The guitar picks of Gerard Canonico and Declan Bennett from AMERICAN IDIOT. Also, I got the "Love Happened Here" flyers (enough to actually form the backdrop for when I framed my Playbill and Program)
A rose from Roxie's bouquet from CHICAGO.
Be-In Flyer from HAIR.
I've also recieved flowers from numerous shows: A lily from Christine Lahti (at her final perf of GOD OF CARNAGE), daisies from the tribe at HAIR (Back in Feb, 2010), and a what seemed like a whole bouquet of Gladiolas from ALL ABOUT ME.
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I have one of the red bull cans that Mackenzie Mauzy used as Natalie in Next to Normal (signed by her). I saw her before I got to see Meghann and it moved me beyond words so my friend bought it for me.
I also have a piece of the music box from Next to Normal signed by both Marin Mazzie and Alice Ripley. Marin signed it first, and when Alice signed it, she signed ALL AROUND Marin's name. It's actually pretty funny.
I have several daisies and be-in posters from HAIR. They also handed out roses the other night, so I have one of those too.
"I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land."
A guitar pick from Miguel Cervantes from American Idiot. Idiot confetti and a "Love Happened Here" flyer. Also two letters from Phantom that I purchased from the Flea Market for like a quarter each!
"And that was that or so it seemed.
Is this the end or the beginning?
All I know is, she was right.
I am an idiot.
It’s even on my birth certificate in so many words.
This is my rage.
This is my love.
This is my town.
This is my city.
This is my life."
The Declaration of Independence, used on stage and signed by the cast of the first national tour of "1776." I was seven at the time, and my mom had a friend in the show, so they gave it to me after the performance when we went backstage. George Hearn and Rex Everhart's signatures are on there (it's weird because some signed their real names and others signed their character's names).
Two of my mom's costumes from her Broadway shows in the late '50s. One of the dresses is designed by Patricia Zipprodt.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Several "stashes", matches from Light My Candle, guitar pics, the phone booth shell from the junk tree on the set at the nederlander.
American Idiot:
Guitar pics, and the magazine Esper read during TMTS
Rock of Ages:
Stacee Jaxx panties, guitar pics, and a demolition poster
"Sometimes on the strip, the dreams you come in with, ain't the dreams you leave with" ~Rock of Ages
"I'm a butterfly, trivial and small, and in the greater scheme of things, I don't mean much at all." ~The Story of My Life
"Forget Regret, or life is yours to miss." ~Rent
The Declaration of Independence, used on stage and signed by the cast of the first national tour of "1776." I was seven at the time, and my mom had a friend in the show, so they gave it to me after the performance when we went backstage. George Hearn and Rex Everhart's signatures are on there (it's weird because some signed their real names and others signed their character's names).
That's an awesome prop to have, though.
I don't have anything very exciting: just a be-in poster from Hair and an apple, part of June's letter, Let Me Entertain You sheet music and a signed prop marriage certificate from LuPone's Gypsy.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Today, I received the straw hat worn by Jon Cryer during Side By Side By Side in the Company/NY Philharmonic concerts. It was a totally unexpected, and incredibly pleasant surprise from a friend who works for Lincoln Center.
I have a rough sketch Tim Curry drew in charcoal of a woman's head when he played the artist William Hogarth in "The Art of Success" many years ago, off-Broadway. I was in the front row and the theare was small and "in the round" so my seat was right on the stage, basically.
He drew the sketch and threw it on the floor in a rage (in character) and I kept eyeballing it until the show was over. Me and a man a few seats down both went for it, and he, being a gentleman, smiled and let me take it.
I always wanted a guitar pick from american idiot!! Seen it 12 times and never got one :'( someone should give me one. But I did get a couple love happened here flyers. I miss that show alot....
Got these at the Flea Market this year: - A Wizomania ticket used in WICKED - A FOLLIES invitation signed by Susan Watson - A note from POTO - A broken record from MEMPHIS - A ballet school invitation from BILLY ELLIOT
And i also managed to grab a newspaper from NEWSIES when i saw it! ^_^
My Finale hat and shoes from A Chorus Line 35 yrs. ago.Wardrobe gave them to us when we left the show (unless you were a total pain)The hats were custom made by Woody Shelp and were balanced, and fit so well they would stick like a magnet with all those tips of the hat.The shoes are taupe patent leather with the tounges cut out for the quick change.