Who Have You Gotten Stuff Back From?

[MaddieBB12]

All to the theatres.

[BwayinVan]

Today I sent to Caissie Levy, Sierra Boggess, and the stage managers of Bullets over Broadway and Violet. Will post if and when I get a response.

[gleek4114]

^ Bullets responds. It took about 3 - 4 weeks but they do send you a playbill.

[Bwaydreamer3]

Is there any difference between sending it to a stage manager and just sending it to the theatre?

[broadwayfan1995]

Has anyone recently got a response from either Andy Mientus or Ramin Karimloo?

[darreyl102]

I believe when wanting a whole cast or majority of a cast to sign something- Stage Manager seems to be the best bet- especially when wanting a casting signed playbill. but i don't know how much a difference it makes.

[darreyl102]

Today I got my photo back signed/inscribed by LaTanya Richardson. I Sent Via A Raisin in the Sun, but the return Address was a PO Box in Beverly Hills. Took 66 days for me to get it. Had thought i would not get anything back because the show closed, but it came!

[gleek4114]

Got a response back from Les Mis today. $30 to bcefa for a cast signed playbill. The stage manager did get Andy to sign my Carrie stuff so I'm pretty happy regardless!

[minicaissielevy]

If you don't have a playbill, will they send one signed or do you have to supply one? I'm just curious is all. Thanks!

[Littleshopofcarrie]

^They will send you one.

[Bwaydreamer3]

I just sent my letters to Hedwig, A Gentleman's Guide, and Kinky Boots yesterday. All of them requesting signed playbills. I know I probably won't get one from Hedwig but I at least am hoping for a NPH playbill!

[gleek4114]

I wrote direct to Lena at Hedwig about 2 weeks ago. Nothing yet but it's still early.

[broadwayfan1995]

I got a response from Ramin Karimloo the other day. He sent back a signed and personalized photo of him as Valjean and a signed and personalized playbill. The response took about a week and a half.

[minicaissielevy]

^^ did you ask for one? I'm so new to this I feel annoying I'm sorry.

[broadwayfan1995]

^Yes, I think I asked for a photo, but he sent back both which was exciting!

[mufish]

Pretty much none of this is current, as when I started sending stuff out I was a mere lurker on this board, but I thought it might be helpful for people to know who has responded in the past as I'm sure some of these actors will end up back on stage at some point or another. I've also included the show they were in at the time.

For all of these, I sent out a photo and in the letter also asked for a signed Playbill if they're able to include one. It's been stated in this thread many times but just so I'm clear, I included a SASE, and always wrote to a specific actor, c/o the production, with the theater address. For the most part I've had success, only a few non-responses that I can recall (James Spader, Anna Deavere Smith, Ben Stiller, Trey Parker & Matt Stone - took a risk early in the run of BoM). Without further adieu, here's the list:

Daniel Radcliffe (Equus)
Jeff Daniels (God of Carnage)
Allison Janney (9 to 5, incl. signed Playbill)
Jimmy Smits (God of Carnage)
Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages)
Wesley Taylor (Rock of Ages)
Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, incl. an add'l, smaller signed photo with her response)
Justin Kirk (The Understudy, incl. cast-signed Playbill)
Kristin Chenoweth (Promises, Promises)
Angela Lansbury (A Little Night Music)
Denzel Washington (Fences, rec'd my photo back unsigned, with a pre-print)
Dan Lauria (Lombardi, incl. signed Playbill)
Eric Bogosian (Time Stands Still, incl. signed Playbill)
Jesse L. Martin (The Merchant of Venice)
Linus Roache (regional production in CT I think, signed mine and incl. signed headshot)
Frances McDormand (Good People, incl. signed Playbill)
Chris Noth (That Championship Season, incl. signed Playbill)
Stockard Channing (Other Desert Cities, incl. signed Playbill)
Dule Hill (Stick Fly - response well after run, got signed head shot in lieu of my pic)
Stark Sands (Kinky Boots, incl. signed Playbill)
Sir Ian McKellen (Waiting for Godot/No Man's Land)
Matthew James Thomas (Pippin)

[Wickedmonkey332]

I have been sending Fanmail for about a year now, and I have become slightly obsessed! I mostly send out small collages consisting of the posters of the shows of a performer's entire career to be signed and returned. I have received many thanks for my effort and find a rush in checking the mail every day. This post marks the return of my 70th piece of fanmail! I have many more still pending.

Collages I have received through the mail:

Cass Morgan
John Rubinstein
Nikki M. James (along with a note)
Kelli O'Hara (along with a note)
Hunter Foster
Wesley Taylor (along with a note)
Bobby Steggert
Tony Shalhoub
Christopher Sieber (along with a note)
Stark Sands
Mark Rylance
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Anika Noni-Rose
Krysta Rodriguez
Roger Rees
Ron Raines
Faith Prince
Billy Porter
Karine Plantadit(along with a note)
Pasek and Paul
Laura Osnes
Jim Norton
Julia Murney
Jessie Mueller
Patina Miller
Jan Maxwell
Kyle Dean Massey
Andrea Martin
Rebecca Luker (along with a note)
Tracy Letts
Andy Karl
Carol Kane
Jeremy Jordan
Cherry Jones (along with a note and a signed playbill)
Brian D'arcy James (along with a note)
Chris Jackson
Jayne Houdyshell
Joshua Henry (who posted a photo of it on instagram!)
Ann Harada
Santino Fontana
Gabe Ebert
Christopher Fitzgerald
Colin Donnell
Charlotte D'amboise
Tyne Daly (along with a signed playbill)
Victoria Clark (along with a note)
Norbert Leo Butz
Danny Burstein
Betty Buckley
Daniel Breaker
Stephanie J. Block
Annaleigh Ashford
Lindsay Mendez

Collages I have had signed in person:

Anthony Rapp
Brad Oscar
Bryan O'Malley
Bebe Neuwirth
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Idina Menzel
Judith Light
Adriene Lenox
Aaron Lazar
LaChanze
Dulé Hill
Shuler Hensley
Sutton Foster
Robert Cuccioli
Michael Cerveris
Len Cariou
Celia Keenan-Bolger
Laura Benanti
Fantasia Barrino
Kate Baldwin
Judy Kuhn

I have also received back a signed headshot or plain autograph from:

Annaleigh Ashford
Chris O'Dowd
Billy Crystal
Patti LaBelle
Jim Norton
Keegan Allen
Valisia LeKae
Bryan Terrell Clark
Daniel Radcliffe
Sarah Jessica Parker
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ben Platt
Charl Brown
Michael Urie
Daniel Craig
Brandon Victor Dixon
Krysta Rodriguez
Zachary Levi

I have also received a signed Wicked playbill from Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, and Katie Rose Clark and a signed Cripple of Inishmaan playbill from the stage manager!

[EMeraldNYC2]

Earlier this year I received personalized autographs on production shots from Lindsay Mendez and Tiffany Haas from Wicked. I wasn't able to see them at the stage door after I saw them in the show, so I wrote to them saying how much I enjoyed their performances. They both replied about a month later. Tiffany included a handwritten note on bright pink paper- very sweet!

[gleek4114]

Just checked the mail and I got a cast signed playbill from Holler! I'm happy I got it! I guess I sent my request just in time since it closed yesterday.

[Broadwaygirl202]

gleek4114 when did you send out your request for Holler? I sent it out just after previews started and haven't gotten a response back.

[gleek4114]

I sent about a week before closing was announced. Maybe you had a mistake in the address?

[Wickedmonkey332]

Just heard back from Will Swenson and Nikki Renee Daniels (who included a nice note).

[gleek4114]

Does anyone know the size of the Programs at ART in Boston? I'm sending to Finding Neverland and I wanted to know if my 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 envelope would fit or not. Thanks!

[gleek4114]

I got a response from Lena Hall yesterday! She signed my Kinky Boots playbill and CD cover.

[BwayinVan]

Came home today to find a signed playbill from Sierra Bogges personalized to me. Mailed it just under 2 weeks ago. Impressive response time

[gleek4114]

Yesterday I got a signed playbill from Beautiful! Also Jessie signed my Drood Playbill and CD cover!