Nicest Bway Star You've Ever Met?? — Page 6

I guess BWW is kind of an alternate reality in that sense-- every talented lead performer is a 'star' to BWWers, while the average American probably wouldn't know who, say, Raul Esparza is.

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Kristin Chenoweth
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Roger Bart
Sutton Foster

In addition to the people I posted earlier in the thread, I'd have to add:

-Philip Seymour Hoffman (One of my greatest acting influences. Took a picture and talked with me for several minutes even though they were holding the elevator for him down the hall! haha)
-Daniel Radcliffe (The Equus stagedoor was a mob scene. I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but I am a fan of Shaffer, so he ended up chatting with me about the play the whole time he was signing my side of the barricade. Really cool, down to Earth kid.)
-Julie Andrews (Absolutely divine. It was like meeting the Queen. She couldn't have been more perfect.)
-Tony Kushner
-Anika Noni Rose
-Laura Benanti
-All the [tos]sers (I think everyone of them told me they liked my tie! Haha! Then at the Flea Market, Hunter and Jeff were fighting over my 1980 Richard Burton 'Camelot' shirt!)
-Donna McKechnie
-Molly Shannon
-The entire original cast of August: Osage County

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* Natalie Joy Johnson :)
* Becky Gulsvig (have a pic with her/but I look horrid and fat!)
* D.B Bonds

but then someone else mentioned Brian Stokes Mitchell and I remember seeing him this past 4th of July with his family in Union Station (DC) doing the touristy thing before the 4th concert!!!

I didn't want to bother him and no one seemed to know who he was but me.. I walked by him and I knew but didn't approach.. walked outside (proceeded to kick myself) gave my son to my husband and quickly walked back in and shook his hand (told him didn't want his autograph cause I didn't want to take up his time) he was very sweet and chatted with me for a bit and his wife thought my son was adorable!!

I haven't gone stagedooring much, but I remember at B&TB, I was pretty young. Christy Carlson Romano signed my little Disney magazine with Kim Possible on the cover. She said it was cute and was really nice. It was her opening night and she signed for everyone despite the HUGE crowd.

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Christian Hoff I met him both at Pal Joey, and Tommy reunion concert. He remembered me and talk to me for awhile. Always Friendly to everyone at Stage door.

Kathy Lee Gifford Met her at Pamela's First Musical, such a sweet heart.

Carol Shelley, Billy Elliot met her at the 1st preview. I talked to her about how she reminded me of my late grandmothers.

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I know that I am not the only one on here that has to disagree with Lea Salonga as being one of the "nicest" stars.
Back in her Eponine days, she was not so pleasant. Oh, the story I could tell....but it may put me back in therapy!

I agree about the ITH Cast.

I'll also add the closing cast (and most previous casts) of RENT.

Aaron Tveit and Alice Ripley

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The current cast of Wicked are the nicest I have ever met. And the cast of Spring Awakening. Mostly everyone I meet is nice.

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I imagine that meeting Julie Andrews is far more pleasurable than meeting the queen.

Jon Groff is a complete sweetheart, too nice. (literally, too nice. I mean, it's one thing to let people hug you, but kiss you?! Come on).
Kristen is also really nice, she really brightens up any room she walks into!

Though not really broadway, the touring company of Ave. Q. is also really nice. I went to two of their shows and ended up talking to them for quite a while after both.

Jonathan Groff. and i have an excellent reason. At stagedoor the first time I saw Spring, it was cold..it was February...after meeting him I waited around, just for the heck of it, lol, and the stagedoor man was putting the barricades away. Jon started helping him, by picking them up and putting them against the theatre wall, as he was doing it, he stuck out his tongue and smiled. it was the cutest thing i have ever seen. I have never seen a Broadway actor help a stagedoor man/woman out, ever. They usually just walk away or whatever, but he helped him. So adorable and kind!

A few others...
Hayley Podschun, Shannon Durig, Matt Doyle, Lisa Brescia, Nikki Snelson, and Niki Scalera.

The current cast of Wicked are the nicest I have ever met.

Aren't they always....

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it's great to know how many big names are still down to earth and sweet...
can we also name meanest? just for fun?

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