Backstage @ Broadway shows

[rorschach37]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 12:16pm

Has anyone ever gone backstage by just asking an actor or someone involved with the show, or do you have to actually know them? Just wondering.

[chellie]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 6:01pm

Nothing good can come of this question.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 6:12pm

I've been backstage of two b'way shows the last 3 or so years without personally knowing the person that brought me backstage, but I'm lucky that way. (But I've never actually ASKED anyone.)

Back in the 80s it was a lot easier -- and I use to get backstage all the time.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 6:30pm

I went backstage at Everyday Rapture (won a contest) and Memphis (workshop with Brad Bass), but those were with connections.

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 6:36pm

Unless you know the actor/crew member personally, been randomly selected by someone in the show, won a contest, or actually work on the show...then you aint getting back there. If you ask an actor to take ya backstage...that puts them in a very awkward situation of having to turn ya down nicely (some may just say "bitch ya crazy" lol)

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 6:41pm

I've been backstage at Jersey Boys and Ragtime, the former by brief encounter and the latter by personal connection

[addicted]

Posted: 12/12/10 at 11:47pm

Unless you know someone, it's pretty hard to do it unless you win it somehow, or donate to something like BE/EFA. I actually did one last year by donating to an off-Broadway theater. I posted this recently, but looks like they're doing a bunch again this year for various donations...

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