random star spotting — Page 7

Last Wednesday, I saw Tina Maddigan outside the Marquis Theater around the Drowsy Chaperone lottery time. I then saw her after the show, standing outside waiting for friends and then at the stage door. Donna Murphy was also there and went backstage through the stage door.

Cyndi Lauper getting out of a cab (actually a car service Town Car) at 79th Street yesterday.

In one day on one street I saw Merwin Foard, Alexander Gemignani, Bradley (from Project Runway), and Jenn Gambatese.

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Michelle Federer sitting in front of me and my friend at Festen.

I've also seen Daphne Rubin-Vega and Donna Murphy but I can't remember where we were.

This may seem kind of dumb, but how do people in current Broadway shows, get to see the other ones? Did Michelle have to take time off from her show to see Festen?

YEah some shows have performances on Mondays or sunday nights. THen there are special performances like the actor's fund and such. I must say that when you're doing a show there really isn't time to see much.

A couple of weeks ago, Gary Sinise walking down 44th St.

Gary Beach I see all the time!

Wednesday night, at Chicago:
Sally Field and guest, sitting in her seat during intermission, nicely indulging the people asking for autographs while trying to stay low-key. She was offered to be taken somewhere else during intermission, but she declined. Class act!
Then there's John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who I believe sat in front of Sally at the same show. Silence as he was escorted in before the start of the show, the whole audience turned and looked. Then, at intermission, he was rushed out, totally distracting the applause at the end of act one. As intermission ended, as the ensemble made their entrance before the entracte, John and Kelly were escorted back...so there was nary any applause for the ensemble. So of course, me being the theatrefag first row center, I start applauding really loud and raising my hands above my head to get some attention back towards the stage.

Damn you, Travolta! On another note, I was thinking...Kelly Preston would be a great Roxie!

Also that night, Barrett Foa and Celia Keenan-Bolger (and someone else I couldn't see), at Thalia post-show.

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Updated On: 8/4/06 at 04:23 PM

I remember seeing Gregory Hines at the register at Tower Records near Lincoln Center. I remember seeing Sid Caeser in the audience of Red Buttons on Broadway about 10 years ago.

"They are a cute couple."

Agreed

I saw Phantom last night, and while I was waiting by the stage door on 45th st, I could sware that Shoshana Bean walked into that alley. Anyone know what shes doing in the city now?

Updated On: 8/16/06 at 05:33 PM

Bernadette Peters at [title of show] 2 weeks ago on a Saturday night.

oh thats so cool I love Bebe.
I Want More!

The only thing I can remember about Les Miz in 1987 was that James Earl Jones was there sitting on the aisle next to his wife.