Stage Dooring on the West End

It works exactly as it works here on Broadway. Ask any of the staff in the theatre where the stage door is, if you don’t see it before going in. 

Many years ago, in 2007 I saw "The Drowsy Chaperone" with Elaine Paige, in London and went to the stage door to get her autograph.  There were probably 10 people or so waiting for the various actors to come out.  There was no barricade, and everyone waiting was very, very polite and respectful to the actors and to the others waiting in line.  Was a great experience. 

 

I rarely stage door in New York or anywhere else. When I went to London, I wanted to see Mary Poppins because I was so enthralled with Charlie Stemp having seen him in Hello, Dolly! 


after the show, I was just walking around in the back of the prince, Edward theater had signage from the original name of the theater. And there’s also a plaque that Mozart had written something at that location which I believe was before the theater was there.

Charlie had posted on Instagram that he had just bought a bicycle to ride to the theater and it was stolen the first night.  So I see a few people waiting outside the theater like the parents of the child actors so I thought I would just see who came out.
A few ensemble people came out and met their friends and went off.

Then Charlie came out with one of those razor scooters. He propped it against the wall and just walked up to me like he knew me. He was the nicest, sweetest man.  I literally almost swooned when I walked away but luckily, oh man, grabbed before I hit the ground.

I went to see Charlie in Crazy For You last summer.  When I got back to the US, I had a letter from Charlie and he said look forward to seeing you in Chitchester had I known this in advance I would’ve waited to try to speak to him.