celebrities at stage doors

hey! Do you think that you guys could respond your experiences at the stage door with big celebrities who are in the show? (i.e Emma Stone in Cabaret) I'm seeing Waitress in May with Sara and would like some tips but also want to here experiences other have had.

Updated On: 3/2/17 at 06:39 PM

From what I've seen/read they tend to stagedoor a lot, as a rule. They're eager to connect with fans on that level, and they know that most people at the stagedoor will be there for them. (Even at something like Great Comet, about 50% leave after Groban's done)

What on earth does Xxs and txxt mean ?

Emma Stone wasn't taking pictures(security said this in advance) when I went but she signed my playbill. I told her I enjoyed the show very much and she thanked me for coming to the show. I don't normally stage door but it was extremely cold that night and I thought it was nice enough that she stopped to sign and say hello when she didn't have to considering the weather.

Updated On: 3/3/17 at 03:17 AM

I met Geoffrey Rush at stage door and he was nice enough. Someone asked him about Pirates of the Caribbean and he was quite happy to answer their question.

Last year Delta Goodrem (who is a really popular Australian singer) was in Cats and was an absolute sweetheart. My sister had sworn that Delta had winked at her during Jellicle Cats and when she saw us at stage door Delta asked, 'did you see me wink at you?!'. (Funnily enough Geoffrey Rush seemed to have no recollection of the extremely close and personal interaction we'd had with him in Forum!). We also saw her perform at a Christmas concert a few weeks prior and afterwards she was lying on the edge of the stage to reach her young fans and give them photos and autographs (in a ball gown and on Christmas Eve!) and when we told her we'd witnessed it and how sweet we thought it was she brushed it off like it was no big deal.

I've also met a few popular Aussie actors (Lisa McCune, Craig McLachlan and Hugh Sheridan) and all were lovely. Lisa chatted to us for ages, Craig took awhile to come out but was hilarious and pretended to be a fan of a football team to please a disabled fan and Hugh was even nice enough to film a shoutout video for my sister who was bummed to be missing the charity concert he'd organised.

Obviously though it's really going to depend on the individual!

Updated On: 3/3/17 at 06:59 AM

justasmalltownboy13 said:


As for others, Scarlett Johannsson was a real t**t when I went to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, while Jessica Chastain was out of her way nice during her run in The Heiress""

What's a t**t? Is it anything like a c**t?? If so, maybe she acted that way because you were being a major d**k?? I've never known her not to be polite at the stage door.

I've heard some horror stories about Scarlett.

Also, Emma Stone didn't take pictures when I went either. I think she did the first week or two and then she stopped. She was incredibly kind and gracious with her time, though.

haterobics said: "I found Bette to be a h**t and seemingly having fun when I staged doored her last Broadway outing. Stephen Fry (a celebrity to me) was completely charming and a total c******r. And the whole Hamilton cast were a bunch of c****-***s. But that's just my experience...



I give up----obviously I don't swear enough but am sure the above is a joke post.

ahhh I'm so excited for Waitress and now I really hope she stage doors!!

it depends on the celeb. But understand, celeb or not, that going to a matinee will lessen your chances of meeting folks - as they'll often stay inside to eat/rest.

Got me....x

Every time I have seen a show with him and stage doored he has come out and was very sweat. I actually saw him coming out last Saturday of the theatre and said "hi!" after he realized I knew who he was haha From what I know of Bette, she comes out as well.

I agreed it does depend on the celebrity. I remember meeting Liam Neeson and Laura Linney at the stage door after the crucible, surprisingly only a few people staged door that night. Laura was a gracious as can be, I even got a photo with her and my friend. Liam was nice if you discussed the play with him. I remember, someone had star wars pics, and told the guy "What are you wasting your money at that **** for?, F*CK off with that". It was amazing. That majority have been very nice, the best was Alison Janney after 9 to 5. So sweet and lovely. I took a photo with her, and then she turned to my boyfriend, who was taking the photo and said to him "What you don't want a photo with me?, am I not good enough." He was so embarrassed. and of course I took a photo with the two of them.