Playbills

[kaylalydia]

Posted: 7/13/13 at 8:04pm

A couple of weeks ago, my sister and I went to go watch Cinderella. We didn't go stage dooring and my sister somehow managed to lose our playbills in the cab.
We want to go stagedooring while we're still in New York, so is there any way we can ask for a playbill or anything if we go back to the theater? I don't think we'll be able to afford to go to the performance again just to get 2 playbills and we're leaving in a week. Any ideas on how to get the Cinderella playbills?

By the way: (We can't buy anything off of ebay or any online sites) Updated On: 7/13/13 at 08:04 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/13/13 at 8:10pm

Sometimes you can just ask in the lobby. I'd stop by the box office (but not within an hour of curtain) and simply explain what you explained here -- that you saw the show and left them in the cab.

They might help you out.

[kaylalydia]

Posted: 7/13/13 at 8:43pm

Thank you, but what if they don't buy it or don't give me the playbills? Is there any other way?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/13/13 at 8:47pm

Well, that would be the honest way. I suppose you could try to go in as the show was letting out. I always find that honesty is best.

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 7/13/13 at 8:56pm

And if you're waiting outside the the theatre, you might be able to find one of two someone dropped (though they may not be in good condition).

[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 4:37am

If I need a playbill for a show- or an extra one, I wait until they let out, then go into the theatre and find one on the floor- they are usually all over. A lot of times they open the doors during Curtain call so I end up getting to watch the curtain call too.

[kaylalydia]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 6:36am

The people who normally check the tickets when you go in don't stop you?

[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 6:43am

Nope. I have only had a problem once, and an usher told me that you can't just walk in- As I was walking back out! But did not try to stop me. if you would be nervous about it, then I would just enter the theatre when everyone is leaving- blend in with the crowd and go get a playbill- you won't look odd. I myself go up and down the aisles collecting playbills whenever I am leaving a show and normally end up with 10 or 20 playbills LOL.

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 6:56am

I would explain the situation as politely as possible to the person at the box office. They often have Playbills there. If they give them to you, thank them profusely.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 7:46pm

I lost my BOUNTIFUL Playbill and went back to the theater, asked the box office attendant, and he sent me inside the first set of doors to ask one of the ushers who was working at the time (this was during a performance). They were very nice and accommodating and happily gave me an extra Playbill. Good luck!

[Fosse76]

Posted: 7/14/13 at 9:25pm

The box office generally will not have Playbills to give out, so if you want an extra Playbill you will have to wait until there is a performance.