KING KONG Technical Malfunction Cancels Matinee Performance Mid-Show

Yesterday during a matinee performance of King Kong on Broadway, a major mechanical mishap happened during the show's Cobra Battle scene in the first act couldn't be fixed and the rest of the show was cancelled. However, the crew was able to get the situation fixed and the evening show went on.

Those who were in the audience of the Broadway Theatre at that performance was offered both refunds and exchanges.

Thoughts?

KING KONG Technical Malfunction Cancels Matinee Performance Mid-Show

During yesterday's matinee performance of King Kong, a technical malfunction caused the show to stop abruptly, and ultimately be cancelled.

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Patti Lupone stops ‘Gypsy’ mid-show to yell at a photographer


FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Yesterday was the 10th Anniversary of one of the most famous rants ever in Broadway history… the one that started all the headlines about horrible Theater Etiquette behavior on the Great White Way.

On January 10th, 2009, the recent Broadway revival of the legendary musical GYPSY was performing on its 2nd to last day of its run at the St. James Theatre. During her performance of the musical's showstopping finale ROSE'S TURN, Broadway legend Patti LuPone (who won her 2nd Tony for her performance in this production as "Mama Rose") experienced several flashes that were coming from the audience causing her to almost trip on stage twice. By the time the 3rd flash went off, LuPone knew enough was enough. She stopped the show to yell at the rude audience members taking the pictures before kicking them out and starting the song all over again.

In addition to the event happening, another naughty audience member snuck an illegal audio recording from that performance. It was posted on YouTube which the rant went viral.

During one of our recent tours within this past year, there was something we just learned from some of the ushers that work at the St. James Theatre (during GYPSY) remembering that night. The audience member turned out… HE WAS A REPORTER. OOPS!!!

Still to this day, Patti LuPone has officially become the chief officer of Theater Etiquette police. Fun little fact for those who have seen Patti LuPone in the current gender swap revival of Company West End in London, she does the pre-show announcement for it at the very beginning reminding everyone no cell phones, cameras, or recordings.

Thoughts about that night?



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Chess star forced to leave stage as wife goes into labour mid-show

BREAKING NEWS: Last night, the English National Opera had its first preview performance of the new London revival of the Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus cult classic Chess – The Musical. However, this preview had an unexpected surprise.

Canadian performer Tim Howar (Broadway’s Rent) who plays the role of the American Chess player “Frederick Trumper” performed the first act till he got the biggest emergency call of his life….. His wife Pianist Jodie Oliver-Howar went into labor. Tim left at Interval (UK’s saying of Intermission) to go to the hospital. The Interval ended up lasting for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, understudy Cellen Chugg Jones (West End’s School of Rock the Musical) who just had a full company rehearsal) went on for “Trumper” for the second act. WHAT A WARRIOR!!

Before the start of the 2nd half, Director Laurence Connor came on stage to announce about the situation.

For Tim and his wife Jodie, they just gave birth to a son Hamish Rex. Congrats to you both and we wish you many years of happiness, excitement, and adventures with your new boy.

The London revival of CHESS will have its official Opening on May 1st, 2018 and will run through June 2nd, 2018.

How crazy is that for a first preview performance?

Chess star forced to leave stage as wife goes into labour mid-show

The opening night of the West End revival of Chess took an unexpected turn when its leading man had to dash off at the interval after his wife went into labour. Tim Howar, who plays Freddie Trumper in the musical penned by Abba stars Bj?rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with Tim Rice, exited halfw…..

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Glenn Close Stops Sunset Boulevard Mid-Show Due to Photo-Taking Audience Member


BREAKING NEWS: Broadway legends most certainly had enough with photographs, cell phones, and racket during a performance. First there was Tony winner Patti LuPone, then there was Tony winner Hugh Jackman, and now Tony winner Glenn Close has had enough.

Last night, during a performance of the revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Palace Theatre, Close stopped the show during her character’s big song WITH ONE LOOK to politely talk to a rude audience member who was taking photos of the actress on stage. She then sarcastically said “‘Now we can have a show or we can have a photo shoot” before starting the number all over again.

To the photo taking the photos during a show, SHAME ON YOU!!! It’s illegal in any union theater and also copyright laws!! Theatre Etiquette has been horrible these past few years.

Thoughts?!!

Glenn Close Stops Sunset Boulevard Mid-Show Due to Photo-Taking Audience Member

Glenn Close, who is currently reprising her Tony-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, stopped performing the number “With One Look” during the …

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