What Would You Put in a Broadway Time Capsule?

[Glitter and be Gay]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:22pm

Just for fun - if we were to bury a Broadway time capsule TODAY*, to be opened in 100 years, what would you put in it?

I'll start by putting in Sutton Foster's Sardi's caricature and the closing notice for The Story of My Life.

*Please try and put something in the capsule that is at least somewhat relevant to Broadway in the year 2009. Yes, I know this is a lackluster season made all the worse by an economy that's in the toilet, but you work with the Broadway you have, not the Broadway you wish you had.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:25pm

Playbills from all the shows that closed in late 2008 and early 2009.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:26pm

Mr. Roxy, then we can just be done with him.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:27pm

...and it turns sour.


Quicker than I expected, I must say.

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:27pm

an order of Jeremy Piven's two daily sushi meals.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 8:36pm

Chip12's first thread

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 9:25pm

I really wouldn't want to put any shows or performers in a Broadway time capsule, because only great things would be worth putting in there, and if I put them into a time capsule, they wouldn't be around to enjoy anymore right now.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 9:26pm

coolkid's used diapers.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 10:23pm

a recording of Patti LuPone Gypsy, whether it be the filmed version or the cd.

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:36pm

Full copies of all orchestra parts for currently running shows. That way when the future version of Encores is trying to mount shows they won't have to deal with trying to recreate orchestra parts based on notes, recordings, and people's memories.

[Broadway Baby 2]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:43pm

Patti's isetoners!

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:46pm

The chandelier from "Phantom", a helicopter blade, some fur and a playbill from "Caroline or Change".

[bwaybabe2]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 5:38am

"Playbills from all the shows that closed in late 2008 and early 2009."
Good one! But I might also add the videos of those shows which closed before their time, like ATOTC.
Well, in keeping with the subject, James Barbour's Broadway in Concert Cd.

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 5:49am

Oliver Platt. Well, more to make sure he is in the capsule, as opposed to at the Nederlander each night butchering the role of Nathan Detroit, but whatever works. But on a serious note, probably each and every Lincoln Center recording so that they could live on forever. If I had to choose one I would go with what I saw today - Side Show, the perfect example that a great show with a stupendous cast, beautiful costumes, tight book, and beautiful score, can still close way before its time. I was lucky enough to be shown Not Since Carrie today (it's still on my wish list) by someone from the board and I would without a doubt include this as well, as it's basically the manual of what not to do.

[bwaybabe2]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 5:56am

Ummm...also, the most significant props from most famous shows.
Then, pictures of the best Broadway performers, if posssible, in character from their most famous shows...
Updated On: 2/27/09 at 05:56 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 4:16pm

Printouts of the blogs at Corine's Corner.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 4:19pm

^^^ BEST IDEA FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 5:46pm

Depending on how long the capsule is to be sealed, how about placing Dollypop in there, along with Sutton Foster's "Shrek" farts?

What a sad, pathetic little asshole he is.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 6:47pm

Mister Russell I've never said this before, but I love you like bad case of shingles!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 9:01pm

A Playbill from Lestat