Leaving before the show is over is RUDE -- for any reason....to HUGH, any of the performers and all those around you. If getting his autograph is so important, then you should be willing to wait. He does sign, so just be patient.
"Oh, Hugh, I like your work so much that I skipped part of your perfomance just so you could sign this for me." See the irony?
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.