Actor Wendall Pierce Breaks Character to Deal With Disruptive Woman During Show

[@JordanVanRyn]

Do people even know how to be quiet and respectful at the theater anymore? Thank goodness, Wendell was able to be patient even though he’s being openly harassed. Respect to this gentleman.

[@gloriaf6971]

Security should have hauled her butt out of the theater immediately. She was either high on alcohol, some sort of drug or crazy! She should not have been allowed to disrupt the show for more than 30 seconds!!

[@savagetwin52]

I was just telling my sister this. If you pull up a camera and try to take a picture during a play, Camera Police is in your face in less than 5 sec.

[@jerriporter5500]

The Consummate Professional in Acting and Mediation! Well Done WP!👊

[@deidre1965]

This is so disrespectful 😤

[@mrdonetx]

Makes me wonder if people have always been so entitled and we just didn't see it because no one had cell phones. Or is it getting worse. Seems year after year there is just more of this.

[@mariamarie862]

I worked with the public for over 20 years. People have always been entitled. Yall just starting to notice

[@jhandihansford6735]

Yes yes they were.. most are subdued because of it still

[@yukirabbit2615]

Always been entitled. I worked at theatre venues before the pandemic. We had rowdy people cause a disturbance all the time. Now it feels like they have gone absolutely feral once the mandates were lifted. We had an intoxicated woman at Moulin Rouge continuously disrupt the show and even assaulted some of the workers when they pulled her out of the audience.

[@hymnofthenightingale]

@@yukirabbit2615 Was she arrested? I hope she was.

[@JESimsAssociates]

Thanks to her (and the internet) now I know his name. I've seen him as alot of characters...he's really good. Just never knew his name. Now I know.

[@kelvendyson1508]

He is a very good actor in just about everything he's in...whether it's theater, TV or film!

[@johnryan7616]

his performance in this show was absolutely breathtaking. check out The Wire. He's phenomenal.

[@703100brian]

I just seen the alien from the movie "Predator" get escorted out with a mink coat 😂

[@kodakem7]

😂😂😂

[@emanuellawton7942]

It just goes to show you that Karens come in all sizes, shapes and colors.

[@nenej12]

Yes they do

[@robynpayne9448]

So do drunks.

[@dquinn8344]

Ain't no "Karen"...Dat a "TAWANA"....

[@joeb.dolphinslovechannelke2075]

NO Karens are WHITE...Black women just act a dang FOOL

[@donmorris4399]

Shaniquas

[@cornchiphero]

ON BROADWAAAAAAAYYYYY………

[@sheldonmarcotte8392]

Dammit Will! Now in Broadway people are acting a fool? As soon as somebody interrupts a show or tries to go on stage, they need to be handled by security. Broadway is literally a place where people go to escape not just the actors / singers but the audience. It's like the hot tub of the entertainment world. How dare she

[@thejokesta292]

Now Sheldon, don't get too worked up

[@mgrant3369]

That's what liquor will do to you, brings the ugliness out of you.

[@vernardfields8290]

No liquor gives people the courage to be who they really are....sad

[@MidnightWithJohn]

White woman wondering if this is part of the show.... No, that's alcohol and bad decisions.

[@robynpayne9448]

She sounded black, to me. People know "Death of a Salesman."

[@TheHunterRoblox]

lmao

[@enhancehomeimprovementstoo1802]

This is why some people should never drink and be in public. STAY HOME AND GET DRUNK!

[@eugenelaw5294]

This is a Damn shame!!

[@mustang6172]

Somebody get that man a Tony.

[@jonesynahmeen9088]

I hope she gets exposed just like Karen’s do. You have to live the rest of your life with regret because of a few minutes of inappropriate behavior.

[@Malekmsalem1]

I saw this show and it was incredible but it would have been destroyed if someone interrupted like this, poor folks!

[@Angedoescoversongs]

You know I notice there isn't usually security at Broadway theaters plays at least the ones I have been to just staff so if there is a problem NYPD is called.honestly with something like this happening that's soon to change im sure. Its the world we live in now .

[@DGNYY27]

I went to this play called Hamilton and at the end there was a duel and the cops didn’t do anything

[@markcasenta113]

I'd walk out at that point

[@Kaykavoosi]

I hope she was arrested 🤬🤬🤬

[@kjmwtube]

You can dress "DAMAGED" people up; but, you CAN'T mitigate their damages FOR THEM! "WE ALL" are ACCOUNTABLE for making it "PRAGMATICALLY" possible "FOR US ALL" to "PUT-IN OUR OWN WORK!!!"

[@johnfolsomtroy]

No, lady, it is not part of the show.

[@DGNYY27]

Did someone really just ask “is this part of the show” at Death of a Salesman? Wow.

[@bigtuna9279]

It blows my mind that somebody can feel so entitled. Also, I do blame the theater a bit for not having the balls to throw her out during the first act. Constantly talking over and interrupting a piece of performance art like that is not free speech, she's clearly disturbing the peace. Anyway, Hudson Theater is a private company that's entitled to its own set of rules that this lady is clearly violating, and they're well within their rights to throw her out because of that. I'm extremely upset on behalf of the talent and the patrons!

[@carlocampbell2195]

Damn…the ghetto…

[@calebs_history_facts]

I am a actor in and my company was doing frozen I was playing Oken I don’t exactly remember what I did, but I did sign the play along with the character, and basically telling someone to be quiet in the audience it’s really disrespectful to us when you’re talking during our scene. so please just if you’re on a phone call or something please go outside the theater

[@iseeitallatl]

Ignorant As They come 😢

[@Ghostaredead]

Smh why it had to be a black person

[@TheHunterRoblox]

wow....I am embarrassed

[@Ghostaredead]

Exactly sad to see black peoples acting like this and then wonder why they don’t target our audience at Broadway

[@TheOver50Guy]

Sad, but thts how you deal with wild dogs, back away slow and let them burn themselves out!!!

[@LamarA-bq1zz]

Her dude should have checked her on the spot for that crap. He probably used to it.

[@JoyceGranville]

Theatre goers will never ever learn. Phones go off all the time during plays and shows. Even though they announce it before the show. Some performers make customers leave their phones in the lobby before they go into the theatre. This helps a lot. People are rude and thoughtless. Many people check their phones during intermission to see who called them. Or they call someone to tell them where they are. Big deal!!! I don''t. My phone is off. I was at a production of To Kill a Mockingbird in October in San Francisco. The woman next to me checked her phone in her purse a few times to see who may have called her. Why? Two weeks ago during a play in Berkeley, CA, they had a post discussion with the actor, director and writer. A phone went off in the front row, the people were embarrassed, but laughed and then turned it off. Just rudeness and carelessness all the time. it will never stop!!! Never!!!!! JG SF Bay Area

[@brianlandreth9926]

That's why you drink AFTER the show.

[@OBSVFULC]

With a fur coat?! She dont appreciate shyt!

[@billysmith4867]

What was that person’s problem?

[@lemuello664]

Have all venues abandoned the idea of bouncers/security!??

[@leonfrancis3991]

You can’t make this up.

[@Ch3rryCanary]

She said "What was her wig doing?" 💀💀💀

[@elizabethnielson7334]

No, she said "what was her date doing?"

[@Ch3rryCanary]

😮 originally watched this at 2.5x the speed. I thought “what a random yet funny thing to say” 🙃 but you are correct.

[@elterrifico9522]

Shaniqua

[@Buskeeeeeeee]

Poor Bunk

[@MrBD81]

Seems like she had too much to drink!

[@STRANGESTATES]

She's awful. She's been like it all her life ..

[@TropicalChris]

The forehead on her...damn

[@robertk2007]

These two clowns ruined a great play

[@bbarns6431]

clearly she wears the pants in the family

[@saintjuice11]

Is she under the influence of something? No home training

[@gloriaf6971]

She looked like she was way past middle aged so home training had nothing to do with her behavior. It's all her fault.

[@ginohernandez3770]

Thanks for confirming the Stereotype

[@te340]

Shameful with her fake coat

[@js60540]

Lauren Boebert?

[@marcuspd7502]

The actor should have exited the stage when his stage manager instructed him to do so. He only escalated the situation, and if the crazy, drunk person who stopped the show had a weapon, the results could have been disastrous.

[@callmeonkeshiasphone]

I agree 100% especially since he didn’t have the money right then, right there to present. “Ive waited to long 4 this” for what ur chance to act like a hero? Cmon man

[@thegreatestshowonearth7623]

No he seen the issue and he addressed it instead of letting it continue that's the problem now a days people always let people like that lady get away with this type of behavior instead of calling them out on it

[@marcuspd7502]

@@thegreatestshowonearth7623 There are rules and protocols in place for situations like this, most of which are put into place for safety purposes. The stage manager, who is the actor’s boss and runs the show, told him to exit the stage, yet he disobeyed her. He chose to engage with an audience member who was not of sound mind, which means she was very capable of any kind of dangerous behavior. It is the job of the ushers and house manager to engage with audience members and solve problems like this. If you actually believe what he did was right, then you support breaking safety protocols and putting thousands of people’s lives in danger. That’s a very careless, ignorant opinion to have.

[@MidnightWithJohn]

@@marcuspd7502 Yeah, WP should not have engaged. But he wasn't thinking logically. He was still in the zone.

[@jerriporter5500]

He handled it like the professional that "he" is!

[@stalinzambrana5755]

Ghetto… 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@podunkcitizen2562]

I wish if Whoopi didn't like a show she would just leave quietly.

[@goodejudie4337]

Whoopi?

[@bbarns6431]

@@goodejudie4337 Its Podunks feeble attempt to paint all black women with braids as Whoopi, even though Whoopi doesnt wear braids. If you are no looking for idiots then there is nothing to see here.