernadette after a celebration of life event/service. It was not the time to say "I loved you in...". But it was one of the most memorable moments of my time back there. We acknowledged each other briefly but it was obvious she was a bit emotional. It was just so, I can't explain it really, but I was seeing the human side of someone I was a big fan of and was standing there for 10 minutes with her in silence. Her assistant came back with an item she left in the theater and they whisked out to a car.
My list goes on and on. A lot of people I just ended up being around as opposed to spotting them.
Spotted Celebrities in Audience#53
Posted: 6/20/26 at 10:37pm
I need to add one more! After seeing the last revival of Pippin, I was hanging out outside of the Music Box Theater (not really stage-dooring, but maybe looking to see who came out), and I struck up a conversation with a somewhat older gentleman who was also waiting there. My best theater friend just had this weird smirk on his face as this gentleman and I talked about how much we loved the production. At some point the older guy said, "you know, I once played the part of Pippin," and I suddenly realized, much to my chagrin, that I had been talking to John Rubinstein the whole time. My friend had realized it the whole time, too. The three of us all enjoyed a vigorous laugh! (For the record, John Rubinstein is an amazingly humble and engaging conversation partner.)
Spotted Celebrities in Audience#54
Posted: 6/21/26 at 2:38am
Pamela Anderson at Mary Jane. She walked in just before the show started and sat in the back row of the mezzanine.
Mel Gibson at Matilda
Hugh Jackman at Chicago
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