STAGE DOOR QUESTION - I'm just curious. Has anyone here...

...ever stage-doored to see an actor without having attended the show? And by "anyone" I guess I mean those unaffiliated with the various fan groups. I have four days in New York this summer, and I'm having a hard time narrowing down what shows to watch. Some are still in the running just because a certain actor is in the cast. For example, I'd love to see Lea Salonga in person, but LES MIZ isn't really on my agenda. Plus, I won't be back in New York any time soon. I'm just wondering if anyone has done this. The creepy fangirl in me thanks you.

I have a few times, but only with actors I've seen before or ones I personally know (actually, there'd only be one who counts for that...). Although I figure it's okay as long as you're well-behaved and don't make a habit of it. :)

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I saw Legally Blonde and begged my mom to take me to the Spring Awakening stage door, but she wouldn't do it! But I guess there's nothing wrong with it.

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Lizzie, what actor do you know personally?

Charlie Chaplin. So it's been a while.

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Heh

creepy i just watched a documentary about him starring Robert Downey Jr. today
but i dont remember them mentioning you.....

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When I went I wanted to see some people before I saw the show just in case they weren't there the day I went so I just stood at the stage door and took a picture, but didn't talk to them.

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That IS a little weird. It also gets a little weird when people have to stage door because it completes the night for them, and if they don't, they whine about it, but that's kind of getting into the whole "they're not paid to meet and greet" issue, which wasn't what the OP was asking about.

Saying hi, I think, is fine in moderation, but moderation isn't everyone's strong point.

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Ummm... Deuce, Pillowman, Faith Healer, Sweet Charity, Vertical Hour, The Producers, The Color Purple...

In retrospect I regret not getting to see Pillowman, Faith Healer, and Vertical Hour.

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We NEVER take pictures of a performer at stage door without asking his/her permission.

I see nothing wrong with going to the stage door even if you haven't attended the performance. I know it is done all the time.

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Once I watched a show, staged doored, and was on my way back to the hotel and passed a crowd waiting for Bernadette Peters, I joined them and met her and it was great, but I did feel a little guilty that I had not just seen her show.
I just took my Playbill from the other show and tucked it in my coat pocket.

Yeah...some of the ebay-a-holics were nuts at The Vertical Hour. I promised them that NOTHING they signed for me (which was only playbills and the windowcard) was going anywhere NEAR EBay and they were all like "Thank you so much!" Bill signed just about everything. At first Julianne was only signing playbills, but she lightened up with that a little. There were still some pictures I saw her refuse to sign. The only time I was at that door without having seen the show just before it was November 11, and I'd seen the matinee, but they didn't come out because it was SO early in previews.

The only other show I've ever stage doored without seeing was Curtains when I was hanging with luckydave and we were getting Elephant Project autographs and pics. That felt a little weird, but it wasn't too bad.

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^ Yeah. The picture thing varies by performer and by performance. Aurda's usually very cool about taking individual pictures. But if she's got somewhere to be (picking up her child, getting to the airport) she graciously explains. She does sign for people though, even when she's in a hurry. :)

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