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[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 11:35am

This is a little off-topic, but how is the Sweeney stagedoor after a Saturday evening show?

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 11:45am

Sweeney's door is usually very crowded, and Sat. is no exception. However, the cast is always very sweet and most stay to sign everyone's stuff and take pictures. Michael is usually the last to come out, preceeded by Patti, so make sure you stay! Get out of the theatre fast and you will have a good spot to stand in.

[Attendthetale331]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 12:08pm

I have had two bad experiences at the stage door, different times but by the same performer. He stared in Assassins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and he was not a very nice person to anyone who wanted to meet him. A great singer and performer but an aweful personality. I hope he was just having a bad day.

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 12:24pm

Marc Kudisch?

I personally didn't have any bad experience at the stage door. :)

[wowobball2000]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 12:42pm

Attendthetale, if you're talking about Marc Kudisch, I met him after See What I Wanna See and he was very nice about signing everyone's playbills and taking pictures. You must have just caught him on bad days.

Updated On: 1/15/06 at 12:42 PM

[Horton]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 12:46pm

Last week I was passing the Wicked Stage door, had not seen the show, and it was sort of cold, and It was just me, and all of a sudden Ben Vereen comes out, and I just walked up to him, and told him how he was so amazing in Pippin, and I have yet to see him in Wicked, but everybody says that he is so good! Well, he was so nice. Personally I hate Stagedooring, for two reasons,
1. When you meet actors then, they are still putting on a show for you, its not like you are really meeting them
2. I admire my idols mainly because they are amazing proformers, I dont want to know what they are like in person.

However the nicest stagedoor ever was deffinately Brian Stokes Mitchell, I had waited for over 2 hours after Man of La Mancha, and then he came out, and it was Just me, I mean all the baracades had been taken down and everything, so he walked out, and was about to go down the street when I said to him Mr. Mitchell, he was so suprised I was still there, and it was COLD! so he took me inside the at that time Martian Beck, and showed me the entire inside, It was just AMAZING! I will never forget that night.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 12:50pm

I have had two bad experiences at the stage door, different times but by the same performer. He stared in Assassins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and he was not a very nice person to anyone who wanted to meet him. A great singer and performer but an aweful personality. I hope he was just having a bad day.

Hahaha I have had the best laughs with Marc. Once he held up my Assassins cd and said this (points to cd) is a lot better than this. (points to chitty stage door).

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 1:14pm

I think one of the biggest problems is that these young teens and "groupies" don't treat the performers like normal people, which is all they really are. I had a great stage door experience when I saw "Brooklyn" when it was still in previews in October of 2004. Now, given, it was the only time I had ever stayed to meet the cast. But when I exited the theater with my friends, we found that there were not many people waiting for autographs...maybe 20, if that. Here's a tip, folks...if the crowd is small...simply move as close as you can to the "barricade", or whatever device they have set up to keep you away from the actors, and simply wait and be polite. Do not shove your Playbill at the actor. And here's another thing - don't throw your arm around an actor and give a cheesy smile as if you've been their closest friend for 10 years...they don't like it, and what does it really get you? A picture with someone you'll never see again. LOL - sorry for my tangent. Kevin Anderson came out, signed my Playbill, and we talked for almost 10 minutes...he was very friendly. Eden signed my Playbill - again, very friendly. Part of the reason I didn't "push" to get an autograph (I "waited", and if they approached me, I would ask - there IS a difference) is because, being an actor myself, I know how exhausting it is to do a show. When you're done, you're tired, sweaty, and especially in New York, you probably have to go hop a cab or a subway, and get home so you can sleep.

I also had the opportunity to meet the composers of Brooklyn, AND John McDaniel (of Rosie O'Donnell fame) - they were there that night, taking notes, etc., since the show was still in previews. They walked right out the front door, and saw me and my friends just standing there, debating what to do after the show (go for a drink, dinner, etc), and came up and said hello. We ended up talking to them for almost 45 minutes, at which point (no joke) John McDaniel invited us to come for a drink with them. We were ridiculously honored and extatic - but had to leave for Richmond, VA (our hometown) that night, and had to get back to our hotel to pack. So we declined, said thank you for a fantastic show and wished them luck with the run of it. It was a great memory to have. I still have the signed Playbill...no photographs...didn't need/want them...but if you treat people with respect and realize they're NORMAL people...you can have a pleasant stage door experience :)

[Attendthetale331]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 1:23pm

haha. Well i certianly have to agree with him with that. Chitty was not very good. Chip Zien and him were probably the best part of that show. I must have just caught him on a bad night.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 3:25pm

Well, couple things. Horton, I see your point I'm sure you're right about a lot of actors still putting on a show for you, but I don't think that's the case with all of them. There have been quite a few actors I've chatted with at stage doors, and I have gotten to know them a little bit, not to say I'm friends w/ them or anything, but...you know w/ them you're having a real experience, and you can tell they enjoy chatting with you. Maybe these actors are the exception but still, it is true for some.

Also, Jason about the photographs...again, I think it depends. I'm sure this isn't even your point but for the record, also possibly because I'm very short, I'm never the one to put my arm around, I let them dictate that. Some will take a face-to-face picture, some just stop at the stage door next to you, I certainly don't reach my arm out if they don't first, though quite often they do put their arm around me. I don't think many people would show these pictures to people and actually say they're best friends, sometimes it's just special to have. I think it's known just b/c you take a picture w/ someone, it doesn't mean you're best friends, but it at least can show people, look I saw this person close-up and if nothing else asked for a picture, and they were kind enough to take one with me, yay. Again, this may be more in the minority, but there are actors that always encourage pictures, and sometimes specifically ask to be sent them for a website or just to be sent it. I've had friends show me some actors who actually put some of their pictures w/ them in their dressing rooms, it's really cute actually. I totally agree you shouldn't impose and should always treat them as normal people, but just saying everyone is different, to completely generalize doesn't hold. Hopefully, one can have good sense to see who does enjoy chatting w/ you and who's in a rush to get home and can act appropriately, but you certainly can have an enjoyable experience asking for a photograph, etc.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 3:32pm

Agreed WRQ. Now if you ever had a bad stage door experience with Greg Jbara...wow I would love to hear how that could possibly happen.

[AlmostFamous]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 5:05pm

I think the Woman in White Stage door is pretty bad. It's very nice except for the fact there's a huge pole in front of the door. I was talking to one of the actress's in the show and she walked right into the pole, i couldn't help but laugh.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 5:13pm

"Hands down, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It was a Wednesday night, and my girlfriend and I were the only ones at the stage door. We met Ashley Judd and Jason Patric, both of whom were very polite. All of a sudden, Ned Beatty storms out of the door. I hesitantly asked him for an autograph, and he GROWLED at us! I've never seen anything like it. Then, he made a B-line for his ride, got in, and left."


Something must have been wrong. He was an absolute sweetheart when I met him. My acting teacher was understudying the role of Big Mama, so I had the joy of meeting the entire cast. He spent quite a bit discussing the role and past roles with me, even long after my teacher had disappeared into her dressing room to change and remove her makeup.

[jv92]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 5:17pm

It was really great when a bitch of a teeny bopper pushed me down at Hairspray, so after that, I avoid Teeny Bopper infested stage doors.
I really had a great experience at DRS, although the security guard nicely called me an idiot because I asked if a man coming out the door was in the ensemble. I said, "Was he in the ensemble?" "Oh yeah. You didn't know that? You just saw the show." Ass. However, Litghow and Butz were very nice. Unfortunately, I couldn't meet Gregory Jbara. I had dinner reservations and I was running late already.
Updated On: 1/15/06 at 05:17 PM

[Mamie]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 5:20pm

"Now if you ever had a bad stage door experience with Greg Jbara...wow I would love to hear how that could possibly happen."

That could only happen in some alternate universe .... or in an episode of The Twilight Zone .... or as a sign that armageddon is approaching .... or possibly it's a sign that he's just having a really lousy day. (Although THAT one would be hard to believe!)

[little_fall_of_rain]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 6:17pm

When I went to the woman in white stage door my friend and I were the first ones there because of the location we wondered if we were in the right place but the cast was all really nice. We had the understudy for Walter (Michael Shawn Lewis) he was completly adoreable and there was a semi large crowd of all late teen girl and when he was there there was a lot of girlish squeals. He was great a signed alot of playbills and took pictures

[QMAN03]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 6:29pm

Ok, this story really isn't about an actor being rude, but a stage door security guard. When I went to Spamalot, the baricades were overflowing. Anyway, I got a good spot, against the barricades, but the furthest to the left you can go. The person next to me, I learned, was saving two spots for his friends. So when they came, he rudely told me that I was standing in their spot and I have to move. I told them that they should have been here, but since I didn't want to start a fight, agreed to move over a little bit to give them some room to come in. Well, they kept pushing me out of the barricade inch by inch untill the security guard came over and yelled at me to get back in the barracade. SO I squished in. But a few moments later, the person next to me literally pushed me with his two hands completely out of the barracade. The security guard conveniately looked at the exact moment I flew out from behind the barracade, stormed over to me, got in my face, and yelled at me for being outside the barracade again. He forced me to get in the back of the crowd while the three people who pushed me stole my spot.

I still got everyones autograph, but I was so mad at the expierience, I usually only stage door plays with small casts and not alot of people (like Seascape)

[boxers7]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 7:15pm

The worst physical stage door has to be at the NYCO in Lincoln Center. I saw Cinderella there with a few friends and we decided to stage door. The door is at the bottom of a flight of steps so the first to get there got right up at the top of the steps naking the cast sign their Playbills while on the steps. After they were done with the first few people got signed they would have do puch through everyone else to get to the street. It was a mess!

Another funny story from that night: Lea DeLaria had just come out and was still signing when a man and woman wearing large hats and sunglasses, in January, came bustling through. A few mothers had brought their children dressed up to meet Cinderella (Sarah Uriarte Berry). The couple bustled through and Lea shouted "CINDERELLA AND PRINCE CHARMING ARE GETTING AWAY!!" I'll never forget hoards of women picking up their children and chasing poor Sarah and Chris Seiber down the street. Lea later apologized to them, while Chris was signing my Playbill and he did not seem very happy!

[Matters]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 8:03pm

Want some stories from Wicked in Toronto? Not overly exciting, but here it is anyways. First I was too timid to go to the stage door but I really wanted to meet Jenna Leigh Green who was Elphaba that night, so I eventually went and she came out right away and she was SO nice and she talked to me and the 4 or 5 other people who were waiting too for a good while. Then I opted to wait for Carol Kane since the other people were waiting for her too. Suddenly a woman came out who said she was Carol's friend, and that she'd just seen and talked to her. When she found out we were waiting to meet Ms. Kane she got excited and said "aw, thats so great! Carol will be so happy!". Then 20 minutes passed, and a security guard went to look for her for us only to discover she was gone. So, not sure what happened there. Going back in the past few years all I've had in Toronto are great experiences. The Hairspray cast was amazingly friendly, espically since I saw their 2nd last show. I also remember seeing The Wizard of Oz on tour with Eartha Kitt and Mickey Rooney. Well, Eartha Kitt was amazing, she came out and talked to everyone and expressed concern at her broom not lighting up with fire, and Jessica Grove who was Dorothy (who, I think is pretty famous in New York now...but I'm Canadian, what do I know?) wrote a relitively long message to my 12 year old counterpart which I appreciated. And, as my mom predicted, there was no sign of Mickey Rooney. It seems he was a Carol Kane. Finally, going even FURTHER back was my experience at Beauty and the Beast. I was only in grade 4 and I just remembered them all being really nice and signing my Disney World Autograph book, but recently I looked to see who was in the Toronto cast and was amazed to see the stars were Chuck Wagner and Kerry Butler. SO I dug out my autography book and sure enough...there were illegible signatures which in my mind I like to think belong to the aforementioned performers. And thats my story. Well, stories. I hope you enjoyed my trip down memory lane. I'll post somthing after seeing Lord of the Rings, that door could be a good one.

Posted: 1/15/06 at 11:41pm

When I saw Joesph and Amy Adams was the narrator. She came out and walked super fast both times I saw her.
And when I saw phantom I forget who Meg was U.S. tour few days ago she was like all rude it looked like and John Cudia like never comes out lol the 2 times I have seen him I want his autograph. I have 1 more day and I hope I get it!!

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:07am

2 Stories here

April 24th - Idina comes out of he car says that she isn't signing... mind you there was only 4 of us at the stage door... Then she yells ay us saying she will not sign and that she needs to rest her voice.... i didn't know in order to sign you have to rest your voice.. Luckily Kristin was a sweetheart when she arrived, she talked with all of use for like 20 mintues

August 8th - Molly Ringwald was notorious for coming out of the front door...well i knew this so i waited and she cam out i asked her to sign my program ...she takes it and my pen drops it on the ground and walks away... luckily i ran around the back to meet John Stamos who was so nice and gave me a hug!

Aug 11th - The Boy From Oz was a mob scene... i lifted my poster to pas it to hugh and this women cursed at me bacuase i blocked her veiw

[Brokenlizard14]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:25am

Sorry to interrupt the horror stories...I have none to share. I've only stagedoored once and it was fantastic. I was just wondering, how is the Jersey Boys stage door on a Tuesday night?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:26am

i think carolee carmello thought i was a bitch

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:29am

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Updated On: 1/16/06 at 12:29 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:29am

Okay, now you have to dish.