How can you get backstage tours? (Wicked preferably)

[Nicholas Clar]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:35pm

What with all this bragging... I would like to try and go back stage at some show. Like I said preferably Wicked but is it like invitation only? It seems easy but a few tips couldn't hurt :)

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:37pm

Get on your knees and....









say "please" ?

[bwaybri2]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:38pm

Its very tough - you either need to "know" someone - or have won a tour -

try writing a letter to someone in the cast - with your email -

you have not because you ask not -

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:44pm

It's not that hard. Wicked actually offers backstage tours. Most shows don't.

http://www.broadway.com/Wicked-Behind-the-Emerald-Curtain-Tour/broadway_show/518949

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:47pm

yeah, when my friend and I went backstage at the Kennedy Center for Legally Blonde, it was because her boyfriends mom does costuming, so she gave us a tour and all

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:49pm

Behind the Emerald Curtain is NOT a backstage tour. You watch a video from the house & go though a little museum type area. No backstage at all.

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:53pm

Behind the Emerald Curtain doesn't actually take you backstage.

http://www.emeraldcurtain.com/WhatIs/FAQs.html#Q0

[MissElphie]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:51pm

I got backstage at Wicked by winning an auction. The only ways I know of are to win a contest or know someone.

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 12/28/08 at 12:57am

I have asked managaers and always found succsess.

Wedding Singer - Unsuccsesful (first preview)
Little Shop - Unsuccsessful (Asked actor)
Spelling Bee - Succsessful (Asked manager)
Drowsy - Success (Manager)
Avenue Q - Unsuccsessful (Asked actor, who said "absolutly not!")

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 12/28/08 at 1:11am

I've been backstage at a handful of shows, but never because I asked anyone for it! I think that's kind of rude and frankly a little weird. It's a dangerous workspace, not a playground.

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 12/28/08 at 8:36am

I got backstage at Wicked by being at the right place at the right time. I was standing with a friend that one of the stagehands recognized and I went along with them. It wasn't through any of the performers and I would feel really weird asking one of them for a tour. Even though there are some cast members that have done tours if someone asked them.

[wicked4l]

Posted: 12/28/08 at 8:46am

Ive been backstage at WICKED 3 different times, the first i wrote David Garrison while on Broadway and he took me back after with Kelly Clarkson! Then on tour in Toronto with Alma Cuervo (Morrible) before the show. and then the lovely Melissa Bohon (Glinda Understudy) took me backstage after the show's stop in Buffalo. Just send letters to actors that have friendly reputations, it doesnt hurt to ask just make sure you give email adresses.