Older woman hanging out at stage doors collecting signatures?

Has anyone seen her? She has white hair (pulled up in a bun), and usually wearing a running/exercise suit. I saw her last night at "Patience" at the New York State Theater; she was chatting pretty loudly. She had a Duane Read bag full of Playbills and programs, and she was determined to get Michael Ball's autograph last night. She tried her darndest to get through the stage door, but security wouldn't allow her. I've seen her at stage doors for the ballet as well; I've also heard rumors that she is around Broadway theaters too. Has anyone else seen her?

There was one with her daughter when I went to SWEET CHARITY.

Screaming "HEY HOT CHORUS BOY COME OVER HERE!!!!!!!!!" And was making other random remarks.


Though I really doubt this is the one you're talking about.

OH YEAH. And the lady I mentioned before, went up to the door and knocked on it.

i don't think we are talking about the same person ljay, but I have seen the lady go up to random people with an open program and ask, "Now what is your name?"

No, I think this was discussed before (not saying it in a rude way, just from what I remember). Or maybe it was about that old guy who tries to get tickets from people by bothering them?

I must've seen you there yesterday kec! I heard her say something about how she likes to get autographs but doesn't like them personalised to her because even though she wouldn't think about selling her programs, if the performer writes her name in the program, the value of the program goes down.

No doubt you did, if you waited at the stage door till Michael came out.

So, she claims she won't sell her programs but doesn't want it personalized because the value goes down? Is she expecting her collection to bring a fortune to her heirs or something?!

She's a well-known and common sight around Broadway theatres and is a fairly disturbed woman. Most doormen will chase her off if they know she's there. As she shows up time and time again, asking the same actors for repeat autographs, it's pretty clear she's selling them. Sometimes there's an equally disturbed guy with her.

Actually I did... I wasn't going to ask for a photo, as I've met him before, but I did want a little memento of the occasion of him being on this side of the pond, and MIchael was kind enough to oblige me. He is, indeed, a very gracious man with his fans at the stage door. He was especially kind to a young lady from Japan who was in Washington DC -- she is a fan of his, but only heard by chance that he was in Patience. She managed to change her travel plans to include a one night stop in NY to see him. Some of the fans there last night have met Michael before, and they made sure she got to meet him.

Ghostlight, this woman was talking to another man who got Michael's autograph -- I heard Michael say to the man, "I've met you before." Scary...

I was there too...Michael looked totally confused when she was talking to him. Then she held up her camera while he was answering her and took his picture. He started a bit at that point.

She was with the man who Michael said "I've met you before" to? Yikes, I'm the one who asked Michael to sign the program for him. He was standing behind me and tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I would as I'd just been talking to Michael. Wish I'd known I wouldn't have done it.

KEC...your photo is lovely :0)

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Well, yeah, Avigdor, that's how I get in and out of theatres...

This woman has asked me for my autograph, and believe me, no one wants my autograph.

eta, for Avigdor's message downthread: Good Lord, Avigdor - no apologies necessary!

Updated On: 9/12/05 at 10:21 AM

I haven't seen this lady, but she sounds scary. There's alot of wacky folks out there: When I was working at the Food Netwrok last Friday, I got several calls from people asking to speak with Rachael Ray or Sara Moulton. I guess they thought they could just call them up and chat. Another lady wanted to complain because Mario Batali didn't personalize the inscription he put in her cookbook. Oy...

Ahh. Something just rung a bell. I once saw a lady with her son at the Wicked door. And she was worse than the teens.

They had this huge collection of Wicked autographed playbills. And Carole Shelley comes out.. and she's screaming CAROLE CAROLE!! WE NEVER GOT YOUR AUTOGRAPH BEFORE!!!

I couldn't believe all the damn autographed Wicked sh*t she had.