69 stories by "Vinnie Costa"
Mr Brown: (Looking at the merchandise offered at It’s Only a Play.) “These are great shirts, but which play it is for?” Merch Vendor: “This one, It’s Only a …
From one of my Box Office spies: So, the show I’m currently working started at 7:00 pm, the following happened at 7:20 pm. Mr. Brown: “Do you have any seats left for tonight?R…
Mrs. Brown: “Excuse me, usher? The woman sitting to my right was on her phone, texting throughout almost all of Act One. It was very distracting and you didn’t do a damned thi…
Mr Brown: “I want to see X on Sunday night.” Agent: “I’m sorry, X doesn’t have a Sunday night performance, but I can get you tickets to A, B, C, D, E or F.̶…
Mrs. Brown: “Can I get two tickets to Gigli?” Agent: “I think you mean Gigi…” Mrs. Brown: “No, Gigli, with JLo. She was on the Tonys…” Agent: …
After getting drinks and tipping well, Mrs. Brown had a question… Mrs. Brown: “Now who is Derrick Crisis? He was on Smash?” Bartender: “Darren Criss, the star of the …
Long time subscriber and Broadway Adjacent Jillian Soares wins the Tony Award give-away. She takes home the Tony-winning Fun Home cast recording! It couldn’t have gone to a better g…
Wet Brown: “Do you have a sack?” Agent: “Excuse me?” Wet Brown: “A sack, a bag?” Agent: “No, I’m sorry. I don’t.’ Wet Brown: ̶…
Customer: “I'd like tickets to For The Boys.” Agent: “Oh, someone’s doing a stage version of the hit ’90's Bette Midler vanity project? I did NOT know that.R…
Some questions I get so often, I’ve often thought I should create a mimeographed handout…so here we go…etiquette class is now in session. But remember what I always say, &#…
Some questions I get so often, I’ve often thought I should create a mimeographed handout…so here we go…etiquette class is now in session. But remember what I always say, &#…
They say, whoever they are, that the only stupid question is the question left unasked. I disagree. Assignment #11: Mrs Brown: "What last-minute deals do you have for tomorrow night?" You be…
Mrs Brown: “Can I get tickets to The Bridges of Madison County?” Agent: “I'm sorry, it's closed, almost a year now…” Mrs Brown: “Was is awful? I heard …
In honor of The Tony Awards, I’m giving away my (hard copy) CD of Tony Nominee, (Excuse me, Tony Winner!) Fun Home. All you have to do to win is simply be the first person to respond i…
Mr. Brown: “Can you get me tickets to Tony Awards?” Agent: “Of course. Did you pack your tuxedo with you?” Mr. Brown: “Why would I need a tux?” Agent: …
Mama Brown: “Wow, I really don’t know how they remember all those lines…” Granny Brown: “It’s called acting, dear. It’s what they get paid to do. If…
Two (older, probably grandmothers) southern-belles, one complete with a sunhat (maybe even a Kentucky Derby level sunhat) come up to the desk and rapid-fire questions at me about shows they …
On a Thursday… Mrs. Brown: “I'd like four tickets for today's matinee of Wicked…” Agent: “Wicked doesn’t have a matinée today. Matinées are Wednesdays, S…
Mrs. Brown: “Can I get change of a five from you?” Agent: “We don’t deal much with cash here and we don’t keep small bills at the desk.” Mrs. Brown: ̶…
Bing-bong, bing-bong. Bing-bong, bing-bong… Mrs. Brown: (Grabbing daughters hand.) “The show’s starting! Wash your hand later!” Girly Brown: “Mom! That’s …
Mrs. Brown: “I want to see a show tonight, where’s the closest theater?” Agent: “Well, you are in the middle of the theater district…” Mrs, Brown: “…
Mrs Brown: “You sold me these tickets. They aren’t next to each other, explain yourself!” Agent: “May I see the tickets?” Mrs Brown: “Right here. See, …
Mrs Brown: “I need to know if there are tickets available for Avenue Q, tonight?” Agent: “There are. With the service charge, handling fees and taxes, it’ll be $11…
These days, when people ask me, “Do you know where the bathroom is?” I answer with a simple, “Yes.” I’m answering the question asked, after all. There’s n…
After the usual, pulling of teeth to discover the information needed… Drunk Brown: “How much are the Nets tonight? I checked online and there were tickets for like, $77.00.”…
