david hyde pierce
david hyde pierce
renaibr
Understudy Joined: 6/16/04
#1david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 1:43pm
does anyone know when david hyde pierce
goes on vacation or leaves the show curtains?
Thanks
#2re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 1:44pmDon't know about vacation but all of the leads have re-signed until August.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#2re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 1:55pmHe's out for a week in April, but offhand I can't remember the dates.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#4re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 2:38pmA thought on DHP ... late in previews and early in the run, a couple of times I watched the cast leave. I was impressed with the way he handled the crowd when he came out. He did smile, he did look as if he was listening to what people said to him, he was most agreeable about posing for photos. The people felt better for having waited; he rewarded them with the giving of his time.
#5re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 3:20pmBoth times I saw the show, I went to the stage door and he spent a good 20 minutes signing and taking pictures with everyone who asked. He talked to everyone for a brief moment, but was one of the nicest people I've every encountered in that way.
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#7re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 4:41pmI agree wholeheartedly!
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!"
#8re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 4:46pm
Amazing guy.
I am truly blessed to have had the chance to spend time with him at the stagedoor of SPAMalot and CURTAINS.
He is so very kind and deserves all the best.
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#9re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 6:15pmI met Pierce twice at the stage door. He and the rest of the Curtains cast are pleasent to talk. Probably one of the nicest casts I've encountered (the other being All Shook Up).
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#10re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 6:21pm
I actually had a discussion with him walking down the street one time. Started out with my saying "Loved the show," went from there.
Pierce is actually ahead of the game. He signs so many autographs that it's worth nothing on eBay. He's virtually unrecognizable walking down the street, so the paps never chase him. He's personable (even for 2 seconds) to every fan he encounters, so nobody talks ill of him. And he's managed to maintain a life of privacy for 30 years.
#11re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/18/08 at 6:55pmAww, I love David! He gave a great speech at the Tony Awards.
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StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#12re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 8:08am
I had the pleasure of meeting DHP at an Alzheimer's Memory Walk. I found him to be an incredibly friendly, gracious, and charming person. However, what stood out most to me was his sincerity. He knows how to separate that which is truly important from that which is insignificant. This talented gentleman has his priorities in order; a very attractive quality.
BTW - Concerning the MW. It wasn't only DHP. I met several of the CURTAINS' cast and crew there - all were gracious and generous with their time; as were all the members of the Broadway Community that were present. But the CURTAINS' cast and crew - wow - they are an exceptional group of people from top to bottom. You simply can't help liking and respecting them. 
dramagirl487
Featured Actor Joined: 2/19/08
#13re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 1:02pm
I SERIOUSLY JUST HAD A HEART ATTACK WHEN SOMEONE SAID HE'LL BE OUT IN APRIL
i pestered my school to take a trip to see him april 23rd. lol luckily i think we miss his vacation!
#14re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 1:13pm
He seems like a really sincere and nice guy, and I've loved him on Fraiser for 10 years, but he certainly gets more attention than he deserves on Broadway IMO. I mean he's can carry a tune, but without that name there's no way he's on Broadway, let alone winning the best actor Tony.
I really think Forbidden Broadway's "Slow People" sums it up well.
StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#15re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 2:35pm
Hello TonyVincent -
David started out as a Broadway performer, and was a steady actor on Broadway well before Frasier. His first appearance on a Broadway stage was in 1981 and he worked regularly on Broadway and Off-Broadway right up until he went to California in 1990 or '91.
In addition, while attending Yale, he was a regular summer performer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival playing on the same stages with the likes of Christopher Reeve, Micheal Cerveris and Frank Langella. He acted as well at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, including a season with the famed Guthrie Repertory Company. The list is long and impressive when you start to look at his stage credits. So the "name" theory has little to do with his being on stage and is at the very least debatable.
Whether or not he would have a Tony is also in debate. I can see the controversy of this past year; although I disagree that he was undeserving, but that's another thread. If he had remained on Broadway, I do think with his innumerable talents he would have had a Tony Award at some point over the 26 years. But hey, it's just my opinion.
Updated On: 3/19/08 at 02:35 PM
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#16re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 3:19pm
Tonyvincent I agree with you. I love him in Curtains a lot. And he's a very nice guy. But he's not a singer or a dancer. And, I think, without the name there would have been no contest for the Tony.
Stagefan- As admirable as it is that you can quote his stage resume and come to his rescue, I still don't agree. Almost every film actor has done stage work in the past.
I have nothing against Pierce- he's great in this show. The perfect role for him. And Curtains is one of my favorite shows. But I agree that he gets more attention on Broadway than he deserves.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#18re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/19/08 at 4:08pm
I wasn't "coming to his rescue" ashley0139. A man of such talent doesn't need defending from the likes of me. I was simply filling in some background. No harm intended. Just backing up my opinion with facts - however useless they (the facts) may seem.
#19re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:39amThanks for the background, SF. I'd guess, though, that almost all that work was in plays, not musicals. I obviously like him as an actor, especially a comedic one. But with limited singing training and I'd guess almost no dance experience, I think even his role in Curtains is not best suited for his talents. The charactarization was strong, but the singing/dancing was not.
StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#20re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:29am
Your welcome TonyVincent. I was hoping not to offend you or come off as condecending. I'm glad you understood my intentions.
When you say he did plays rather than musicals, you're absolutely right. While I'm a big fan of DHP, both for his talents and humanitarianism - I would agree that musicals aren't his strong suit (although he carries it off nicely), nor would a musical be my first choice for his talents. But Lt. Cioffi seemed to fit him to a tee, reason being I think, is that Cioffi is an amatuer performer - he doesn't have to be as good as everyone on the stage. So for someone in DHP's shoes - the character worked out well and I enjoyed both the show and his performance - imperfections and all.
That said - I'm sad to see Curtains close, but very happy I have better than 3 months to see it again.
#21re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:36am
I can see what you're saying... when he's the character pretending to perform as if Coffi would perform in "real life," it's OK for him to be imperfect. But for other parts of the show that are more surreal (the big dance number especially) where he's performing for the audience, I'm looking for a bit more perfection.
I can see where you're coming from and while you like him in the role, though.
#22re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:45amI have always liked him and it was a thrill to finally see him in person onstage in "Curtains". He was wonderful and the show was also. Just a great afternoon at the theatre. I do hope I get back to NYC to see it again before it closes.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
NYCisBliss
Swing Joined: 6/27/07
#23re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/21/08 at 9:43pmI saw Curtains exactly two weeks ago, when it was pouring down rain. Most of the cast came out and signed autographs, which was lovely. David, although he was the last one out, was well worth the wait. He's such a sweet, kind guy, not to mention incredibly talented. I was so happy that I had the opportunity to see him. That memory will always stick with me.
#24re: david hyde pierce
Posted: 3/21/08 at 9:45pmIt's April 9th-11th I belive.
He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.
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