Understudy Joined: 9/23/07
Priscilla Lopez was a sweetheart! She definitely stands out for me.
I posted earlier but I really have to add Colman Domingo. He's fantastic.
Natalie Cortez is also lovely.
Stand-by Joined: 5/10/08
Michael Rupert and Ted Neeley.
Stand-by Joined: 6/23/06
Justin Johnston and Adam Pascal (Rent)
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/29/04
Ones that stick out most to me are Carolee Carmello, Cherry Jones, Lisa Brescia, Hugh Panaro, Hadley Fraser, and Danny Gurwin (a friend: "I loved you in Little Women." him: "So YOU'RE the one who saw it!"). I don't think I've ever had a "bad" experience meeting a performer, though.
Erin Dilly. Did you have to ask?
Definitely Jonathan Groff - I felt so horrible, though, because the first time I met him I was freaking out, and when I get nervous I tend to snap at people. He asked if I wanted to take a picture and I kind of just snapped, "I guess." It was really bad. I was nicer the second and third times though.
Stand-by Joined: 9/4/07
Angela Lansbury - still remember how gracious she was after performances of Mame. Kind, autograph signing endlessly and looking everyone in the eye too with a sweet comment. Never forgot her niceness.
Living
Actor - Jeff Goldblum
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Dead
Actor - Vincent Price
Jason Daniely was really sweet
Cris Jackson (In The heights)
Johnny Gallagher and Jon Groff - They each spent literally ten minutes speaking with me. They are both so thankful for all their support!
Matt Morrison - He was really funny and charming, and rode this awesome motor scooter away from Piazza.
Lea Michele, Victoria Clark and Kelli O'hara - They got hearts full of love!
Jennifer Laura Thomspon - She was incredibly kind (but had a jerky bodyguard).
Norbert Leo Butz - He personalized both me and my sister's Playbills, along with any other kid waiting.
+ Laura Benanti, who seems so warmhearted in all her interviews (and during her Tony speech)! I wanted to meet her but she did not stagedoor when I saw Gypsy. She's just had a lot of stuff thrown at her and I think she deserves credit for being so kind.
Updated On: 7/22/08 at 04:53 PM
The entire cast of [tos] is great, but Hunter and Susan are simply amazing. After yesterday's matinee, in mid-90s mugginess, they spoke (at length) to anyone who wanted to chat, ask questions, take photos, etc.
Jonathan Groff.
Featured Actor Joined: 5/4/08
Brian d'Arcy James after Next to normal
sat and hugged my friend for about 15 minute's as she was so emotional from the show
(abou a woman with bi polar, my friends boyrfriend is bi polar) and he was genuinely concerned and friendly with us
it meant so much to her
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The Legally Blonde cast members are always very nice...especially Noah Weisberg, Michael Rupert, Natalie Joy Johnson, and Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde)
Anthony Rapp and Rodney Hicks (Rent)
Brad Bass (Wicked)
Stephen Collins (Spamalot)
Cheyenne Jackson was an absolute sweetheart.
Runners up: Jonathan Groff, Anthony Rapp, Michael Rupert, Lin Manuel Miranda.
The entire [tos]gang! They are so generous with their time and it's really evident that they absolutely love and appreciate their fans.
Michael Cerveris after Sweeney Todd preview
Lisa Brescia after Aida
Bill Irwin after Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
I have to agree with you Roxy on Jeff Goldblum. I went to a Jazz show of his at the BarFly in LA a few years back and he was extremly nice....
After last night, I have to say, Andy Karl is just a doll. So is Jason Patrick Sands...and Natalie Joy Johnson.
Beth Leavel
Throwing my cash in the pot with Ted Neeley. He has to be one of the most genuine performers I've ever met. Also, Carl Anderson was a really nice guy (RIP). Honestly, I can't recall ever seeing anyone, either in Providence or NY, who wasn't out and out nice (it helps to be a young and attractive male, though, especially in NY).
Chorus Member Joined: 4/29/05
Stephanie Block and Raul Esparza
Hey gvendo--are you from RI? I grew up there and totally have awesome JCS memories of Ted Neely and Carl Anderson at PPAC. You mentioned Providence and I totally got a flashback.
The nicest bway person I have met was Anthony Rapp at his book signing at Barnes and Noble in NYC. Just a warm, sweet person.
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