Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Day, Broadway.com asked some of our favorite stars to share their funniest work-related pranks. In some cases, the stars initiated the practical joke; in others, the joke was on them. Read on for true tales of behind-the-scenes tomfoolery.
KEITH NOBBS (Michael McCormick in Lombardi)
"Most pranks I've been the victim of are just actors doing things during a performance that they know will make the other person laugh. Bastards! They usually keep composure, and you are left crumpled over trying to think of dead puppies or swine flu or anything deeply not funny. In this vein, I will share a story related to me by my friend Suzanne Grodner:
There is a regional production of The Miracle Worker. In the first scene, a doctor enters and says something to the effect of: 'Mr. and Mrs. Keller, I've examined your daughter and I regret to inform you that Helen is deaf, dumb and blind.' Crucial role in the play...sets everything up. The actor playing the ...
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