Sunday in the Park Stage Door

I am seeing the show next Saturday and am super excited! I was wondering if anyone usually stage doors at the matinee?

Lot666 said: "Hamilfan2 said: "I am seeing the show next Saturday and am super excited! I was wondering if anyone usually stage doors at the matinee?"

I hope so, because I'm going to a Thursday matinee soon. I emailed the theatre and they replied that "The cast leaves the theatre and will greet audience at select performances at our Stage Door, located at 140 W. 45th Street". Unfortunately, they did not define "select performances"."

Often "select performances" is "performances where we don't have a call for 20 hours. I think you'll probably have to wait and see as there's no track record to refer to here.

You can always come back with your playbill after the evening show (or even weeks later). I've never been "carded" at the stage door - "your ticket stub, please"

Updated On: 2/25/17 at 02:35 PM

Lot666 said: "JustAnotherNewYorker said: "You can always come back with your playbill after the evening show (or even weeks later). I've never been "carded" at the stage door ("your ticket stub, please" "

True, but I'm only there for two nights and I'm also seeing Sunset Boulevard and planning to stage door after that one as well.

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Too bad it's not Come from Away or another show without an intermission - you could try to make both signature lines on the same night

Jake and anneleigh came out after Wednesdays matinee. Not sure how long it'll last though...

Today Jake came out and went in very quickly. Annaleigh, Ruthie, and Philip stopped and signed. A few others came out but kept walking.

chernjam said: "Laurapattifan said: "Today Jake came out and went in very quickly. Annaleigh, Ruthie, and Philip stopped and signed. A few others came out but kept walking.

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Where you at today's matinee as well Laurapattifan? Was surprised there was only one bows and they didn't come back out (was trying to get my phone out to take a picture the second time, which never came) That was probably my only minor gripe on an otherwise amazing afternoon



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Yes, I was there today too. I thought they would do a second bow as well. Also I think Jake had family, and that's why he came right out.

Updated On: 2/25/17 at 06:09 PM

n2nbaby said: "Don't mean to ask again but I'm going to the show tonight lol Is there a specific door you walk out I get onto 45th street or do you need to walk around the block?



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I didn't see any other way to get there except to walk around the block

Exit the front of the Hudson on 44th and cut through the lobby hallway of the hotel just to the west of The Hudson to get to the stage door on 45th.

Updated On: 2/25/17 at 10:36 PM

StageDoor3 said: "Exit the front of the Hudson on 44th and cut through the lobby hallway of the hotel just to the west of The Hudson to get to the stage door on 45th."

Thanks for this tip! To be clear, are you saying that you can enter the Millennium Broadway Hotel on 44th and walk straight through to exit onto 45th?

n2nbaby said: "Jake didn't seem like he signed for many people or posed for many pictures. You definitely need to be in the front to get him, he ignored the people behind me."

That's disappointing.

Suprised at the short length of guard rails they had up - the break was right where Jake's car and driver was. That's where he abruptly stopped and left to get into his car. I happen to be in line right at that point. He really rushed with the fans ahead of us. Disappointed but I think it shows his character. He's a big movie star who's doing Broadway. Annaleigh on the other hand is always gracious to the stadgedoor fans taking the time to sign, chat and take pictures.As demanding as Jake's role his his attitude at stagedoor differentiates him from majority of Broadway theatre actors from my experience. Years ago I had a problem with my camera when I stage door Promises Promises - Sean Hayes made it a point after going all the way down to all the fans in line to come back to where I was near the beginning of the line to take a picture with my daughter and I!!! I've heard Jake is not the warmest so I wasn't too disappointed.

Yeah, just because he didn't sign for everyone doesn't "show his character." His was very nice and I've heard nothing but positive things about him. Not everyone wants to sign for a half hour after the show. If you rush out, you shouldn't have an issue getting to the front of the barricades. We got up as the lights went down, watched the curtain call from the back of the orchestra and then went to the stage door and honestly, we would have been fine getting there 5-10 minutes later.

I also think it's a little different for broadway actors as they probably can still live a somewhat normal life without being harassed everywhere they go... whereas Jake clearly does not share that same experience