Adam/Anthony Stage Door Question

Sorry to take up an entire thread on this, but I searched and didn't really see anything relevant so yeah...
Anyways, I'm seeing Rent in August solely to see Adam and Anthony. I've never really stagedoored before, and I'm positive that it is going to be an absolute mob, but I would *really* like to meet both of them when I go. My sister and I are both fans of their work outside of Rent and were hoping to maybe get a dvd (SLC Punk) and/or cd (Look Around) signed instead of a playbill. I'm not really sure of "stage door etiquette" and was wondering if it would be considered rude to have them sign something not Rent related.
I'm just curious about this whole process and looking for someone with experience to give me the "low-down" so I don't embarass myself. Thanks!
PS: This is my first post on BWW, so hi!

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Ask them to sign anything you want. If it's really ABOVE them, you don't want their autograph anyway. But from what I hear, both are very nice guys.

I wonder if either/or both of them would come out after a matinée.

Anyone have any idea?

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I've never seen Adam after a theater show, but after his solo concert shows he has never had a problem singing anything. The more abstract the item, the more interest he had actually. Someone in front of me had some rare piece of RENT memorabilia (I forget what is was), and Adam talked to her for a few minutes about it.

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I'm sure they'll sign almost anything. What I'd be more worried about are the bodies that will inevitably be crushed when Adam and Anthony appear eight times a week at the absolute worst-organized "stage door" on the planet...

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There is no doubt that it's going to be insane. They'll probably have to use baracades if Anthony and Adam do come out. That would kind of suck though because the thing I love most about stagedooring Rent is that there are no baracades. I'd rather them not come out at all then have them put up baracades.

SweetQ - unfortunately that announcement would be ignored by 90% of the crowd.

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That announcement is made and ignored at every other stagedoor on Broadway, Tink. Not just Rent fans.

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joey fatone did so did jai rodriguez when he came back in 2004 which was kinda funny to me.. i think mel b had barricades too.. as much as i want to go, i'm almost scared for my life of the fans at the door lol.

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skittles - I don't doubt it. I've only stage doored once and there were barricades, so the "don't crowd" announcement was not necessary.

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"But I have heard rumors that they may not come out after Rent this summer at all due to the fact that it WILL be a complete mob scene."

Can I just say how much this made me smile? Are they living in the theatre for the six weeks they're in the show? :)

And I guess we're to assume they've alerted people to these hermit-like plans!

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i hope that if they do use the baracades that some of the other cast members would come out the regular way. And i too am rather scared to stage door AND lotto when they're here.

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