I'm planning on sending my Addams cast recording to get signed by BeBe and Nathan Lane - I've never done this before so I thought I could ask for a little advice - obviously I'll send a SASE, but do I address it the theater, or the actors themselves? and if I'm looking for two signatures, do you address it to both of them?

any help would be appreciated.

dragonlp86

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/1/11 at 09:16pm

Address it to both of them, and put "c/o" and the theatre name under their names.

LinkLarkin24

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/1/11 at 09:47pm

^^ Thanks!

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/4/11 at 05:39pm

Yesterday, I got a cast signed Importance of Being Earnest playbill.

Today, I got back my original Company playbills signed & personalized by Elaine Stritch as well as a signed & personalized picture! :)

Updated On: 2/4/11 at 05:39 PM

jv92

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/4/11 at 10:16pm

Isn't Stritch the best? She inscribed her photo to me (several years back)- Thank You John. Thank ME? Thank YOU Elaine Stritch for entertaining us all and being a New York icon for so many years.

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/4/11 at 10:47pm

I literally sent it out not even 2 weeks ago, and did not expect a response so fast. I thought I only got a playbill at first but it flipped through it and the picture fell out and I was even more excited. She really is the best! I hope she can come back to the stage again soon!

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/7/11 at 12:35pm

Today, I got a signed headshot from Brian D'Arcy James along with a signed Shrek note that he had from his run.

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/8/11 at 12:32pm

Anyone know what adress I can send my letter for Stephen Sondheim too? I've been looking online and found one but it said it might be the wrong adress.

If anyone knows the correct adress, could they please PM me it?
Thankful for any responses! :)

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/16/11 at 02:49pm

Today, I got GREAT mail! I received a signed playbill from Donny & Marie Osmond from their Broadway Christmas show as well as a signed & personalized picture from Marie. I did not anticipate a response after the show closed so I was so excited when I opened it up today! :)

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/16/11 at 03:46pm

I wrote to Michael Shannon (Mistakes Were Made, off-Broadway) asking for a replacement Playbill since mine got a little ruined by snow (I went on the night of one of our big snowstorms.) I sincerely (and HONESTLY) praised his powerful performance in the show, and enclosed a SASE envelope.

About 3 weeks later I got a Playbill, autographed (just his signature, no personal message.)

And he returned my fan letter in the SASE too! Should I be insulted by that? (LOL) Nah, I'm just happy he responded at all!

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 2/28/11 at 06:11pm

Today, I got an extremely fast response from Good People with a full cast signed playbill.

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/6/11 at 06:04pm

Yesterday I got a cast signed Wicked playbill. I wrote to them hoping to get one from Kyle Dean and Teal, but to no avail. Still with Andy Karl and Mandy so just a heads up to those who are interested.

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/11/11 at 06:04pm

Today I got a signed playbill from Nathan Lane and a signed picture from Bebe Neuwirth.

MelissaF

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/11/11 at 06:28pm

Has anyone heard from Driving Miss Daisy?
It's been ages since I sent my letter to them...
I sent off to How to Succeed last week, interested to see what/if anything comes back!

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ianwzxr

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/11/11 at 09:40pm

Recently got an inscribed 'Good People' Playbill from Estelle Parsons, and then later got one signed by the whole cast.

LinkLarkin24

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/11/11 at 11:35pm

Got my Addams cd cover back in two weeks from Nathan Lane, but Bebe didn't sign it. I sent it to her and am currently still waiting - took a risk sending Nathan's autograph back out, but I'm hoping for the best. It's been a little over two weeks now.

pc1145N2

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/11/11 at 11:42pm

Melissa,

I've heard from Driving Miss Daisy.....who did you address your letter to? I sent mine to Vanessa Redgrave and heard back in about 2 weeks.

MelissaF

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:20am

I sent the letter c/o the Stage Manager...Still waiting!

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:41am

I sent out requests from all the current running shows on Broadway in January. Minus the Lion King because I forgot. I'm still waiting to hear back from Driving Ms. Daisy, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Phantom, La Cage, Merchant, and Chicago.
But I did hear back from:
Memphis
Billy
Wicked
Lombardi
Ernest
Idiot
Long Story Short
Addams Family
Poppins
M$Q
Spiderman

I just sent out requests to Ghetto Klown, Good People, RAIN, and Lion King.
Heard back from:
Good People
Rain

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:43am

What did you get from Long Story Short and Spider-Man

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:46am

Spiderman was two unsigned Playbills and a letter from the Foxwoods Theatre.

Long Story was an unsigned playbill, a pamphlet about the show, and an insert. Oh, and also an interns insurance card was included...

13-Spidey'sArachne

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 03:24pm

I have never sent any Broadway star a letter but I am very curious about getting something back from someone.

So because I'm uninformed in this area, what do I do if I send a letter to someone and hope to get something back? Do I include a SASE?

Is it annoying to actually state "please send me a signed playbill" or should I just not say anything and just wait for something in return?

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pc1145N2

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/12/11 at 09:40pm

Arachne-

I don't want to be bitchy or rude but this thread is 132 pages of exactly what you are looking for......in very specific detail.

wdwfreak

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re: who have you gotten stuff back from?
Posted: 3/19/11 at 11:32pm

Today brought me a signed picture from Kyle Dean Massey and a signed opening night playbill from the cast of Priscilla.