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Keira Knightley proposed to by audience member at opening night of Broadway debut Audience member removed after disturbance during Keira Knightley's Broadway debut
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No opening night is perfect. Yet the opening night of Thérèse Raquin, starring Keira Knightley, took a strange turn just minutes into the performance on Thursday when a member of the audience asked Knightley to marry him. No opening night is perfect. Yet the opening night of Thérèse Raquin, starring Keira Knightley, took a strange turn just minutes into the performance on Thursday when a member of the audience interrupted the show.
The show, which opened for a month of previews on Thursday, is Knightley’s Broadway debut. The play, which opened for a month of previews on Thursday, is Knightley’s Broadway debut.
Knightley, who plays the title character, was on stage with Gabriel Ebert when the disturbance took place. A young man in the mezzanine got up from his seat and made his way to the railing. As he began shouting things at the stage, members of the audience were confused as to whether he, too, was part of the play.Knightley, who plays the title character, was on stage with Gabriel Ebert when the disturbance took place. A young man in the mezzanine got up from his seat and made his way to the railing. As he began shouting things at the stage, members of the audience were confused as to whether he, too, was part of the play.
However, it shortly became clear that his outburst was directed at Knightley, of whom he asked: “Will you marry me?” However, it shortly became clear that his outburst was directed at Knightley.
When Knightley remained in character and did not answer him, he yelled “Five seconds is too long to wait for a response!” At that time, an usher walked over and escorted the man, who was mumbling something like “five seconds is a slow burn”, back to his seat. The usher then kept a watchful eye on the man until security arrived.When Knightley remained in character and did not answer him, he yelled “Five seconds is too long to wait for a response!” At that time, an usher walked over and escorted the man, who was mumbling something like “five seconds is a slow burn”, back to his seat. The usher then kept a watchful eye on the man until security arrived.
Meanwhile, the show went on with Knightley and Ebert seamlessly acting out their parts. It was not until security staff approached the man and asked him to leave that the actors broke character. As the man gathered his belongings, he picked up a bouquet of flowers, spun and hurled them towards the stage.Meanwhile, the show went on with Knightley and Ebert seamlessly acting out their parts. It was not until security staff approached the man and asked him to leave that the actors broke character. As the man gathered his belongings, he picked up a bouquet of flowers, spun and hurled them towards the stage.
The flowers landed on the stage, feet away from the actors. After a moment of silence, Ebert, who plays Thérèse Raquin’s cousin/husband Camille, walked over and kicked the bouquet off the stage into the wings. The audience burst into applause.The flowers landed on the stage, feet away from the actors. After a moment of silence, Ebert, who plays Thérèse Raquin’s cousin/husband Camille, walked over and kicked the bouquet off the stage into the wings. The audience burst into applause.
Knightley and Ebert once again slipped back into their roles. Moments later, however, a short break in performance was announced.Knightley and Ebert once again slipped back into their roles. Moments later, however, a short break in performance was announced.
The theater declined to comment on the disturbance, but witnesses reported seeing a man escorted away in handcuffs.The theater declined to comment on the disturbance, but witnesses reported seeing a man escorted away in handcuffs.
“I saw this person taken by the police from Studio 54 in handcuffs tonight,” tweeted Jennifer Tepper, adding: “Never a dull moment on 54th street!”“I saw this person taken by the police from Studio 54 in handcuffs tonight,” tweeted Jennifer Tepper, adding: “Never a dull moment on 54th street!”
I saw this person taken by police from Studio 54 in handcuffs tonight. Never a dull moment on 54th Street! http://t.co/P3m0ZwNFboI saw this person taken by police from Studio 54 in handcuffs tonight. Never a dull moment on 54th Street! http://t.co/P3m0ZwNFbo
Other members of the audience recounted the evening’s events on Twitter.
There was apparently a Keira Knightley stalker at Therese Raquin, who came in yelled "Christ was born of a virgin! Keira marry me!"
I think he tried to ask Kiera Knightley to marry him - from mezzanine- and when escorted out threw a bouquet of flowers on the stage
Tonite on Broadway a young man proposed to Kiera Knightley stopping the show He was detained by police. @RTC_NYC @keiracknightley #stalker
Thérèse Raquin officially opens on Thursday 29 October on Broadway at Studio 54.Thérèse Raquin officially opens on Thursday 29 October on Broadway at Studio 54.