YF Stagedoor?
YF Stagedoor?
#1YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 4/22/08 at 2:44pm
Hey, so I'm seeing Young Frankenstien tomorrow, and I'm kind of a noob to the whole stagedoor thing, so I was hoping you guys could help me out with a few questions.
1. Who is known to come out on a Wednesday matinee? Roger? Sutton? (Shuler is on vacation)
2. Is it polite to try and take a picture with any of the stars, or are they in a rush to get out?
3. How crowded can I expect it to be at a Wednesday matinee?
4. Where is the stagedoor for the Hilton?
I'll be posting a review and a report on understudy Justin Patterson who'll be playing the Monster, so stay tuned for that.
Thanks in advance for answering me.
#2re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 4/22/08 at 3:42pmThe stagedoor is on 43rd street.
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#2re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 4/22/08 at 3:45pm
There are at least a dozen threads on this already.
But, just so you know..most of them will not stage door after a matinee.
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#3re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 4/22/08 at 3:45pmDouble
Call me Travis. :)
Updated On: 4/22/08 at 03:45 PM
deadparrot
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#4re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 4/22/08 at 3:46pmI'm not sure how much luck you'll have getting the principals after a matinee, but I suppose it's worth a shot.
#5re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 12:24amanyone know if shuler hensley usually sticks around at the stagedoor??? i'm going next week and would love to meet him.
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#6re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:26am^ He's the only one who seems to consistantly come out, so you should have a good chance to meeting him.
millie_dillmount
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#7re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:30am
Generally, cast members will take pictures, but there might be certain days when they're in a rush. It's not required of them to, so if refuse, don't take it personally. The YF cast seems like a nice cast, so there shouldn't be any worries. 
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#8re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 9:34amWhen I went to YF, everyone in the cast was very friendly! Hope you enjoy the show and get lots of pictures!
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#9re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:10amthanks guys!
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denise2
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#11re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:47am
Nobody came out at that matinee, BTW, except for 2 ensemble girls, Craig Waletzko (a swing) and Justin Patterson, who was subbing for Shuler that day. 
Where do they go out if not through the stagedoor?
Mactor327
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#12re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 4:14pm
Don't bet on them coming out
I saw a YF matinea and not one of them (except Fred Applegate) came out
#13re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:46pmThey all used to come out at night shows, but now I think they alternate or something... Megan usually comes out, and sometimes you'll catch Sutton, Andrea, Shuler, and Chris but you'll VERY rarely see Roger... I've only seen him at the stagedoor once out of 5x... Megan is 4 for 5
pc1145N2
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#14re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:45pm
I was there 2 weeks ago on a Friday night and not one single person came out.
Don't get your hopes up for too much.
#15re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:54pmI find the avoidance of the stage door by the Young Frankenstein cast kind of confusing. Is there any other show in recent memory in which the cast did so little stagedooring?
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#16re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:00pm
You can easily catch Roger in the lobby.
I saw the show last Wednesday and as even before the lobby was close to empty, I noticed Roger heading for the front door with a cap on. I didn't interrupt him because he obviously had no desire to stick around, which is completely fine! He put up an amazing performance and that's all he gets paid to do.
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#17re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:05pmI suspect they don't come out the stage door because they don't want to be associated with this.
Actingfreakk
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#18re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:16pmI hear that Sutton is notorious for not stagedooring. She's kind of shy with all of her shows.
#19re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:20pm
"I suspect they don't come out the stage door because they don't want to be associated with this."
It's not that bad. Not like, Little Mermaid bad.
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Actingfreakk
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#21re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 9:04pmI think SirNotAppearing means that Young Frankenstein isn't as bad as The Little Mermaid.
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#22re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:02pmIs this all for matinee only? What If I stagedoor for the evening show? Do more come out then? How has Megan been lately?
pc1145N2
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#24re: YF Stagedoor?
Posted: 5/7/08 at 12:21amjonna-i ended up going tonight and megan came out, signed autographs, and stopped for pictures. she was extremely sweet and talked to everyone there. there were only about 10-15 other people there. so, i guess it depends on what day you catch her and how big the crowd is. i'm not sure if sutton or roger came out, because i left after seeing megan and shuler.
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