^ I sent to Bullets asking for a playbill from the show and also included my CARRIE playbill for Marin. No word back yet. But I also sent to BRIDGES about two weeks ago (a little after closing was announced), and today I checked the mail to find they sent me a cast signed playbill from opening night! I am so happy to be able to add that to my collection. I also recently send some stuff to Alice Ripley and I have gotten confirmation that Alice has received them and will sign everything for me.
"The "All The Way" reply is kinda ****ty, In my opinion, and I always donate to BC/EFA (at Easter alone I purchased and donated from 4 different shows). So if Bryan Cranston didn't stop at stagedoor that day they ask you for $50, but if he did you got your playbill signed for free? I don't think that makes much sense."
They don't want people just getting signed stuff back for free, and people just turning around and making money off of it on eBay. This seems to be more standard when a name is attached to a show that creates a secondary market for these (Idina, NPH, Cranston, etc.)
As you noted yourself, getting a signed playbill is never guaranteed at the show (although from what I hear, he is very gracious and giving of his time), but this means you always have a way to get one if you didn't catch him or didn't want to wait.
I also imagine this reduces the number of Playbills he has to sign regularly, potentially for people who didn't even attend the show.
Plus, if you typically donate to BC/EFA to get signed stuff... then what's the resistance?
I need some help identifying the signatures on my playbill. I only know two of them: Nic Rouleau (by the knee) and AJ Holmes (by the shoes). I know that Syesha Mercado and Derrick Williams came to sign so they’re on here somewhere. Please let me know if you guys can identify anyone else’s.
So a little while ago I sent a photo to Fran Drescher Via Cinderella with a 20.00 check to Cancer Schmancer. Anyway, today I got it back and I am proud to say it is not stamped but signed!
Here is a close up for the sig. as you can see it is different from the stamped ones and looks written as opposed to stamped. I had asked her to sign it in black sharpie or pen because silver doesn't dry on my photos (Which is why it's a little smudged from the travel to me and handling) but that's okay, all I have to do is matte it to protect it.
When you guys right directly to the stage manager to get a signed, or even unsigned Playbill, what do you write? Also, has anyone written to the Belasco for a Playbill signed by NPH and Lena Hall? Or sent a poster to be signed by them?
azeller, did you send the donation? If so, how did you go about doing so? Would the donation need to be that much to get a poster I have already have signed?
I did not. It was a little out of my price range. I've donated to other shows for signed Playbills, but I had to skip this one. If I remember correctly, they asked for a check made out to BCEFA. I'm not sure about a poster, as the form letter specifically mentioned signed Playbills.
"Let's admit one thing right upfront: With the possible exception of Bernadette Peters, not everyone stays young and cute forever." (NYPost 2/2/05)
I might try and send to the stage manager at Violet. That's usually faster. But I'm still waiting on Cinderella and Bullets. Nothing yet. I mailed the stuff out about 5 weeks ago.
I sent a Playbill to Bryan Cranston c/o the Nederlander (without a check for BCEFA, because I didn't know they required one) at the end of April and haven't gotten anything back yet, not even the request for the check.
"Mr Sondheim, look: I made a hat, where there never was a hat, it's a Latin hat at that!"
I sent fan mail to Holler If Ya Hear Me right when previews started. Has anyone written to the stage manager and/or got anything back from them? I was hoping to get a Pride Playbill. Since the general buzz for the show is not that great, I figured they may reply to fan mail. Also has anyone gotten anything from the Violet stage manager? I sent mine right when previews started and haven't gotten anything back yet.
This from All the Way (I didn't send a check, didn't know about that either).
I give up, I keep trying to post photos (from Photobucket and Shutterfly)... unsuccessful. If anyone can help, it would be appreciated.
I was trying to post a photo of my fully signed playbill from All the Way. Don't give up, it took me more than a month to get mine in the mail. Fingers crossed for you.
I know this question has been asked already but was wondering what people suggest I do in terms of a SASE if I don't live in the US. Also, has anyone had any luck getting anything back from Les Mis?
Stage Door Sally - thanks for your reply! Did you address the letter to Cranston on the stage manager? I'd mostly like to get it as a gift for my boyfriend, who had bought the poster hoping to have it signed at stagedoor, only to see Bryan Cranston leave in a hurry because late to an event. He apologized profusely and was super nice, but we were all bummed.
"Mr Sondheim, look: I made a hat, where there never was a hat, it's a Latin hat at that!"
Bwyinvan: Might I suggest that you ask your local post office about that sort of postage. I'm sure they'd be able to help you out.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
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