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Post by jo on Dec 13, 2014 17:10:19 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 13, 2014 17:15:22 GMT -5
Which reminded me -- when I was exiting the "cliffs" of CITS, I was following a middle-aged couple who looked like regular, well-dressed New York theatregoers. The husband prompted the wife with : "Hey, let's get a poster -- it is, after all, for charity".  |
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Post by jo on Dec 13, 2014 17:23:21 GMT -5
And maybe the holiday spirit is also sparking the generosity of theatre fans, quite apart from Hugh's indefatigable efforts to "shamelessly exploit (people) in the pursuit of the common good"  And yet, Hugh is just as gracious and generous with people who wait at the stagedoor for their playbills or tickets to be signed or even just to say HI! Jo |
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Post by foxie on Dec 14, 2014 7:49:46 GMT -5
30,000 yesterday! Attachments:
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Post by jo on Dec 14, 2014 10:44:09 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 14, 2014 17:06:39 GMT -5
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Post by foxie on Dec 15, 2014 7:18:25 GMT -5
Well my pics are the same!
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 15, 2014 12:04:44 GMT -5
Really fun action yesterday. A woman bid $2,000 for Hugh's "drawers," eliciting many laughs. Hugh looked up to Tom Viola, BC/EFA head, and asked, "Is that OK?" More laughs. Hugh, laughing, said something like: come on back, and we'll work something out--so I'm not sure his undies actually changed er, hands.  I spied Jez Butterworth in an upper row when he got into the bidding for the shirt. In full disclosure, Hugh ID'd him but said he'd never participated before as a "plant." But Jez got a big laugh when he announced that for $1,000, he'd also explain the play. Hugh, doubled over with laughter, rightly figured half the audience might not have heard him, so he said, "For a thousand bucks the playwright will tell you what the hell you just saw." Lots of laughs at this quip. Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts were in attendance, as was Kevin Durand. None of them bid, by the way. Hugh ended up with $8,000 for two shirts, plus an unknown number of photo-takers (and the underwear-fixated lady). Ellen |
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Post by jo on Dec 15, 2014 15:49:35 GMT -5
So hilarious! Maybe they could send it to critics like Rex Reed  ...I wish I had been there for arguably the best moment, to-date, of the auctions. Thanks, Ellen -- for clarifying the " underwear" bid -- I thought the tweeter who wrote about it thought his t-shirt is technically classified as underwear Wouldn't it be great if someone had been filming these spontaneous moments and selling the compilation like bloopers on movie DVDs, for the benefit of BC/EFA? I wonder if there are moments of hilarity that could also be included from other shows? Jo
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Post by foxie on Dec 16, 2014 8:11:55 GMT -5
Ellen were u their sat?
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 16, 2014 13:34:28 GMT -5
No, I couldn't make it Saturday; I was there Sunday. Would have liked to get together with you all--hopefully next time. Hope you had a fun day.
Ellen
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Post by foxie on Dec 17, 2014 8:44:19 GMT -5
Great day!!saw Annettend saw Cheryl but she didn't see us
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Post by jo on Dec 17, 2014 10:16:29 GMT -5
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 17, 2014 10:50:38 GMT -5
Ooh, another good night. They really make up for others that yield much less.
Ellen
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Post by jo on Dec 17, 2014 16:59:43 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 18, 2014 15:23:56 GMT -5
The bidders are getting more aggressive -LOL! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKZML02gkJ4&feature=youtu.beHilarious! Amazing how Hugh handles every bidding situation! It has to be his entertainer-DNA which readily elicits those replies from him The auction is providing extra entertainment for the price of the ticket to THE RIVER! Jo |
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Post by foxie on Dec 19, 2014 8:07:09 GMT -5
Absolutely hysterical and only for $5500 it was $30,000 last sat!!
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2014 5:45:06 GMT -5
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Post by foxie on Dec 21, 2014 13:42:28 GMT -5
And I can see me there also!!!!!
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2014 15:53:09 GMT -5
Now he's auctioning off his belt, too  Careful, Hugh -- you may end up with no costume onstage  |
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Post by jo on Dec 24, 2014 16:40:20 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 24, 2014 16:42:59 GMT -5
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OZalots HQ - a place to celebrate The Boy(s) From OZ
I spied Jez Butterworth in an upper row when he got into the bidding for the shirt. In full disclosure, Hugh ID'd him but said he'd never participated before as a "plant." But Jez got a big laugh when he announced that for $1,000, he'd also explain the play. Hugh, doubled over with laughter, rightly figured half the audience might not have heard him, so he said, "For a thousand bucks the playwright will tell you what the hell you just saw." Lots of laughs at this quip. Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts were in attendance, as was Kevin Durand. None of them bid, by the way. Hugh ended up with $8,000 for two shirts, plus an unknown number of photo-takers (and the underwear-fixated lady). 
...I wish I had been there for arguably the best moment, to-date, of the auctions.
