Ben Platt Meeting Experience

Hi everyone!

I was just wondering if anyone has met Ben Platt when he arrives at the Music Box, not at the stage door. I really want to meet him and get a picture with him but he seems to not be on a schedule with the stage door anymore and he also doesn't take pictures there.

Does he stop on the way in to the Music Box? I saw a video on Twitter and no one really seemed to be there/care.

Updated On: 7/27/17 at 01:14 PM

KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "DearSaraH said: "Hi everyone!

I was just wondering if anyone has met Ben Platt when he arrives at the Music Box, not at the stage door. I really want to meet him and get a picture with him but he seems to not be on a schedule with the stage door anymore and he also doesn't take pictures there.

Does he stop on the way in to the Music Box? I saw a video on Twitter and no one really seemed to be there/care.



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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=stalking



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Meeting someone on the way into the theater that they perform at 8 times per week publicly isn't stalking but I guess go off sis if you have nothing better to do with your life?

Not sure how this is different from figuring out how he leaves the theater so you can intercept him. Basically, you go to the stage door, and he may or may not come out. That's sort of the end of things.

DearSaraH said: "I was just wondering if anyone has met Ben Platt when he arrives at the Music Box, not at the stage door. I really want to meet him and get a picture with him but he seems to not be on a schedule with the stage door anymore and he also doesn't take pictures there."

Looks like you need to adjust your goals.

First off, you all need to calm down. Second off, I'm not being disrespectful. I'm simply asking if he does do it. For example, Nick Jonas met fans before and after every HT$ show, INCLUDING ON THE WAY IN! I asked a question and it required a simple answer. Either yes, he does take pictures, or no, he prefers not too. You all are attacking me and it makes me wonder if any of you get out much.

You're the one desperately trying to meet someone you don't know so I'm not sure it's us you need to worry about in terms of getting out much.

LizzieCurry said: "Lot666 said: "Pleasure is derived not from providing helpful responses, but by making the target feel bad."

A response can be helpful and make the target feel bad."

I didn't say it couldn't; I said that the pleasure comes not from the helping but from the hurting.

ALSO - WHEN I SAID "when he arrives at the Music Box, not at the stage door", I MEANT IF ANYONE HAD MET HIM ON HIS WAY INTO THE STAGE DOOR BEFORE A SHOW. I DIDN'T MEANT THAT I WANTED TO MEET HIM AT SOME WEIRD BACK ENTRANCE.

There are actors who don't mind (And may not want to do the gauntlet of fans after a show but are cool with meeting 4-5 quickly on their way in) and there are actors who really don't want to be bothered. Or are late/shy/trying to focus on the show they're about to do. Hard to tell unless you've heard one way or another.

I would leave Ben alone. The stagedoor has been crazy, he's on vocal rest a lot, overall the poor man need a nap and a long vacation. I suspect with all the stuff he's dealt with at stagedoors already, he falls into the latter category right now.

In general, doing stage door before a show isn't really done. It's just the convention, especially given Equity rules about actors being signed in by a certain time or they risk penalties. I wouldn't personally recommend it. It's not "stalking" but it's not considered very courteous. Many actors have reasons (personal stress, vocal rest, sheer preference) that they don't do stage door, and you should respect that.

That said, I have, once or twice and by sheer accident, run into actors before a show. Once, I forgot to take a marquee picture when I saw the show, so I walked back up the next day to snap a picture, and when I turned around to leave I almost ran smack into one of the actors arriving (who hadn't come out the day prior). I apologized for not watching where I was going and thanked him for the previous day's show, and he couldn't have been kinder - shook my hand, chatted for a few, apologized for not coming out (which was totally unnecessary) and offered to take a picture then and there.

But I can't stress enough that that was an accident, not me waiting with that express purpose. It was obvious I'd been taking a picture and walking, not hovering by the door. And many actors may not want to or have time to speak before a show, and it's not considered a convention the way that post-show stage door is. I understand wanting to meet an actor whose performance has meant something to you, but I would encourage you to stick to the usual means and be polite.

Updated On: 7/27/17 at 02:29 PM

haterobics said: "Rainah said: "There are actors who don't mind (And may not want to do the gauntlet of fans after a show but are cool with meeting 4-5 quickly on their way in) and there are actors who really don't want to be bothered."

And a great number of those who don't want to be bothered, but end up doing it a bit anyway just to not seem like ***holes."

Very true, and I would fall on the side of refraining most of the time.

I've done it once, because I happened to be there and I had been specifically told by someone who knew the person that they didn't mind. (And it was between shows, they were grabbing coffee and killing time)

But Ben, especially, with all the drama that's been going on about some rude folks feeling like they deserve access to him? I would leave him alone. Even if you personally aren't like that, that's what he's been exposed to recently. It's very likely he'd be more thankful of people just leaving him alone when he's going somewhere. I am reminded of LMM telling the story of how he denied being Lin on a subway just because he didn't want to cause a ruckus.

The answer is no. There is your answer. I hope you are satisfied and can accept said answer.

No. Many actors prefer to not even speak before the performance -- to anyone. Evan Hansen is a very vocally and emotionally taxing role and Ben deserves his space before a performance to give the best possible performance he can of a very challenging role.

Afterwards if you want to express appreciation many actors come to the stage door.