# TV/movie actors you've seen live on stage. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347 "2012-05-09T01:49:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/41 "2012-05-09T15:36:34Z")
Rene Auberjonois at the Shakespeare Theatre in Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid Harry Hamlin in Henry V at DC’s Shakespeare in the Park Bebe Neuwirth and Victor Garber in Damn Yankees Kelsey Grammer in La Cage Aux Folles Simon Jones and Joan Collins in Private Lives Jonathan Silverman in Brighton Beach Memoirs ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/42 "2012-05-09T16:15:17Z")
Not chronologically: Gilda Radner in… something; The older brother from _Weeds_ in _Spring Awakening_; John Ritter and Henry Winkler in \*The Dinner Party \*(I think); Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly in _True West_; Alan Ruck and Richard Kind in _The Producers_; I’m sure there are more. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/43 "2012-05-09T16:17:28Z")
Alan Rickman and Jerry O’Connell in _Seminar_. We got to meet both of them afterward, too. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/44 "2012-05-09T20:21:49Z")
Zero Mostel in a touring company of _Fiddler on the Roof_ when I was a very little kid. I barely remember it. Patrick Stewart in _Yonadab_ on the London stage, two years before he was cast as Capt. Picard. He was very good as a jovial, backslapping, politically-savvy King David. Colm Wilkinson and the original cast of _Les Miserables_ in London, also in late 1985. Fantastic show. One of the very few times in my life when I’ve _leapt_ to my feet to applaud at the end. Alec Guiness and Edward Hermann in the Cold War-era drama _A Walk in the Woods_. Very good show. Spoke to them both briefly at the stage door afterwards, too. Guiness was a little annoyed to be asked by a German fan to sign glossies of Obi-Wan Kenobi ("You’re just going to turn around and sell them, aren’t you?). Jonathan Pryce in _The Seagull_. He played the conflicted writer Trigorin, as I had in a college production a few months earlier. Oh, man, how I wished I’d seen his take on it first - he was simply masterful. When I saw him in the audience for another play a few weeks later, I worked up the courage to introduce myself and tell him that. He actually seemed bashful! Tim Curry in _She Stoops to Conquer_. Probably the funniest stage comedy I’ve ever seen, largely due to Curry’s manic scenery chewing. Also saw him years later in _Spamalot_, which I actually found kind of disappointing. Kate Mulgrew in her one-woman Katharine Hepburn show. Not bad, but not awesome either. George Hamilton in _La Cage Aux Folles_. Ditto. Avery Brooks (a lot of people in this thread have seen him!) in a one-man show about Paul Robeson. Pretty good. Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke in _The Secret of Sherlock Holmes_, reprising their TV roles. Sheer bliss for a Holmes fan like me. ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/45 "2012-05-09T21:34:06Z")
Patrick Stewart in A Christmas Carol Christian Slater in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Kevin Spacey in Philadelphia Story, Moon for the Misbegotten (also with Colm Meaney) and Speed the Plow (also with Jeff Goldblum) Jeff Goldblum in Prisoner of Second Avenue Daniel Radcliffe in Equus Woody Harrelson in Night of the Iguana Lauren Ambrose (from Six Feet Under) in Buried Child Kathleen Turner in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Ken Stott (Rebus) in A View from the Bridge Tim Curry in Spamalot Ewan McGregor and Jane Krakowski in Guys and Dolls ---
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I saw both Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in the San Francisco test run of Wicked. Both went on to TV and movies. Both were electric, owning the stage with a charisma I’ve never seen. ---
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Richard Burton in _Camelot_, mid 80s revival. Good, but he was not as impressive as I thought he would be. Yul Brynner in _The King and I_, same time period. This was after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. The only obvious sign, though, was cutting short the long notes at the end of each line in “Is A Puzzlement!” Zero Mostel in _Fiddler on the Roof_, mid 70s. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/48 "2012-05-10T06:43:53Z")
I just saw: **Russell Brand Eric Idle Billy Connolly Eddie Izzard Tracey Ullman Tim Curry** in _What About Dick?_ ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/49 "2012-05-10T06:51:40Z")
\*Way \*too many to count or remember. I see over 50 Broadway/Off-Broadway shows each year. Already this year I’ve seen: Matthew Broderick in **Nice Work if You Can Get It** Blair Underwood in **A Streetcar Named Desire** Raul Esparza in **Leap of Faith** Tom Wopat in **Pipe Dream** Ben Daniels & Jennifer Tilly in **Don’t Dress For Dinner** Linda Lavin in **The Lyons** Kevin Spacey in **Richard III** And in the next two weeks I will be seeing: Topher Grace in **Lonely I’m Not** Jim Parsons in **Harvey** Tate Donovan in **Medieval Play** In 2011 I saw: Zachary Quinto in **Angels In America** Nathan Lane & Bebe Newirth in **The Addams Family** Andre Braugher in **The Whipping Man** Jennifer Carpenter in **Gruesome Playground Injuries** Billy Crudup in **Arcadia** Daniel Radcliffe & John Laroquette in **How To Succeed In Business…** Dana Ivey in **The Importance of Being Earnest** Ellen Barkin, Lee Pace & Jim Parsons in **The Normal Heart** Justin Bartha in **All New People** Frank Langella in **Man and Boy** Marlo Thomas & Steve Guttenberg in **Relatively Speaking** Bernadette Peters in **Follies** Alan Rickman & Jerry O’Connell in **Seminar** Mekhi Phifer & Dule Hill in **Stick Fly** Carla Gugino & Rosemary Harris in **The Road to Mecca** Harry Connick Jr in **On A Clear Day You Can See Forever** ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/50 "2012-05-10T07:05:17Z")
> [@Monstera\_deliciosa](#): > > **Christopher Reeve:** _The Fifth of July_ Early 80s Ditto - same play. Swoozie Kurtz was also in it. Glenn Close in Crucifer of Blood. Joanne Worley (of Laugh-In fame) in the Mad Show before she was on and in a local theater production after. René Auberjonois in City of Angels Raul Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona in Central Park Penn & Teller (hey, they were in a movie) Loretta Swit in The Mystery of Edwin Drood Derek Jacobi in the play about Turing, Breaking the Code Adam West - on a set, so I’m not sure it counts One of the early Sesame Street adults in the original Anything Goes and of course my daughter. 😃 ---
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I saw [Lea Thompson](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=lea+thompson&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1600&bih=799&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=L22rT772N4es9ATGupXgAw) as Sally Bowles in a touring production of _Cabaret_. And [Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach](http://www.sebastianbach.com/updates.html) as Jesus in _Jesus Christ Superstar_. ---
**Author:** ![kivrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@kivrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kivrin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347/52 "2012-05-10T12:17:19Z")
Daniel Radcliffe in _How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying_ Patrick Stewart in _Macbeth_ Cate Blanchett in _Plenty_ Kelsey Grammer in _Macbeth_ ---
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When I was in school: [ul] [li]Andy Gibb in _Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat_[/li][li]Harry Hamlin in _Hamlet_. Must have been 1983 or '84. At the time, I only knew him from _Clash of the Titans_. My friend sitting next to me couldn’t have cared less. All I remember about the play was her sighing, “his pants are _sooo_ tight.”[/li][/ul] More recently: [ul] [li]William Peterson in _Dublin Carol_ at The Steppenwolf[/li][li]Michael McKeaon in _Superior Donuts_, also at The Steppenwolf[/li][li]Lorraine Bracco in _The Graduate_[/li][li]John Mahoney in _The Seafarer_ at The Steppenwolf and in _Better Late_, by Larry Gelbart[/li][/ul] Can you tell I live near The Steppenwolf? 🙂 Speaking of - I’ll add the name [Jon Michael Hill](http://steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=47). He had a role in the short-lived TV series _Detroit 1-8-7_, and it looks like he’s got a recurring part in _Eastbound and Down_. I mention him because I don’t see any reason why this kid shouldn’t be a big star some day (except for the fact that he’s kind of short, but that never stopped Tom Cruise). We saw him in _Superior Donuts_ (for which he was nominated for a Tony when it moved to Broadway); _The Tempest_, where played Ariel; and _Kafka On The Shore_, which play I did not understand at all. He’s a very good actor, can sing, dance, do some acrobatics, and is just one of the most dynamic personalities I’ve ever seen on a stage. Seriously, he should be a huge giant star, so I’m putting this out there as my I-saw-him-when… moment. ---
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> [@MickNickMaggies](#): > > David Tennant and Jim Broadbent in ‘The Pillowman’ Jealous! > [@kbear](#): > > Lauren Ambrose (from Six Feet Under) in Buried Child Even more jealous! Brendan Coyle was in that! ---
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> [@kivrin](#): > > Daniel Radcliffe in _How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying_ Was that with John Larroquette? ---
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I saw Leslie Nielsen in his one-man Clarence Darrow show. He was brilliant! I saw Ashley Judd (Maggie), Jason Patric (Brick), Ned Beatty (Big Daddy), and Margo Martindale (Big Mama) in _Cat on a Hot Tin Roof_ on Broadway. Ned Beatty was especially good! ---
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Far, far too many to list. The one that stands out the most is Irene Ryan in Pippin, singing her swan song [No Time At All](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_uHZggFS8U) ---
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My contributions seem inadequate, considering some of these listed here - but for someone out in the sticks of Iowa, I do have a few to add. My wife and I saw Carol Burnett in her Show where she tells some backstage stories and then takes questions from the audience. Plus, we were in the second row! I saw Joe Mantegna and Peter Falk in Glengarry Glen Ross back in the 80s. Some college friends and I actually walked past Falk on the sidewalk earlier that day, but I didn’t see him until we were already past. Don’t know if Cherry Jones counts, as she is better known for her theatre work, but she’s been on TV (24, Awake). We saw her onstage in Doubt. Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in the Chicago tryout of The Addams Family. They reworked the script before it went to Broadway, so, yeah … ---
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Also just remembered: Juliet Stevenson in _Troilus and Cressida_, early in her career. She was very good. Roger Rees in _Love’s Labours Lost_. He had sort of a sometimes-manic tragicomic grace in the role that really stuck with me. Ben Kingsley in the title role of _Othello_, playing him more historically Arab than contemporary black (he was a Moor, after all). He did it with a tragic dignity that packed a real dramatic punch. ---
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> [@Chefguy](#): > > Jimmy Stewart gave a spiel at my high school in the 60s wearing his military uniform. I’m curious, was he wearing his hair piece? I have seen pictures of him in uniform late in his career and he went bald when he was doing his Air Force thing. I saw Graham Chapman give a lecture at my college. Hank Azaria, Davis Hyde Pierce and Sara Ramirez in Spamalot (Tim Curry was off that day) Brent Spiner and Pat Hingle in 1776 Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-movie-actors-youve-seen-live-on-stage/621347.md?page=4)