Posted: 7/9/18 at 11:27pm
Philly, I appreciated your comments and I never thought you were an "ass." I appreciated your warning. If anyone wants to chide me, I'm okay with it. That is nonsense I can ignore. I love watching all the talent on Broadway. I appreciate any actor who is willing to share their signature on a poster that I have professionally framed and then hang in my house. It's a memory for me of the great time I had on that day. I don't sell them. (Hell, my relatives are vying for the orig cast Ham signed poster that I have. Told them "over my dead body!"
From reading these postings, I guess I was lucky. The early June day I stood in front of the stage door pre-show, I received 4 "graphs." Then after the show I got another 4. The only one missing was Mr. Parsons.
He wasn't wearing a regular shoe in the performance. The staff said it was customized to look like a regular shoe but was a disguised cast. But he was still uncomfortable. I get that.
I'm semi-retired and these shows are my "bucket list." I love watching folks who can sing, dance, play instruments, act. All of the things I can't do. When I told the performers that I framed and hung the signed posters in my home as a memory of their show and performance, they all seemed genuinely flattered. I told them I can sit back and remember what a great time I had watching them. I even put the ticket in the framed poster. I never ask for selfies, but if I can snap them walking by, I'm okay with that. So I'm grateful for what I can get.
If I can buy a "Broadway Cares" signed poster, that works for me as well. I guess I'm like the old-timer who has autographed baseballs and who reflects on that "great game." Silly, I guess...but we take what we can in what little time we have left. Thanks to everyone who had something to say. No one offends me.
JayElle
