Stage Door Escapades — Page 2

Is there a stage door for RENT? I've seen the actors come out the front of the theatre like the rest of the crowd but my friend informed me that there's an actual stage door at the back of the theatre. That made me feel pretty stupid.

Actually there is no stage door for RENT. By contract the cast is REQUIRED to live at the theater. They cannot leave the Nederlander until their contracts expire.

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I'm so happy I've stockpiled Nathan Lane-autographed Playbills over the years. It's upsetting that he now hands out pre-signed playbills while Matthew takes the time to sign for people. I mean, it's his choice and his right not to, but it still must be upsetting for the fans who are waiting to see him.
LuvtheEmcee, I was recently at the stage door for The Boy From Oz and the door dude (who was more than a little tipsy, from the looks of it) requested that no one ask Hugh Jackman to take a picture with them, but told us it was all right to take candids.

I think my favorite experience at a stage door was at the final performance of "Little Me" with Martin Short and Faith Prince. Dan Aykroyd was in the audience, and me being about 14, I went up to him for an autograph before the show started. I didn't realize it at the time, but he was sitting in front of Steven Bochco. They were both very nice to me, joking around and being very sweet. Later, we were informed that it was going to take awhile for Martin Short to come out because he had so many guests. My dad saw Dan Aykroyd going backstage and quickly asked him if he would mind taking me along. To all of our surprises, he very happily agreed, put his arm around me, and ushered me backstage, asking me questions about myself. I was kind of stunned the whole time, so I just remember babbling a lot about being Greek and feeling like I was floating above the floor. Inside, he introduced me to Martin Short, who shook my hand (I had the biggest crush on him at the time so I nearly passed out). Soon after that, I left after thanking them profusely. Of course, my dad then had to go and embarrass the cr*p out of me by saying to Aykroyd as he came out of the stage door, "Does the word 'Bass-O-Matic' mean anything to you?" *cringe*...

i waited for joey fatone at rent . it wasnt as bad as tabo on closing night. im always at hairspray stagedoor. i usually wait at the stage door whenever i see a show. i waited at wicked and only saw idina and she was not so nice. no pictures and when you told her she was great she just looked at you like you had 4 eyes.hairspray people r the best. taboo and lsoh people are nice too.

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Crazy4MattMorrison52- that's kinda weird about Idina. Maybe she was just having a bad day.

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I personally haven't done any real hard core stage dooring but I did see David Haselhoff go in the stage door before Jekyll and Hyde when I saw it.

But my parents went to see Man of LaMancha last year during previews and decided to wait outside the stage door just for kicks and they got to meet Ernie Sabella, Mary Elizabeth Mastriantonio, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, the latter two from which they got autographs (MEM and BSM). They talked to BSM for like 15-20 minutes and invited him out for a drink(he declined, reasoning fatigue obviously), but they said he was an EXTREMELY nice guy and very gracious. I am soooooooooooo jealous of them. I was unfortunatley seeing RENT at the time with my choir. It's so not fair! Oh well!

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Hmm, I began an "autograph and stage door hound", when I accompanied my friend after LSOH b/c she needed me to talk to Kerry Butler for her - she was starstruck! My experiences:

Wicked: Idina Menzel is really shy, but will sign autographs anyway. She doesn't always come out though. I have yet to see Kristin Chenoweth. Michelle Federer is really nice!

LSOH - All really nice people

Millie - ditto

Gypsy - Bernadette Peters is a doll - her line from an interview: "If they're patient enough to wait, I'm patient enough to sign"

Boy From Oz: its packed, and he left real quick and didn't sign anything

Fiddler - real nice, but quick to leave

Beauty and the Beast - No Jeff McCarthy! But Christy Carlson Romano literally and I mean LITERALLY took every photo requested and signed every playbill, etc...really nice!

Thats all I gotta say!

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Has anyone had any experience with Tovah Feldshuh at the stage door? I'd like to meet her this week when I come to New York.

Let's see...I waited for Scott Wolf twice a few years ago when he was in SIDE MAN. He was really nice and posed for pics...even stopped when he was running late to make it inside for a matinee. Oh those dimples....he's much cuter in person if you can believe that!
One other time I waited was back when Jack Wagner was doing JEKYLL & HYDE...he signed Playbills but declined having his picture taken. He said to my girlfriend who asked for the photo, "honey, if I take one then I gotta take a hundred"...oh well, we tried!

it is sooo much fun!

yeah i'd risk the trampling for Lea Salonga, amazed by her time after time

I've met Tovah (albeit not at a stage door) and she was very nice. Makes me think that she would probably be very kool at a stage door.

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Updated On: 1/30/07 at 10:24 PM