DRS stage door

What's it like at the DRS stage door? Is it usually really crowded? Which actors are usually stay awhile to meet fans?

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I've heard she exits through the main entrance of the theatre?

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Both times I went stagedooring at the Imperial the crowd was pretty large. It wasn't Idina Menzel and Hugh Jackman large but it was big all the same. Last time I was there Kevin told the driver for Joanna to wait by the parking lot next door because she was coming from over there. So she either leaves from the main entrance or a side door somewhere.
Many a times Norbert is in a rush to go home to his kids or to the Gershwin to pick up Michelle Federer. But he will always stop to sign and take pictures.

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I think he is so sweet to come out to you in the rain. Some actors don't really care about the fans only if they are in good mood.

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Updated On: 6/11/05 at 06:10 PM

I don't have any stories about the stage door manager, but when I was there, Taye Diggs came out. Beautiful man . . . Norbert was through quickly, but was very gracious. Sherie took her time, and John was quite nice. My best overall stage door experience - except for my near death at the hands of Hugh Jackman. That's the way to go. Run over by Hugh Jackman. Sigh . . .

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When I saw it Wednesday the crowd was semi-large but very under control. I have to say it was one of the most pleasant experiences I've ever had waiting by a stage door. John wasn't in when I saw it, but I stopped by the Imperial tonight after La Cage and he was there, signing everything that was put out for him. He seemed very nice from what I saw in passing.

They have barricade walls up to allow the actors some space, and Kevin the doorman is a real nice guy - not scary at all. He'll take 4 people in after every show to pop backstage. Sadly I was not one of those lucky souls...

Norbert, Sherie, Tom (who was in for John when I saw it) and Greg are all so sweet and really want to be there for their fans. But like mentioned above, Norbert usually has to run to get home as does Sherie - she said her baby is still not sleeping through the night!

Good luck and enjoy the show!
~Jessica

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awww. . . it's cool they're all so nice at the stage door. My worry is that now that Norbert won the Tony, the stage door crowd is going to be ridiculously crowded.

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The stage door guy, Kevin, is awesome! He was so sweet to me! He asked me who I was waiting for(because I was there a few minutes before the show let out) and I told him "Laura Marie Duncan" (she's in the ensemble, she's plays the part of the usherette towards the beginning) and he goes "Oh, I tell her she's got a big fan out here" and she came out five minutes later and came right up to me! He's tops in my book...just stay behind the barricades! lol

The stage door crowd wasn't too bad the night before, I just needed a solo pic with Laura the next night. The night I saw the show I got everyone's autograph except for sara gettlefinger and joanna, but the second night I went, Joanna came flying out the stage doors and didn't even look back! She's one fast lady!!

Heh, funny story with Kevin(stage door guy tonight). I went with a friend who wanted to get a couple autographs, and we were in the front, I just wanted to talk to some of them, and maybe a picture, had everyone's autograph already except Joanna's(wasn't expecting her). So quite randomly, Kevin opens the door and gives me a playbill. He saw me standing there with nothing and prob thought I had nothing for them to sign, that was quite nice...except I already have 4 playbills ha. So I asked if anyone wanted an extra playbill and a lady behind me took it.

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When I went, only Norbert, John, and Greg came out, and they were all extremely nice and took time for photos and autographs especially Greg.A funny story with him, when he came over to sign my playbill and my mom's playbill, I was searching for my sharpie and he said That he had one, and that he'd race me to see who could get their's out the fastest. I won, and he signed, looked up after and took a photo with me and my sister(see my fan photos).Also, it was a matinee, so that explains why Sherie, Joanna, and Sarah didn't come out, and the crowd wasn't as big as it was the last time I was a the Imperial which was The Boy from Oz' last show(that was a BIG crowd).
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Thursday night we went and it wasn't crowded at all, maybe i'd say less than 20 ppl, so not bad, but Norbert came out for 3 seconds signed 5 autographs and went into his limo. Sherie didn't come out and neither did Joanna (we expected that though) the only people that actually came out and signed stuff were Gregory and John's understudy (name escapes me at the moment). Was a bit disappointing, but I know they aren't required to come out at all and do anything for us...just wish I could've at least had Norbert sign something or say hi or something. Oh well, still a wonderful show with a talented cast!

Gregory is the nicest person though, he talked to us for a bit which was really nice and took time to sign and take pictures with everyone at stage door that wanted it.

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the show sux! and john is nice but he doesnt take pics...sherie was nice but she was in her own world...eventhough no one was asking her for autographs....norbert is very nice...but no one even knew who he was that evening...good stars...bad show!

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Nice story abou Lithgow coming out in the rain to sign playbills. What a gent.