needmoremeat
02 May 2008, 21:13
Hello all, sorry it's been a while! University work and my computer is very slow when loading this website...:?
Well, I didn't literally meet Niles Crane, he is a fictional character and David Hyde Pierce, the actor who played him, is nothing like him!
Mam and I were going to New York at the beginning of April, and decided we had to see a show while we were there. I had no idea what was on, so the day before we left I looked on the Broadway website and found that DHP is starring in a musical called Curtains over there (by the same composers who did Chicago). Only 25 hours later we were in the theatre watching him, it was just unbelievable! With Meat, I knew there was a chance that he would tour the UK and that I would see him; but seeing my favourite actor on Broadway was just completely unexpected, it didn't seem real at first!
After seeing him play the rigid, physically awkward Niles for so long it was something of a surprise to learn that he's a rather good dancer and singer.
After the show all the cast came out and signed autographs and had photos taken (oh, Edward Hibbert who plays Gil Chesterton in Frasier was also in it!), they were all really nice and at ease with everyone who had waited for them.
That was on the Wednesday night, and on the Sunday, by happy coincidence we were passing the stage door 40 mins after the matinee had finished (I know, matinees on a Sunday - how wierd!:?), so we hung around for 5 minutes and saw him again!:lol:
It seemed so strange to see him come out wearing jeans, a baseball cap, a hoodie and a baggy sports jacket; but he was so nice and he also has the loveliest eyes I've ever seen! My photos don't do them justice!
Anyway, here's (half of - took Mam out for the internet postings) the photo I will treasure forever!:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll133/CATTUC/P4030020b.jpg
Sorry this thread is rather long, by the way!
Well, I didn't literally meet Niles Crane, he is a fictional character and David Hyde Pierce, the actor who played him, is nothing like him!
Mam and I were going to New York at the beginning of April, and decided we had to see a show while we were there. I had no idea what was on, so the day before we left I looked on the Broadway website and found that DHP is starring in a musical called Curtains over there (by the same composers who did Chicago). Only 25 hours later we were in the theatre watching him, it was just unbelievable! With Meat, I knew there was a chance that he would tour the UK and that I would see him; but seeing my favourite actor on Broadway was just completely unexpected, it didn't seem real at first!
After seeing him play the rigid, physically awkward Niles for so long it was something of a surprise to learn that he's a rather good dancer and singer.
After the show all the cast came out and signed autographs and had photos taken (oh, Edward Hibbert who plays Gil Chesterton in Frasier was also in it!), they were all really nice and at ease with everyone who had waited for them.
That was on the Wednesday night, and on the Sunday, by happy coincidence we were passing the stage door 40 mins after the matinee had finished (I know, matinees on a Sunday - how wierd!:?), so we hung around for 5 minutes and saw him again!:lol:
It seemed so strange to see him come out wearing jeans, a baseball cap, a hoodie and a baggy sports jacket; but he was so nice and he also has the loveliest eyes I've ever seen! My photos don't do them justice!
Anyway, here's (half of - took Mam out for the internet postings) the photo I will treasure forever!:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll133/CATTUC/P4030020b.jpg
Sorry this thread is rather long, by the way!