Carousel Stage Door -- John Douglas Thompson

I was sitting near JDT at an early preview of The Low Road at The Public. An elderly couple behind us was bitching about the play at intermission. JDT turned around and warmly and graciously engaged them through the whole intermission, offering an alternative perspective on the play but mostly chatting with them about their theatre interests more generally. Yes, really lovely man.

kylierose said: "Does anyone happen to know if Jessie mueller ever stage doors?"

Jessie does not stage door often, but she does come out sometimes. You could've found this information out yourself if you checked Carousel tags/Imperial location on IG.

Would like to meet (and get a photo with) Renee Fleming! Seeing the show in July.

kevinr said: "Would like to meet (and get a photo with) Renee Fleming! Seeing the show in July."

Same here. I've been a fan of Renée as an opera singer for many years, and I'm going to see Carousel for my birthday on June 1 (a week from Friday, ahh!). Really hope to get a chance to thank her for sharing her talent and to maybe get a photo with her.

ameleigh said: "JDT is an absolute sweetheart!!

Jessie most certainly does stage door. She has come out to sign 7 of the 8 times I’ve seen the show. She happily signs and is very nice, she doesn’t take pictures.

For the person who was asking about Renee...she always comes out, I’ve even seen her do so at matinees. She is very kind and happily signs and take photos."

Awesome, thank you!

Everyone who came out at Carousel was absolutely lovely.

Renee Fleming is once of the nicest, friendliest, most humble celebrities I have ever met (I also met her in 2015 during the flopped play "Living On Love". If I ran into her on the street, I never would guess she was one of the most prolific opera singers of all time.