Dear Evan Hansen Stage Door- Page 4

[Margo319]

Posted: 6/26/17 at 5:47pm

It's only been a few days since the crowds were out of control, so I doubt it.  He came out because it was a special performance.  I don't think anyone should come out unless there is more security and respect from people wanting an autograph.

[Caye2]

Posted: 6/28/17 at 9:59am

Any reports about the DEH stage door last night?  Who came out to give autographs?

[rodrigo_ca]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 8:43am

LizzieCurry said: "http://www.onstageblog.com/columns/2017/6/25/dear-evan-fansens-the-need-for-stage-door-etiquette

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HA! I wish that was a Dear Evan Hansen-only problem. People are going over and over to the point of ruining nice things since... ever? Hysterical fans made me stop stage dooring a long time ago. And I live a long way from Broadway, where Dear Evan Hansen has no chance to show up for the next 10 years.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 9:55am

rodrigo_ca said: "LizzieCurry said: "http://www.onstageblog.com/columns/2017/6/25/dear-evan-fansens-the-need-for-stage-door-etiquette

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HA! I wish that was a Dear Evan Hansen-only problem. People are going over and over to the point of ruining nice things since... ever? Hysterical fans made me stop stage dooring a long time ago. And I live a long way from Broadway, where Dear Evan Hansen has no chance to show up for the next 10 years.

 

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I sort of want to refute this. I've never been to the DEH stage door and have heard that it's a mob. But I have been to other stage doors and in my experience the vast majority of the people there are incredibly respectful and wish to express appreciation to the performers. My latest stage door experience was Hello Dolly! on Tuesday and when Donna Murphy came out people applauded and said "We love you!" and Donna was beaming. The whole cast was incredibly gracious and patient with their time and it was really a happy experience. 

There were other stage door experiences where the performers were not as friendly, and I don't begrudge them that at all. They might be tired or sick and they only owe us a good performance. But I will say that stage dooring can be an incredibly fun experience and I've also met tons of fun people at the stage door, from moms with kids to gradmas with grandchildren to entire school classes on a field trip. It's what theater is about -- bringing people together.

Updated On: 6/29/17 at 09:55 AM

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 10:11am

poisonivy2 said: "I sort of want to refute this. I've never been to the DEH stage door and have heard that it's a mob. But I have been to other stage doors and in my experience the vast majority of the people there are incredibly respectful and wish to express appreciation to the performers. My latest stage door experience was Hello Dolly! on Tuesday and when Donna Murphy came out people applauded and said "We love you!" and Donna was beaming. The whole cast was incredibly gracious and patient with their time and it was really a happy experience. 

There were other stage door experiences where the performers were not as friendly, and I don't begrudge them that at all. They might be tired or sick and they only owe us a good performance. But I will say that stage dooring can be an incredibly fun experience and I've also met tons of fun people at the stage door, from moms with kids to gradmas with grandchildren to entire school classes on a field trip. It's what theater is about -- bringing people together."

 

I haven't stage doored since IF/THEN because of how truly horrible people behaved, but up until that point, I would agree with you. Most of the time, the crowds were genuine and respectful-- my experiences at OTHER DESERT CITIES (Judith Light is a beautiful human being), HAIR, FUN HOME, CABARET, SISTER ACT, and ANYTHING GOES (to name a few) were very positive. However, there were instances at HAIRSPRAY (Harvey Fierstein luckily takes no $hit), VANYA SONYA..., PROMISES PROMISES, HOW TO SUCCEED..., and of course IF/THEN where the people were insufferable. 

I genuinely think it has to do with age. The shows/stars that attract younger folks between the ages of 13 and 25 (or autograph hunters!!), the stage door tends to be more disruptive. That's just based on my own anecdotal evidence, but I do think there's a correlation. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 7/1/17 at 8:55pm

Apparently, there is now a stage door policy, according to Tumblr and Twitter

This kinda (?) explains it

https://memeing-through-a-window.tumblr.com/post/162490178584/from-dearevanhansen-on-instagram-this-makes-me#notes

[froote]

Posted: 7/1/17 at 9:04pm

^Good.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 9:14am

And people wonder why the actors aren't coming out anymore https://twitter.com/dianamclaughlin/status/881365944156790785

[CorkySt.Clair]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 9:40am

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And people wonder why the actors aren't coming out anymore https://twitter.com/dianamclaughlin/status/881365944156790785

 

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Yeesh

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 10:44am

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And people wonder why the actors aren't coming out anymore https://twitter.com/dianamclaughlin/status/881365944156790785

 

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But if you read the other woman's tweets you'll see that this tweet is very much, uh, consistent with her other tweets.

 

[CorkySt.Clair]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 10:45am

True true

[billis2]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 12:20pm

At first, I thought that Twitter account might be a troll/parody account, since the woman is supposed to be a doctor and old enough to have a daughter in law school, and her tweets are so antagonistic and nutty.  But sadly, I think it is a real account.

Apparently, she's no better with her patients.  Her online ratings are awful and the comments from patients say things like, "She's just a mean person."

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 12:23pm

https://twitter.com/BenSPLATT/status/881905865518874629

[bennyb86]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:17pm

Just logistically how on they going to police who saw the show and didn't see the show?  I don't see how that will work, especially on a public sidewalk.  

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:29pm

That lady is cray-cray.  

 

Really a shame that Ben even felt he had to explain anything.   I am not a stage door kind of gal, I get what I paid for inside the theater.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:33pm

Unfortunately, I felt the need to engage her on Twitter. Then the daughter got involved, and I had to go at it with her. They're horrible.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:38pm

Kristolyn Lloyd is now replying to her.

https://twitter.com/KristolynLloyd/status/881928716607213568

[adagio]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:43pm

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And people wonder why the actors aren't coming out anymore https://twitter.com/dianamclaughlin/status/881365944156790785

 

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What a horrid woman. How can she possibly think that sort of language & behavior is acceptable?!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:44pm

JLT retweeted Ben's response with the caption "Listen Diana".

Not shocking that this Diana woman's entire twitter feed is pro-Trump propaganda. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:49pm

Yup, her being a Trumpeter makes sense

[froote]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 1:58pm

bennyb86 said: "Just logistically how on they going to police who saw the show and didn't see the show?  I don't see how that will work, especially on a public sidewalk. "

Simple, check who has a ticket and who doesn't.

I feel bad for Ben, but he shouldn't have even responded. She's just one person that clearly has issues of her own and should be ignored.

[Nycat63]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 2:15pm

Interesting that both this woman and the guy who recently started the thread about Ben getting roles and the Tony because of nepotism are Trumpeteers.  

My daughter went to stage door twice (after seeing the show) and Ben never came out.  She walked away sad but understanding that it's not his responsibility to come out and (hopefully) appreciative that unlike so many kids, she got to see it not just once but twice.  And she's 15, not law school aged.  Raise your children to be less entitled, lady.  

As a former practicing lawyer myself, I'm taking some comfort in the fact that her odious daughter is going to a law school that will dump her out with a huge debt load and no decent job prospects. Guess that makes me slightly crappy too but oh well.  I don't have a lot of tolerance for people like this (and the nepotism conspiracy guy) and karma is a bitch.  

 

Updated On: 7/3/17 at 02:15 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 2:17pm

Simple, check who has a ticket and who doesn't.

This process would take hours if they literally employed a person to go one-by-one checking tickets.  There are HUNDREDS of people at the stage door after EVERY performance.  

The only way to control anything at the stage door is to do what they do in Shubert Alley for Bette Midler - they barricade an enormous area outside the stage door so no one is anywhere near the actual door.  They can create wide barricaded space outside the Music Box stage door and Ben can just walk straight to his town car and simply wave to the cheering crowds.  The crowd would be more than thrilled just to see him and they can take photos of him for their social media proof they saw him as he walked to his waiting car. 

[froote]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 2:28pm

Well from what I hear the ticket check is how they're doing it and it works fine. Obviously the odd person may manage to sneak through but it's still an improvement.

[Nycat63]

Posted: 7/3/17 at 2:28pm

CT2NYC said: "Unfortunately, I felt the need to engage her on Twitter. Then the daughter got involved, and I had to go at it with her. They're horrible.

 

"Oh my god did she actually call you a mensch (or as she spells it, "menche" on Twitter thinking that was an insult?  LMAO.