What Original Show Props Do You Have?
What Original Show Props Do You Have?
#1What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 7:59am
Hello all!
Was wondering what props from the shows you might have.
Perhaps you were in a show and 'borrowed' something or perhaps you bought something on-line, received something as a gift or acquired it another way?
I did a search but couldn't find a thread about props we own, so thought I'd start one!
The only prop I have is a plastic rose thrown to me by Roxie during a performance of Chicago in London. Jennifer Ellison was playing the character, interestingly Billy Flynn was played by John 'Torchwood' Barrowman.
I HAD an Audrey 2 seedling that was given to me by one of the chorus girls during Little Shop of Horrors - but it was collected from me as I left the auditorium! Doh!
Yes,I know: LESS THAN IMPRESSIVE...so, what have you got?
Matt:)
Updated On: 8/5/11 at 07:59 AM
#2What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 8:09am
A shot glass from Natasha Richardson in Cabaret from the Kit Kat Club
a gold and red mask from the march of communism from Miss Saigon
beer bottle signed by Bebe Newirth from Here Lies Jenny
the door from the Minskoff featuring Alice Ripley as Betty Schaefer from Sunset Blvrd
a set of video stills used on the back wall during Tommy, harmonica used on opening night, signed
opening night cast gifts from Producers Fiddler on the Roof
Updated On: 8/5/11 at 08:09 AM
jacobp
Featured Actor Joined: 12/6/05
#2What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 8:22amVanessa Williams' prosthetic nose and chin from the revival of Into the Woods
Brian07663NJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#3What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 8:29am
Items I have were purchased at the Broadway Flea Market years ago:
The Phantom of the Opera:
- Red Noose (currently hanging in my house)
- Letter used on Stage from "O.G." (in the closet)
- Crystals and plastic pieces from the chandelier (in the closet)
Cats:
many items from the theater from when it was dismantled all on display about my bar as a mini-junkyard
- several of the red, green, yellow bulbs that were strung up
- cracked plate with rope spaghetti
- can of Brim coffee
- whole dead fish (bones)
- Nabisco "Chocolate Snaps" shoe from Battle of Peaks & Pollicles
- Chesterfield King cigarettes glove from Battle of P & P
- Fast Food Container
- Can of Tuna
- broken metal fork
- Roach/Beetle Costume from the Gumbie Cat complete with torso, head piece, 2 arm and 2 leg pieces
Noises Off
- a rubber sardine (flew off stage into the audience)
Sleep No More
- an amulet
wickedfan11
Broadway Star Joined: 6/17/06
#4What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 9:12amI have the red bull can Emma Hunton used in her only Broadway performance as Natalie in Next to Normal, as well as my juice box from when I was a guest speller in Spelling Bee. I also caught a fake check at Catch Me If You Can, but I gave it to my friend.
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#5What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 9:28amI saw LuPone's Gypsy front row center, and at intermission I grabbed a piece of the letter she tears up from June off the stage floor.
#6What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 9:50amLast year at the Flea Market, I bought one if the music boxes from Next to Normal.
#7What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:01am
Some of my stage goodies...
Phantom: 'Il Muto' theatre program
La Bête: piece of the paper on which Valère writes and then gets torn apart
CMIYC: one of the checks
Priscilla (Bway): one of the pink ping pong balls
House of Blue Leaves: one of the (you guessed it) blue leaves
Prisoner of Second Avenue (London): one of Jeff Goldblum's shirt buttons. He ripped it and the button landed right at my feet. Precious, haha!
Les Misérables (German production): Michael Shawn Lewis' Marius vest and a belt from his ensemble track
#8What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:15am
Aw man......
I used to have three of the clear, plastic suitcases used in the City Ballet production of PAMTGG, and they, along with many other things, were destroyed in an earthquake. I paid next to nothing for them, because City was clearing out its costume and prop warehouse. The work, BTW, is legendary for the fact that no one, not even the choreographer, will acknowledge its existence anymore. LOL
And the title? Seriously: "Pan Am Makes the Going Great", an entire ballet built around a jingle.
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#9What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:25amI have a tankard used in Master of the House from the first national tour of Les Miserables.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#10What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:35amI caught the grape that Tony Shalhoub spat out in Lend Me A Tenor.
#11What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:50am
I have the wooden tea tray and a little box of Cocoa Pops cereal from THE SEAFARER (both autographed by the cast, both bought at the Flea Market)
And several LES MIS paper props (yellow Ticket of Leave, Valejean's letter to Cosette, Aux Armes pamphlet) that I picked up along the years, not sure where
I was on a mission to have my Ticket of Leave signed by every Valjean I saw, but I somehow got out of that habit
I also have a jar of 'snow' from every show I've seen where I could grab some at intermission or the end (like SLAVA'S SNOW SHOW, JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN, WINTUK, and 4 or 5 others). Some are paper squares, some flakes, some plastic snow. It's kind of fun
You don't go to the dragon without a present - Mark Rylance
PositivelyEmerald
Stand-by Joined: 7/24/11
#12What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:53amFrom the San Francisco production of Wicked I have a Wizomania ticket, Elphaba's letter from "What is This Feeling?", and the letter from Fiyero to Elphaba that from "For Good". I got them from the Elphaba dresser for that production.
#13What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 11:00am
A Can of Ultra Clutch from Hairspray
The grape Tony Shalhoub spit out into the audience landed right at my foot. I debated the rest of the act about taking it, but thought it would be weird picking it up since it was in his mouth :-P
::bust a move::
#14What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 11:02am
I have a fossilized "poo" from the original Sandy in Annie.
#15What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 11:04amI have confetti from too many different shows to list. Mylar circle "razzle dazzles" from CHICAGO. A ping pong ball from PRISCILLA. A piece of June's letter and an apple from GYPSY. 2 roses from CHICAGO (Marily Henner and Nancy Hess.) Opening night martini glasses from THE WILD PARTY. And some beads off of some costume or other from LA CAGE!
<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018
#16What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 3:04pmWhere did you guys get some of these? The Flea Market?
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Archnem7
Swing Joined: 8/5/11
#17What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 3:19pmI have a bag of (fake) heroin from the original cast of Rent...I was in the first row, and when Roger (Adam Pascal)threw it, it landed in front of me, so I took it...
ahhrealmonsters
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/10
#18What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 3:31pmI've probably thrown it out, but I did have some of the "Rent" posters from the title number. When it was on Broadway (I was in lotto seats), whoever was playing Roger didn't quite hit the garbage can, and 2 of the crumbled posters landed in my lap.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#19What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/5/11 at 10:59pm
Hmmmm, let's see...
* "Funny Boy" program from The Producers
* A prop check from The Producers
* All the "notes" from The Phantom of the Opera
* "Il Muto" sheet music from The Phantom of the Opera (which isn't actually sheet music of the actual score)
* Auction and Il Muto prgrams from The Phantom of the Opera
* Billy's Royal Ballet acceptance letter from Billy Elliot
* Speller entrance forms from The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee
* Word definition index cards from The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee
Updated On: 8/5/11 at 10:59 PM
#20What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/6/11 at 12:18amBroken CD from Memphis. "Love Happened Here" flyers from American Idiot, as well as Stark Sands' Good Riddance guitar pick. Spiderman, fake money from front row.
#21What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/6/11 at 12:31amA jump rope and an Elle Woods resume from Legally Blonde and then random Playbill inserts I've saved over the years that are themed from the show (a Be-In flier from Hair, a Super Senior Prom program from The Marvelous Wonderettes, a few voting ballots from Marvelous Wonderettes)
#22What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/6/11 at 12:33amBroken record from Memphis signed by Montego & Chad. Some streamers from BatB.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#23What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/6/11 at 12:36amI have one of the letters Moritz reads during "And Then There were None". Ask and ye shall receive!
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#24What Original Show Props Do You Have?
Posted: 8/6/11 at 8:51am
Rent - matches from light my candle, Mimi's stash, a few guitar picks, CBGB's posters, "the key"
Priscilla - confetti, ping pong ball
Jersey boys - a few claim cheques
Spamalot - the grail was found under my seat and I went up on stage and received a certificate and tin of spam
Rock of ages - a lighter
Wedding singer - the towel thrown by the 'granny'
Hair - a few of the big daisies they throw around during the Be-in
Xanadu - glow stick
I think I'm missing some but that's a good list..
Shows seen in 2011: Rock of Ages (WE, Shaftesbury Theatre - 7 Oct), Jersey Boys (WE, Prince Edward Theatre - 1 Sep), Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana (Broadway, Radio City Music Hall - 26 Aug), RENT (Broadway, New World Stages - 25 Aug), Hair (Broadway, St. James Theatre - 24 Aug), The Book of Mormon (Broadway *WON LOTTO*, Eugene O'Neill Theatre - 24 Aug), Dress Circle Benefit Gala (WE, Her Majesty's Theatre - 7 Aug), Derren Brown: Svengali (WE, Shaftesbury Theatre - 6 July), Lend me a Tenor the Musical (WE, Gielgud Theatre - 3 June), Lord of the Flies (WE, Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park - 2 June), In a Forest Dark and Deep (WE, Vaudeville Theatre - 31 May), Jersey Boys (WE, Prince Edward Theatre - 28 May), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (WE, Gielgud Theatre - 2 May), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (WE, Palace Theatre - 29 Apr), Les Miserables (WE, Queens Theatre - 20 Apr), Thrill me (WE, Tristan Bates Theatre - 14 Apr), Ghost the Musical (Manchester, Opera House - 13 Apr), Million Dollar Quartere (WE, Noel Coward Theatre - 5 Apr), The Lion King (WE, Lyceum Theatre - 16 Mar), The Exonerated (WE, Charing Cross Theatre - 15 Mar), The Children's Hour (WE, Comedy Theatre - 14 Mar), Clybourne Park (WE, Wyndhams Theatre - 12 Mar), Company (WE, Southwark Playhouse - 12 Mar), The 25th annual putnam county spelling bee (WE, Donmar - 2 March), Jersey Boys (WE, Prince Edward Theatre - 11 Feb), Million Dollar Quartet (WE, Noel Coward - 9 Feb), Love Story (WE, Duchess Theatre - 7 Feb), Lance Horne:First things last (WE, Garrick Theatre - 30 Jan), La Boheme (WE, Soho Theatre - 29 Jan), Legally Blonde (WE, Savoy Theatre - 10.Jan)
Updated On: 8/6/11 at 08:51 AM
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