Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
#1Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 10:54amHow do you feel about a person who stage doors a show, without seeing the show?
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SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#2re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 10:57amDon't bother, Dan Radcliffe doesn't come out.
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#2re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 10:58amI'm not giving up Sueleen. Even Lance Bass came out eventually.
#3re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 10:59am
Depends. I went autograph-hunting for my sister once, and I saw the show the actor was in on a Monday, but it was raining, so I went back on the Thursday for the stage door. That's the closest I personally have come to stage dooring without seeing.
I think... if you're stage dooring without seeing the show, it's kinda rude, but understandable if you have the best intentions. If you're a massive fan of someone and want to thank them for their work but can't manage to squeeze the play into your schedule, then why not. If you're doing it because you can't be bothered to see the play, then that's less understandable. And if you're an autograph dealer, you can bite my steely buttocks. ^_^ If you saw the show on a Monday but stage doored on the Thursday, then it doesn't count, 'cos you did see the show, and you're not just going "well, I saw 'Rent' once in 1998, so I'm totally fine in stage dooring it every few weeks just because!". XD
tl;dr - it's a sliding scale of "a bit rude" to "massively offensive". ^_^
Updated On: 7/1/08 at 10:59 AM
#4re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 10:59amI think it depends on the situation. I think if you saw the show before and someone didn't come out it's fine. Or if you don't act like a stalker. Also if you didn't see the show respect the other actors.
#5re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 11:19amI've done it once or twice but only for shows where I knew someone in the cast. I don't live in NYC so I don't see the people I know overly often. I'll be a block away and realize "Hey, I have time to say hi to so-and-so". So I'll stop by, say hi, and be on my way.
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winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#6re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:02pmI think its rude and wrong to do. Even under the best intentions. If you want to see the show and get autographs after it fine I do it myself. However, if you go see a show and someone you want to see isn't there or doesn't come out then you lost your chance to get their autograph. It's live theatre that by definition is unpredictable.
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#7re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:08pm
Jenna Russell didn't come out when I saw the show last last Tuesday, so I went back this past Saturday night. I don't feel there was anything wrong with that. I even mentioned it to her.
I think it depends on the situation and your intentions. I don't stage door much, and I left right after I got her autograph on my Playbill.
#8re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:12pm
I was walking by The Producers in London and noticied it was getting out, so I bought a program (I was seeing it the next night, anyways. So, no big deal) and I went to the stagedoor incase someone had an understudy. And the next night, Roger and Ulla had understudies. So, I'm thankful I did.
Second time was after Q a few weeks ago (in Chicago) I did the wicked stagedoor because I had extra time on my hands. I pulled out a flyer and asked for them to sign that.
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husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#9re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:18pm
A friend of mine stagedoored Carolee after "Lestat" without seeing it.
I can't say I blame her.
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FosterChild
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/03
#10re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:47pmThis is definitely not the first thread I've said this on but I think that's where the line between fan and semi stalker starts to blur.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#11re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:50pmEh, sometimes. I'm a fan of Patti LuPone, but there is no way I'm taking my Evita playbill to Gypsy the night I see it, so I plan to go back after a show to get her to sign it. I don't view that as stalking, so much as wanting something signed.
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ruprecht
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/05
#12re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:53pmThere are people who simply hang around the stage door before and after a performance without actually seeing the show. There are some people who stage door more often than they actually GO to the show, that's stalking. I agree with Foster in those circumstances, not what you're describing Husk.
DefyGravity777
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/28/08
#13re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:55pmI have done it before. I saw the matinee of Wicked but I stage doored after the evening show since most of the main people don't come out after the matinee. I even told them about it. But most of them know me now anyway.
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Grand Motel
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#14re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 12:55pm
I've never understood the whole need to stage door to begin with. You've seen the person perform for 2 or so hours, that should be more than enough. To stage door and not have seen the show, that's just sad.
Updated On: 7/1/08 at 12:55 PM
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#15re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:32pmDo any of you really think the actors CARE if you saw the show or not? Most of them don't even look at you. Some of you have such bizarre "hatreds".
#16re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:37pm
But most of them know me now anyway.
You say that with such pride.
#17re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:39pmI hate people who hate.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#18re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:41pmWas that directed at me
#19re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 1:55pm
I don't stage door anymore. The last time I went to a stagedoor was in December to say hello to Sierra and Tyler at Mermaid since I briefly met Sierra here in Denver and hung out with Tyler a bit. I agree, I have just seen them for 2 hours and I really don't need to have an autograph or picture. But that's just me.
Edit: I did stagedoor Mermaid here in September.
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Updated On: 7/26/08 at 01:55 PM
#20re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 2:19pm
Last year when I was in NYC I had just gotten out of A CHORUS LINE and waited for my friends to get out of LES MISERABLES! I didn't see the show, but my friends did and wanted to stage door. So, of course I stage doored with them. Who DOESN'T want to meet Lea Salonga!? No, I didn't see the show, but my friends did and now I have a nice little LES MISERABLES playbill signed by some of my favorite Broadway performers.
Yes, there is a definite line between stalkers and just normal stage-doorers. But, if you happen to be by a theater when a show is getting out and you have a little time to spare to meet actors in a show that you couldn't squeeze into your schedule, then why not?
Stage-dooring can be fun and you can always meet some nice people in line while waiting.
But no stalking! That's just unnecessary.
Some people on these boards are too uptight sometimes about the weirdest things.
#21re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 2:26pmOnly did it once and that was accidentally. Last summer I was walking by the Deuces stage door when I noticed a crowd. I stopped to see what was going on and out came Angela Lansbury. What a thrill. What a classy woman!
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#22re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 2:36pm
I get the impression that the majority of people who do stage door without seeing the show do it more often then they go to the show and stage door after seeing a show.
To me the reason why I say it is a bit wrong is because it comes off as a bit stalkerish to stand and wait by the stage door for the actors to come out. I mean it is different if your seeing the show then you choose to wait. But, to just stand there and intentionally wait a long time for them to come out rubs me the wrong way. I do agree with what foster said. I am talking about the people who are so obsessed with the stage door thing and they wait for 2 plus hours outside there while the show is going on just to get autographs. To me that seems a bit much.
I just think that going back to get something else signed even after you seen the show at least to me comes off as a bit obsessive and a bit much. If you want something signed take it with you. It is crossing the line if you go back there wait for two plus hours just to get something signed. I feel that if you do have two plus hours to kill instead of killing that time by waiting outside. Go in and buy a ticket and enjoy the show.
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#23re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 2:43pmI recently did this at the final Friday night performance of CRY BABY. I wanted to get Nick Blaemire's signature on the GLORY DAYS window card, but didn't want to lug the window card to the theater on Sunday afternoon for the final performance, which I attended. He was so sweet and touched that someone remembered his show. I had also brought my copy of HX Magazine for Spencer Liff and Marty Lawson to sign...they were both so nice as well.
xerotheory7803
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#24re: Going to the stage door, and not seeing the show.
Posted: 7/1/08 at 3:09pm
Personally, I think stage dooring a show without seeing it THAT DAY is a bit strange. Same goes for pre-show stage dooring, whether you've seen it before or not. The only circumstance either of these are acceptable is if you have a friend in the show. And I mean an actual friend, not a "friend" because you've met them at stage door (x) amount of times.
I dont stage door much anymore in general, I just don't feel the need to.
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