182 stories from broadwayadjacent.com
I’d like to start a new Broadway etiquette advice column here on Broadway adjacent, a la Dear Abby or Ann Landers, but I need your help. If you have any questions that you might be afr…
When I came across this picture of the new addition to Hand To God’s Broadway set, I thought, “Now that’s a fitting end to the story of the unrepentant douche nozzle who…
Mr. Brown and his two adult children come to the desk, pricing me out for Lion King ($275), Aladdin ($150+), and Matilda ($125+). It was a Monday. Mr. Brown’s Son: “We’…
No, it was not a dare. Yes, he thought it was a working outlet. No, it wasn’t his first Broadway show. My good buddy Joe, owner of the now infamous, truly viral SnapChat video of a Boz…
BroadwayAdjacent.com has obtained an exclusive photograph of “THE” on-set, non-working outlet the idiot theatergoer plugged his cell phone into before the July 2 performance o…
Overheard whilst grabbing a quick smoke between shows of 45th St” Gay Brown: ” Oh Em Gee! Stockyard Channing is in this! I love her! She’s the one and only Dolly Levi in my…
After Walk-in at the hit Broadway Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The bartenders have congregated in the lounge to close out and divvy gratuities…the opening number has starte…
Inspired by the last post, one of my intrepid readers wrote this epic ballad. I know someone out there is just itching to put it to music… The Awful, Tragic, History of Gerald Whiffles…
It’s blowing up all over the internets and y’all should know, I had three spies report this incident to me, mere moments after it occurred…I still can’t wrap my head …
What I love the most about people like this? They believe I’m here to rip them off not help them. I’m the enemy, holding back information or flat out lying to make they buy somet…
One night back in the fifties, a producer from Paramount Pictures attended a little known musical called The Pajama Game (a personal favorite of mine) on the Great White Way. Carol Hanney, w…
Mr Brown: “I’d like tickets to The Lion King?” Agent: “Sure. For when and how many?” Mr Brown: “Thursday matinée?” Agent: “Matinée days are …
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 …