Rowdy theatergoers booted from Uma Thurman's 'The Parisian Woman'
Uma Thurman and a co-star weren't rattled by obnoxious behavior from obnoxious fans on Broadway. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
These boo birds are lucky that Uma Thurman wasn't in "Kill Bill" mode over the weekend.
An unruly pair of theatergoers was booted from Broadway's Hudson Theatre on Saturday night, where Thurman and an understudy were forced to deal with an unwelcome distraction during a performance of "The Parisian Woman."
A source at the star-studded show watched in dismay as a pair of rubes in the second row yelled at Uma Thurman and Sydney Lemmon, who was filling in for actress Phillipa Soo, during a scene with homosexual undertones involving the two performers.
"They looked rough," according to an audience member, who watched as a man who'd been yelling at the stage was bounced by security. A few minutes later, about 80 minutes into the 90-minute show, his female companion, who was also talking at the performers, was escorted onto W. 44th St.
A pair of badly behaved Broadwaygoers got booted from "The Parisian Woman" after being told to quiet down by other audience members. (duha127/Getty Images)
We're told that the banished pair had been "rumbling and grumbling" throughout the show, which has an anti-President Trump message. It was our insider's impression that the ongoing jeering coincided with scenes that took jabs at the White House, though the antagonists were not very articulate. Multiple sources confirm that the pair appeared to be intoxicated.
"They looked like the kind of people who get two-for-one tickets and want to be in the front row," sniffed our insider.
When ushers and security guards came down to remove the rabble-rousers, the agitators appeared confused.
"They seemed surprised they were being thrown out," according to our insider. "It's like they thought they were at a wrestling match."
According to our insider, the performers on stage appeared unrattled by the sideshow in the crowd and kept the audience fully engaged.
"The dialogue is fast and witty and clever and you're paying attention," said our theater fan, who called the brief interruption "alarming."
A rep for the show confirms that a couple that had been causing trouble — and had "shouted" at a fellow audience member who'd asked them to be quiet — obliged when theater security asked them to leave.
With Brian Niemietz