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#1

most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 1:47pm

Just curious- not going to cat-burgle anyone- but what treasured Broadway possessions are close to people's hearts?

For me, original design artwork for Mary Poppins, I suspect; or, if I could only find it, my old tape of the original Assassins workshop with SS playing the piano! Oh, and for some unknown reason I have a pair of Jim Dale's shoes.

#2

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:02pm

A small cardboard stand with flyers promoting the German production of Sunset Boulevard. It was the closing day of the production, and I asked nicely in GERMAN if I could have it. And I did! I'm not German, and I don't think I speak the language very well. Maybe they gave it to me because they felt sorry for me or something .

Okay, so it's not Broadway, but it's Broadway related.
"Curse you, Lady Glyde!"

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 02:02 PM

#3

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:09pm

I cant pick ONE, I just have a few:
-OBC of WICKED signed poster
-My MILLIE playbill signed: "To Chip with so much love Sutton Foster"
-glove from GYPSY signed by Bernie, John, and Tamy
-WICKED Playbill signed to me from some of the cast
"I've always secretly longed for an actress to get to the top of the cherry picker and projectile vomit all over the guards below."- Wonderwaiter in the "Defy Gravity?" thread. ~~~~~~~~My dream? Sutton Foster as Cassie in A Chorus Line
#4

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:13pm

AIDA playbill, signed by the entire OBC.
Tick, Tick... BOOM! poster signed by Raúl Esparza.

Actually, I think a lot of the things that are really important to me are simply photographs - I think the memories are a lot more imporant, in many cases than the things you come away with, and photos are the best way to preserve them. re: most treasured souvenir
A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 02:13 PM

#5

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:16pm

I'd have to say my stuff signed by Adam Pascal. And I agree Emcee, photographs are wonderful.

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 02:16 PM

#6

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:19pm

Yeah, I agree with the pic. thing. In that case, all the pic.s of me with Bway ppl, the signs, marquise, lights, and my family with me.
"I've always secretly longed for an actress to get to the top of the cherry picker and projectile vomit all over the guards below."- Wonderwaiter in the "Defy Gravity?" thread. ~~~~~~~~My dream? Sutton Foster as Cassie in A Chorus Line
#7

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:23pm

My photos are priceless to me, but if I had to pick an actual souvenir, it would be the miniature piano I have from the opening night party of The Boy From Oz. I was lucky (enterprising?) enough to have Hugh J. sign the lid of the piano.

It now sits in a little glass case on my entertainment center, a reminder of how some nights in your life can be just *perfect*.

Lizzy
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#8

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:24pm

For me it would be the following: My signed cds(LSOH, Avenue Q, The Producers, The Boy from Oz), My signed programs(LSOH, The Producers, and Avenue Q), my signed posters(LSOH, Avenue Q, Dracula, La Cage Aux Folles, and SpamAlot), various signed playbills, and signed photos. Although it's not broadway related, I also treasure my copies of Christmas with the Simpsons and Simpsons hit and run signed by Hank Azaria.
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#9

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:42pm

Yes...pictures are so precious! And a couple of letters and e-mails that I got from some actors (my favorite actores/actresses...they are not "big names" but very nice to fans), as a reply to my fan letters. They are really my personal treasure. Very special!
#10

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 2:51pm

heh. I've saved an e-mail or two, as well.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#11

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 3:18pm

A Wicked Playbill signed by JLT, Idina and Joey Mc from when I saw the show last September.
#12

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 3:55pm

My great-great grandfather was a stage hand and he saved the sweat from the brow of The Devine One, Sarah Bernhardt.

I have small vial that was sealed the day he secured the sweat. It's never been opened.

I take it out and look at it often.

#13

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 3:57pm

My Chicago Cast Jacket
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#14

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 4:02pm

A birthday card from friends with some of the Broadway Bears on it, including the Cervantes/Don Quixote bear. On my birthday, Brian Stokes Mitchell signed "Happy Bear-day Chris" on it at the Martin Beck (now Al Hirschfel) stage ddoor.
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#15

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 4:15pm

OMG! I CANT believe I forgot this: My grandparents gave me a FOSSE poster signed by the OBC.
"I've always secretly longed for an actress to get to the top of the cherry picker and projectile vomit all over the guards below."- Wonderwaiter in the "Defy Gravity?" thread. ~~~~~~~~My dream? Sutton Foster as Cassie in A Chorus Line
#16

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 4:16pm

my dracula closing night playbill signed by Frank Wildhorn, Tom Hewitt, Kelli O'Hara, and Melissa Errico.
#17

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 4:20pm

Undoubtly my most unique broadway souvenir would have to be a vase signed by the entire cast of Gypsy that I purchases at last year's broadway flea market! It has everyone's signature and GYPSY drawn like the playbill (ticket stub, rose ,feather boa, spotlight ect...). Its awesome! Along with that, I'd have to say my Gypsy garders(2) and gloves (2) which are signed by Tammy "much love always Renee! Tammy", and my program signed by the entire cast... ahhh good times!
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#18

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 4:24pm

re: most treasured souvenir

and my RENT playbill signed by Constantine. :)
and ym other RENT playbill signed by the whole cast, and a little sign me and my cousin took down from outside Studio 54... it's not broadway related, but it was after seeing Adam as Emcee lol.

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#19

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 5:16pm

i love this topic! hmm id have to say that i LOVE all of my Dirty Rotten Scoundrels autographs and emails that i have from some of the cast. my letter and sgined playbill and pics from carole shelley. and i also love my rocky horror show returns poster of terrance mann and sebastian bach signed by terrance mann. but definitely my entire DRS collection i just adore! lol.

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 05:16 PM

#20

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 5:25pm

Probably pictures of me with different B'way people. My Sutton Foster one is my absolute favorite. Also, my LW poster signed by the cast and Sutton Foster. I don't have that much stuff though. Trying to make a collection.
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#21

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 5:32pm

Pictures are definitley awesome, me and jlt and me and Raúl are some of my favorites. I also treasure signed playbills, pictures, and OBCR's. But a REALLY cool one is my Camelot signed Souveineer program from from the original Julie Andrew's run in Camelot. My grandfather buys and sells different autographed items and he gave it to me. Its really awesome!!
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#23

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 5:40pm

I only have signed playbills...re: most treasured souvenir i'm boring!
I have:
JLT, Saycon and David-Wicked

Cary, Colin Hanlon, Karmine, and Kelly-Rent

Sutton, Maureen(who I didn't meet!)and then Megan McG, and 3 of the guys who I did meet-Little Women

Barret Foa-Ave Q

Norbert, Sherie, John-DRS

Steph J., Derrick, David Garrison, Carol Kane, Jenna!-Wicked Tour

Jenna, Derrick, David, Kendra and Logan Lipton-Wicked when Jenna was Elphaba!

and of course one of my most prized possesions- My Jodi Benson autograph! she did a concert in my/our hometown a couple years ago, and I sat front row! yay...it was awesome

My pics of course rock from my NY trip too! yay!

and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...

Updated On: 5/28/05 at 05:40 PM

#24

re: most treasured souvenir

Posted: 5/28/05 at 5:41pm

Probably the signed (by Yul B) playbill of his one performance wonder ' Home Sweet Homer" .

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