Saw Next to Normal and A Life in the Theatre this weekend. The protocol at A Life in the Theatre seems to have changed. The photo with Patrick Stewart is now $250, although they still had plenty of takers. Patrick Stewart is not collecting in the lobby anymore, but still comes out and signs after the photos are done (but it took him probably 40 minutes to come out, which is probably why he doesn't collect anymore). No actual signed Playbills or posters for sale.
At Next to Normal, cast signed Playbills are $40. They also have cast signed posters, but I forget how much they were. They are selling a piece of the music box (either the top part or bottom part), signed by Jason and Marin, for $25.
N2N also has stuff signed by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (without any cast signatures) -- Playbills for $50, CDs for $75, and the published script for $500. That is not a misprint -- it is five hundred dollars -- I saw the typed price sheet. I wonder how many have been sold. I can't imagine they would keep it at that price unless someone is buying it, but it seems way out of line to the rest of the pricing.
I also walked by Memphis, which has signed posters for $60.
"What was the name of that cheese that I like?"
"you can't run away forever...but there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start"
"well I hope and I pray, that maybe someday, you'll walk in the room with my heart"