"question - i'd love to get some signed headshots from some of my favorite performers...how do you go about doing that? just write them a letter asking for it? seems slightly...i don't know."
I usually tell them how much I enjoy their performances, what they have done in their career, and thank them if I have met them at the stage door before. At the end I usually put a P.S. and ask if they could send me a signed picture if they have time.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
WOW you guys have HUGE collections of autographs! *jealous* When you send a letter asking them for a picture do you have to include a picture? or will they give you a headshot?
Also. How do you find their address if they are not currently in a show? thanks, much appreciated.
--Alex--
"They're singing, "Happy Birthday"
You just wanna lay down and cry
Not just another birthday, it's 30/90
Why can't you stay 29
Hell, you still feel like you're 22
Turn 30 in 1990
Bang! You're dead, what can you do?"
--TTB
I guess you could send it to their agent if their not in a show.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
"I've heard of some actors sending out a production photo rather than a headshot, actually."
*points to my picture of George Hearn*
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
Hey there, this is maybe kinda unrelated but since this is an autograph-related post, well, I'd like to know where I can get the autographadress of Harriet Harris ( Mrs. Meers in MILLIE and Vera and MAME ). I've been searching for months to find an adress but unfortunately didn't. Can someone help?
Playbills: -Grease: 13 incl. Rosie O'Donnell, Billy Porter, Hunter Foster -All Shook Up in Chicago tryouts: 20 orig. cast members -Brooklyn: all orig. cast leads + Lee Morgan, Julie Reiber, Horace V. Rogers, Mark Schoenfeld -Little Women: all orig. cast except Janet Carroll -Sweet Charity: Applegate, O'Hare, LaManna, Rob Bartlett (his first show as Herman), Manuel Herrera, Rhett George -DRS: Lithgow, Butz, Jbara, Laura Marie Duncan -ASU: 18 cast members (all principals but Mark Price, Alix Korey, John Jellison) -Spelling Bee: Ferguson, Llana, Baskin, Lisa Yuen -Lennon: 9 cast members (missing Julie Danao-Salkin, Julia Murney; includes u/s's Darin Murphy, Nicole Lewis) -Light in the Piazza: 6 incl. Morrison, O'Hara -Pillowman: Goldblum, Crudup, Stuhlbarg, Zeljko Ivanek, 2 kids -Doubt: all 4 original cast -ASU last show: 26 cast various cast members -SWIWS: Mary Testa, Aaron Lohr, Marc Kudisch -SWIWS: (via mail) Idina Menzel ... quite legible, personalized -Fiddler: (via mail) Rosie O'Donnell -Broadway Cabaret Fest. at Town Hall (wasn't a playbill technically): Eden Espinosa, Shelley Thomas, James Sampliner, Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson
Headshots (all through mail): Justin Brill w. letter, Jenn Gamby w. letter, Patrick Heusinger, Cheyenne Jackson, Nikki M. James w. note, Trisha Jeffrey w. card, Alix Korey, Lee Morgan (in color!), Julia Murney w. card, Darin Murphy, Rosie O'Donnell (in color), Karen Olivo, Julie Reiber, Sharon Wilkins
Production pictures signed: Eden Espinosa (BKLYN), Harvey Fierstein (Fiddler)
Window Cards ASU (almost all cast members ever in production) Chitty (Dilly, Hodges, John Raiter, 2 other kids) DRS(few cast members) Fiddler (10 cast incl. Harvey & Rosie) Hairsrpay (16 cast members from 1/7 incl. Shannon Durig, John Pinette, Leah Hocking) Lennon (all cast but Marcy Harriell, + director Scardino) Sweet Charity (Applegate) Wicked (Herrera) Hurricane Katrina Benefit (17 incl. Bebe Neuwirth, Ben Vereen) Flea Market 2005 (24 incl. Sherie Rene Scott, Victoria Clark, Norbert Leo Butz, Valerie Harper)
Programs: -Brooklyn: all orig. cast + Lee Morgan, 4 u/s, both creators, Tobin Ost (costumes), John McDaniel -Chicago: 8 incl. Luba Mason, Brooke Shields, Debra Monk, Clarke Peters -Chitty: 6 incl. Dilly, Hodges -DRS: Jbara, Dennis Parlato (standby for Lithgow) -Fiddler: 11 incl. Harvey, Rosie -Hairspray: 17 incl. Durig, Pinette, Hocking -Light in the Piazza: 6 incl. O'Hara, Morrison -Little Women: 3 of 4 March sisters
Pictures with actors signed by those actors: Cleavant Derricks, Karen Olivo, Eden Espinosa 2x, Lee Morgan, Mark Schoenfeld
Random stuff: -Wicked Tshirt signed by Ayers and Espinosa -All Shook Up Tshirt signed by 19 cast members -Bryant Park card signed by Stacie Morgain Lewis, Saycon Sengbloh -Rosie O'Donnell show hat signed by Rosie -book Find Me signed and gifted by Rosie -paper signe by Norm Lewis and Tamara Tunie -block of papers from Lennon saying: "At this performance the roles usually played by Julia Murney will be played by Nicole Lewis" gifted by Julia Murney at Lennon's last show -Lennon green-tinted sunglasses, gifted by Julia Murney
--Alex--
"They're singing, "Happy Birthday"
You just wanna lay down and cry
Not just another birthday, it's 30/90
Why can't you stay 29
Hell, you still feel like you're 22
Turn 30 in 1990
Bang! You're dead, what can you do?"
--TTB
My Autograph Collection: Most Of these I have more than one of
The Woman In White -Maria Freidmen -Michael Ball -Lisa Brescia -Angela Christian -Jill Paice -Norman Large -Adam Brazier -Ron Bohmer -Walter Charles
The Phantom of The Opera -Hugh Panaro (went backstage) -Howard McGillin -Sandra Joseph - Jennifer hope wills -Kara Klien -Anne Runnoflsson -Jeff Keller -Tim Martin Gleason -Rebecca Pitcher -Kara Klein -Ballet Girls (Polly,Gianna,Diana,&&others) -Heather McFadden -James Romick -Kris Koop -Susan Owen -Larry Wayne Morbitt -Marilyn Caskey -George Lee Andrews -Tim Jerome -David Gashen Pretty Much the whole cast lol
Aida - Will Chase* - Deborah Cox - Lisa Brescia - Mandy Gonzalez - Adam Pascal - Toni Braxton (Didn't meet but they handed out autographs) - Schele Williams - Saycon Sengbloh - Mahi Kemumu - Damian Perkins - Slam - such a sweetie && the rest of the cast
Wicked -Shoshana Bean -JLT -David Ayers -Michele Federer -Carolle Shelley -William Youmans -Sean McCourt the rest of the cast
LES MIS- - Terrence Mann - Randal Keith - Kevin Kern - Sandra Turley - Diana Kaarina - Nick Wyman - Aymee Garcia - the rest of the cast
My full list, all of which have been personally obtained (except for Piazza, Spelling Bee, Glengarry, Gem, and Reckless): between 2001 and now.
Sweeney Todd - Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris, Ben Magnuson, Donna Lynne Champlin, Diana DiMarzio, Manoel Felciano, Alex Gemignani, Lauren Molina The Odd Couple - Rob Bartlett, Nathan Lane, Brad Garrett, Matthew Broderick The Woman in White - Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Ron Bohmer, Richard Todd Adams, Adam Brazier, Walter Charles, Courtney ???, Lauren ???, Elizabeth Loyocano Sweet Charity (color) - Christina Applegate, Denis O’Hare, Wayne Knight Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (b&w) - John Lithgow, Sara Gettelfinger, Greg Jbara, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott Spamalot (1) - James Ludwig, Hank Azaria, Chris Sieber, Tim Curry, Michael McGrath, Steve Rosen, Eric Idle, Sara Ramirez, David Hyde Pierce Souvenir - Judy Kaye, Donald Corren Seascape - Elizabeth Marvel, Frances Sternhagen, George Grizzard, Frederick Weller Lennon - Michael Potts, Julia Murney, Marcy Harriel, Chuck Cooper, Mandy Gonzalez, Will Chase, Darin Murphy, Julie Danao-Salkin, Terrence Mann, Chad Kimball, Nicole Lewis Jersey Boys - J. Robert Spencer, Christian Hoff, John Lloyd Young, Daniel Riechard, Titus Burgess, Mark Lotito, Peter Greigus, Michael Longoria Fiddler on the Roof (b&w 1) - Rosie O’Donnell, Harvey Fierstein Two Gentlemen of Verona - Norm Lewis, Oscar Isaac, Rosario Dawson, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Kimberly Grigsby, Oskar Eustis, John Cariani, David Costable, Megan Lawrence Spamalot (2) - James Ludwig, Steve Rosen, Sara Ramirez, David Hyde Pierce, Christopher Sieber, Michael McGrath, Simon Russell Beale, Alan Tudyk, Hank Azaria Naked Girl - Susan Kelechi-Watson, Matthew Morrison, Richard Thomas, Richard Greenberg, Doug Hughes Avenue Q (1) - Jordan Gelbar, Live Schrieber, Barrett Foa, Christian Anderson Glengarry Glen Ross - Frederick Weller, Live Schrieber, Jordan Lage, Jeffrey Tambor, Gordon Clapp Chita Rivera - Allyson Tucker, Chita Rivera, Liana Ortiz, Lanie Sakakura, and More In My Life - David Turner, Jessica Boevers, Christopher J. Hanke, Chiarra Navara, Brynn Williams, Laura Jordan, Carmen Keels, Michael J. Farina, Roberta Gumble, Michael Halling Guys and Dolls - Nathan Lane Taboo - Rosie O’Donnell The Color Purple - Lou Myers, Kimberly Ann Harris, LaChanze, Allee Willis, Virgina Woodruff, Carol Dennis, James Brown, Krisha Marcano, Felicia P. Fields, Elizabeth Withers-Mendes, Brandon Victor Dixon The Producers - Angie Schworer, Gary Beach, Nathan Lane, Jim Borstelmann, Matthew Broderick Wicked (1) - Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Carole Shelley, Norbert Leo Butz Wicked (2) - Rue McClanahan Lennon (2) - Chuck Cooper, Michael Potts, Will Chase, Chad Kimball, Mandy Gonzalez, Julia Murney, Julie Danao-Salkin, Marcy Harriel Avenue Q (2) - Natalie Venetia Belcon, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelbar, Jennifer Barnhart, John Tartaglia, Rick Lyon Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (color) - John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sara Gettelfinger, Greg Jbara Spamalot (3) - Sara Ramirez, David Hyde Pierce, James Ludwig, Greg Jbara, Tim Curry, Alan Tudyk, Chris Sieber, Michael McGrath, Hank Azaria, Steve Rosen Light in the Piazza (1) - Chris Sarandon, Patti Cohenour, Victoria Clark, Aaron Lazar, Kelli O’Hara, Cast Spelling Bee - Jay Reiss, Sara Saltzberg, Jessie Tyler Ferguson, Deborah Craig, Celia Keenan Bolger, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Cast BKLYN - Ramona Keller, Kevin Anderson, Barri McPherson, Eden Espinosa, John McDaniel, Karen Olivo, Cleavant Derricks, Marc Schoenfeld La Cage aux Folles - Harvey Fierstein, Gary Beach, John Hillner, Andrea Gaylor, Linda Balgord, Brad Musgrove, Cast All Shook Up - Leah Hocking, John Jellison, Cheyenne Jackson, Jennifer Gambatese, Alix Korey, Justin Patterson, Curtis Holbrook, Nikki James, Cast Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Frank Raiter, Marc Kudisch, Erin Dilly, Jan Maxwell, Chip Zien, Kevin Cahoon, Raul Esparza Dracula - Tom Hewitt, Kelli O’Hara, Melissa Errico, Frank Wildhorn, Darren Ritchie, Don Stephenson, Stephen Henderson, Schon Wiley, and a few more Good Vibrations - Full Cast Wicked (3) - Idina Menzel, Randy Harrison, Eden Espinosa, Melissa Fahn, Derrick Williams, Al Pacino Wicked (4) - Michelle Federer, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Megan Hilty, George Hearn, Joey McIntyre, Marty Johnson Fiddler (2 color) - full original cast Gypsy - Bernadette Peters and 3 more Wonderful Town - Brooke Shields, Gregg Edelman, Nancy Anderson Assassins - Alex Gemignani, Marc Kudisch, Denis O’Hare, Becky Ann Baker, Neil Patrick Harris, James Barbour Fiddler (3 b&w) - Harvey Fierstein, Andrea Martin, Shane Braddock, Laura Shoop, John Cariani, Robert Petkoff, Patrick Heusenger Mamma Mia - Full Cast The Producers - Hunter Foster, Gary Beach, Brad Oscar, Angie Schworer, Brad Musgrove Rent (1) - Merle Dandridge, Destan Owens, Melanie Brown, Kelly Karbacz, more Little Shop (1) - Rob Bartlett, Dequina Moore, Hunter Foster, Douglas Sills, Carla Jargrove, Kerry Butler, More Movin’ Out - Nancy Lemenager, Michael Cavanaugh, Ian Carney, Mabel Modrono, Michael Balderrama, Rika Okamoto, more Much Ado About Nothing - Jimmy Smits, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Waterson, Sean Thomas, Lorenzo Pisoni As You Like It - Lynn Collins, Brian Bedford, Richard Thomas, Jennifer Ikeda Doubt - Cherry Jones, Adriane Lenox, Heather Goldenhersh, Brian F. O’Byrne, Christine Baranski The Pillowman - Michael Stuhlbarg, Jeff Goldblum, Billy Crudup, Zeljko Ivanek Gem of the Ocean - Anthony Chisholm, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Phylicia Rashad, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Julius Caesar - Denzel Washington, Jessica Hecht Raisin in the Sun - P. Diddy, Teagle ???, Alex ???, Wren Brown Sly Fox (1) - Nick Wyman, Elizabeth Berkley, Richard Dreyfuss, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Peter Scolari On Golden Pond - Leslie Uggams, James Earl Jones, Craig ??? Reckless - Mary Louise Parker, Debra Monk, Rosie Perez, Michael O’Keefe, more The Frogs - Daniel Davis, Pia C. Glenn, Burke Moses, Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, Peter Barlett Sweet Charity (b&w) - Wayne Cilento, Barry Weissler, Christina Applegate, Dylis Croman, Ernie Sabella, Denis O’Hare, Weird Signature Guy Piazza (2) - Michael Berresse, Mark Harilek, Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara Brooklyn Boy - Full Cast, including Kevin Isola Boy From Oz - Hugh Jackman, Isabel Keating, Stephanie J. Block, Michael Mulheren, Jarrod Emick Aida - Mickey Dolenz, Lisa Bresica Democracy - James Naughton Sly Fox (2) - Nick Wyman, Jason Kravitz, Richard Kind, Professor Irwin Corey Little Women - Janet Carroll, Maureen McGovern Little Shop (2) - Dequina Moore, Jessica Snow Wilson, Rob Bartlett, Robert Evans, Joey Fatone, Michael Leon Wooley, 1 more Dracula (color) - Elizabeth Loyocano, Melissa Errico, Don Stephenson, Melissa Fagan, Stephen Henderson, Chris Hampton, more Dancing for Life - Kate Shindle, Karen Ziemba, Nancy Leminager, Ian Carney, More Cabaret - Mariette Harlety Rent - Frenchie Davis, Sebastain Arcelus, David ??, More Updated On: 1/16/06 at 04:57 PM
Ok well just thought I'd share what I have even though its nowhere NEAR what some of you have... :::tries to control jealousy:::
I have autographs from:
Cherry Jones, Brian O'Byrne, and Heather Goldenhersh from the cast of Doubt.
Susan Egan (from a concert she gave at Disney)
Diana Kaarina (at a meet and greet thingy when the tour of Les Miz came to Orlando)
Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris.
The cast of Doubt and Diana Kaarina were very sweet and gracious. The others I have were given to me from friends, but I'm sure they were lovely as well.
Although it isn't mine, I have a dear friend who has (can you believe this?!!) two original paintings done by Tennessee Williams, which are also signed by him. Not many ppl know he was a painter.
"Wickedness is a term invented by society to account for the curious attractivness of others." -Oscar Wilde
CD Inserts: All Shook Up- Personalized message by Cheyenne Jackson DRS- Personalized signature from Norbert, with 8 other cast members Spamalot- Sara Ramirez Little Shop of Horrors- Hunter Foster
Still Waiting for: Wicked- from Kristin Chenoweth Rent- from Anthony Rapp
Bwayondabrain- It's been almost a year since I sent my Wicked CD insert to Kristin Chenoweth.
"i envy those kristin and idina ones :) lucky!!!!"
DITTO!!
Kristin has got to come back to NYC where she belongs!! I.........MUST.......MEET.....THIS......WOMAN.......(in an undertone) before I die.
The only autographs that I can brag about are a Brooklyn Playbill signed by Mark Schoenfeld and a Peter Pan Playbill signed by William Alan Coats. (sigh)
"Ev'ry-buddy wants ta get into de act!"
- Jimmy Durante
"Breathe from your hoo-hoo."
-Kristin Chenoweth
since i last posted on this, ive gotten stuff from: Sara Gettelfinger Becky Gulsvig Kelli O'Hara Mylinda Hull ( :) ) Elisabeth Withers-Mendes Christine Ebersole Renee Klapmeyer and Chita Rivera!!!
now, getting ready to send some more out!
btw, my sister got a pic from Kristin in the mail 2 weeks ago!! :)
also, withoutatrace, did you get julia's autograph at the stage door or in the mail? thats awesome though!