Comments on: really, Broadway stars? …really? http://popgoestheculture2008.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/really-broadway-stars-really/ because we all crave it. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: safire0914 http://popgoestheculture2008.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/really-broadway-stars-really/#comment-5 safire0914 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:10:52 +0000 http://popgoestheculture2008.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-5 I TOTALLY agree with you! I had the same experience with this cast when I saw the show last May. Andrea Martin was the only one of the main cast members to come out via the stage door, and she was nice. Megan Mullaly was out that night but her understudy came out and was nice. I'm thinking maybe they rotate which of the main cast members comes out the stage door after each performance. I get that yes, maybe they want to head home and rest, but like you said, we the fans helped them get to where they are...AND keep them where they are! By the time we saw this show too, it wasn't as popular so there weren't that many folks at the stage door. They could've easily just walked down the small barricade they set up and sign autographs as they went along--it would've taken them maybe 5-10 minutes. And I hated the fact that the security guard tells us they're not coming out after we waited there for like 30 minutes! But yes, he did say Roger and Megan go out the front, and Sutton apparently exits a few doors away from the Stage Door, and walks right behind the fans! So as not to end on a sour note, I will tell you which casts were great at the Stage Door: - Spring Awakening OBC - Most of the cast comes out and take their times with the fans. And the 2 male leads (Groff and Gallagher) are the most friendliest! And this was AFTER their Tony win, so they had quite a group of fans outside the stage door every night, and the cast made the same effort every night. - Passing Strange OBC - ALL the cast comes out and they take their time with all their fans, signing autographs and taking pics. Super friendly! - August: Osage County OBC - What was sweet about this cast was, they weren't expecting ANYONE at the stage door! And it was really just me and my friend. But they were surprise and super nice and chatty. - In The Heights OBC - Most of the cast came out and really appreciated their fans. Of course, this was before their Tony win so I'm not sure if that has changed. Mandy Gonzalez was super nice and really made an effort to chat. - Les Mis 2007 Revival - Again, most of the cast came out. They weren't as chatty, but they at least made their way down the line of fans signing autographs and taking pictures. - Little Mermaid OBC - Most of the cast came out. Sierra Boggess (Ariel) signed as many autographs before being swept away into a car. My favorite was Norm Lewis (King Tritan). He was previously Valjean in Les Mis and he was genuinely touched when I complimented him on his singing voice and said it was a pity I missed him in Les Mis. - Legally Blonde OBC - Their stage door is quite efficient! Unfortunately, not as many of the main cast members come out. But Laura Bell Bundy (Elle) did come out that night and took her time with the fans. FYI, Mr. Sutton Foster (Christian Borle) plays Emmett and he was a no-show at the stage door too--like wife, like husband! - Rent, when Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp reprised their roles - ok, this Stage Door was the craziest I've seen--it was literally a mob scene, and I have to give it to Rapp for staying the WHOLE time--and this was for at least 1 hour! Pascal ducked out though. I TOTALLY agree with you! I had the same experience with this cast when I saw the show last May. Andrea Martin was the only one of the main cast members to come out via the stage door, and she was nice. Megan Mullaly was out that night but her understudy came out and was nice. I’m thinking maybe they rotate which of the main cast members comes out the stage door after each performance. I get that yes, maybe they want to head home and rest, but like you said, we the fans helped them get to where they are…AND keep them where they are! By the time we saw this show too, it wasn’t as popular so there weren’t that many folks at the stage door. They could’ve easily just walked down the small barricade they set up and sign autographs as they went along–it would’ve taken them maybe 5-10 minutes. And I hated the fact that the security guard tells us they’re not coming out after we waited there for like 30 minutes! But yes, he did say Roger and Megan go out the front, and Sutton apparently exits a few doors away from the Stage Door, and walks right behind the fans!

So as not to end on a sour note, I will tell you which casts were great at the Stage Door:
- Spring Awakening OBC – Most of the cast comes out and take their times with the fans. And the 2 male leads (Groff and Gallagher) are the most friendliest! And this was AFTER their Tony win, so they had quite a group of fans outside the stage door every night, and the cast made the same effort every night.
- Passing Strange OBC – ALL the cast comes out and they take their time with all their fans, signing autographs and taking pics. Super friendly!
- August: Osage County OBC – What was sweet about this cast was, they weren’t expecting ANYONE at the stage door! And it was really just me and my friend. But they were surprise and super nice and chatty.
- In The Heights OBC – Most of the cast came out and really appreciated their fans. Of course, this was before their Tony win so I’m not sure if that has changed. Mandy Gonzalez was super nice and really made an effort to chat.
- Les Mis 2007 Revival – Again, most of the cast came out. They weren’t as chatty, but they at least made their way down the line of fans signing autographs and taking pictures.
- Little Mermaid OBC – Most of the cast came out. Sierra Boggess (Ariel) signed as many autographs before being swept away into a car. My favorite was Norm Lewis (King Tritan). He was previously Valjean in Les Mis and he was genuinely touched when I complimented him on his singing voice and said it was a pity I missed him in Les Mis.
- Legally Blonde OBC – Their stage door is quite efficient! Unfortunately, not as many of the main cast members come out. But Laura Bell Bundy (Elle) did come out that night and took her time with the fans. FYI, Mr. Sutton Foster (Christian Borle) plays Emmett and he was a no-show at the stage door too–like wife, like husband!
- Rent, when Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp reprised their roles – ok, this Stage Door was the craziest I’ve seen–it was literally a mob scene, and I have to give it to Rapp for staying the WHOLE time–and this was for at least 1 hour! Pascal ducked out though.

]]> By: JEANicole http://popgoestheculture2008.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/really-broadway-stars-really/#comment-4 JEANicole Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:55:39 +0000 http://popgoestheculture2008.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-4 hi.your story was pretty interesting. but i was thinking maybe theyre just like that for just a couple of days. you know? like a break or something. they want to go to their bed and relax after how many shows. but i went there on jan 26(my birthday) and i told megan that i was my birthday. she greeted me 3 times(one last time going to her car) then she signed my picture and i was able to take 2 pictures with her. pretty nice birthday present. by the way. i totally idolize her. hi.your story was pretty interesting.
but i was thinking maybe theyre just like that for just a couple of days.
you know?
like a break or something. they want to go to their bed and relax after how many shows.
but i went there on jan 26(my birthday) and i told megan that i was my birthday.
she greeted me 3 times(one last time going to her car)
then she signed my picture and i was able to take 2 pictures with her.
pretty nice birthday present.
by the way. i totally idolize her.

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