Boys in Band Autographs

[JayElle]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 9:38pm

For those who seek autographs, because Jim Parsons broke his foot and tore a ligament, he's no longer signing autographs per theater staff. He leaves via the front door and into his SUV.  Pre-show, the SUV drops him off at the stage door and his driver keeps at bay anyone waiting for his 'graph.

Apparently even though he wears a specially made shoe to deal with the injury, he needs to go home. Heard that on June 5 when a number of us sought it and some were returning because they didn't get it before.

 The rest of the cast will sign post show.  Staff also said some will sign pre-show, but Rannells and Quinto will not.  Also, security announced that Qunito will not do selfies. The others didn't seem to mind including Rannells, post show.  

[Anthony12]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 10:13pm

Zachary Quinto didn’t tonight.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 10:31pm

Doesn’t Quinto leave with his acne/pock marks face make-up still on which would validate why he doesn’t want his photo plastered all over social media with his face looking like that?

[JayElle]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 10:59pm

"Zachary Quinto didn’t tonight."

What didn't he do?  Not sign?

On June 5, he started signing and then stopped. Spoke to the security guard and went back inside the stage door. Then the security guard announced no selfies to the crowd. Then Quinto came back out....yet the crowd was still tone deaf asking for selfies and forcing him to say no.

If he didn't sign tonight, I wonder if it's b/c he did two shows and was tired.

As for the makeup, he didn't have it on when I saw him. I wasn't sure it was him.

[schubox]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 11:37pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Doesn’t Quinto leave with his acne/pock marks face make-up still on which would validate why he doesn’t want his photo plastered all over social media with his facelooking like that?"

Think that’s just on two show days. I saw it on a Tuesday and when he came out he didn’t have them on. And the security guard announced the no selfies thing too. He seemed a bit gruff, but was still nice enough to sign for everyone, and I heard him say he didn’t care if people took pictures while he was signing, just that he wasn’t doing selfies. 

[Anthony12]

Posted: 6/6/18 at 11:58pm

He didn’t sign nor pictures. He just walked towards his car and waved and nodded to the crowd.

[Lg48432]

Posted: 6/7/18 at 3:28am

I was there yesterday and Quintosigned but no selfies. He even said hi to one of my friends via a video I was taking - he seemed extremely UNDERwhelmes though - like- he’s just waiting to finish signing and go home which I don’t blame. He was the least energetic out of all 8 that came out but still polite and nice. Rannalls went fast to make it through but he would stop and take selfies. Carver was so sweet. He’s smart and he actually took my phone to take the selfie of us bc it turns out better than me leaning over a barricade to smile with him lol. Everyone else signed and took photos. I actually caught Matt Bomer outside taking photos with ppl after he signed/ like in the middle of the alley and he took a photo with me - a security guard actually took the photo for me lol so it wasn’t a selfie which to me was even better. Robin happened to be behind me when I turned around and I ran straight into him so... I got a photo with him too taken by the same guard who looked more exhausted than the actors lol. But, overall : success and the extra photos with Matt Bomer made it an ultra great experience.

I managed to snag a super great deal on a center orchestra row E ticket 2 hours before the show tonight . Theee were definitely differences in the shows : little ones but parsons definitely played up the anger more and Quinto snapped back with the same level of snark. The show overall seemed more intense to me so maybe that’s why? . I didn’t stage door tonight though.

[haterobics]

Posted: 6/7/18 at 11:17am

Lg48432 said: "he seemed extremely UNDERwhelmed though - like- he’s just waiting to finish signing and go home which I don’t blame. "

Why would he be overwhelmed?

[Lg48432]

Posted: 6/8/18 at 10:36pm

haterobics said: "Lg48432 said: "he seemed extremely UNDERwhelmedthough - like- he’s just waiting to finish signing and go home which I don’t blame. "

Why would he be overwhelmed?"

 

i never would assume he would be overwhelmed but despite the irony of how being underwhelmed see

s to also result in a low energy of emotions ( Spock ) and since I hate typecasting actors , that’s not what I wanted /how to to actually say so I said underwhelmed. 

 

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 12:03pm

Does anyone know if Jim Parsons went back to signing autographs at the stage door?  He stopped while his foot was broken a month ago.  He's the only one I'm missing.  Thanks

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 12:06pm

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 12:56pm

[OneSingularSensation2]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 1:58pm

JayElle said: "Does anyone know if Jim Parsons went back to signing autographs at the stage door? He stopped while his foot was broken a month ago. He's the only one I'm missing. Thanks"

Sorry, can't be much help, but he wasn't signing Saturday night (July 7). Watkins, Washington, Carver, and Bomer were the only ones who came out (though I will mention that they all took a ton of time signing/were really nice!). 

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 3:30pm

For what it's worth, there are autographed rainbow Playbills from ''The Boys in the Band'' on eBay, ranging from $49-$69, but a few of them are missing Jim Parsons' John Hancock.

Updated On: 7/9/18 at 03:30 PM

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 4:02pm

^ I'd say buyer beware on the two pride playbills that are complete cast on eBay- they look like fakes.  All signed with the same amount of pressure on the marker used, some look blatantly copied from pictures of authentic signatures- especially Andrew and Tuc, also if you notice, though the pictured Playbill has Parsons' signature it's not listed in the listing- it may be how they get around selling a fake by saying "well the listing never said Jim Parsons"- its always a crap shoot on eBay, try to look at photos and compare or buy from a reputable seller- additionally, Broadway Cares just auctioned off a complete signed Playbill that went for over $400 just today- those are always the real deal Don't get burned!

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 5:19pm

WOW, SingularSensation....only 4 of the 9 cast members came out to sign? And it was the end of the night? I'd understand that post-matinee, but not after the last show.  How awful. In early June, I had all of them sign the poster (not the Playbill) except Parsons.    But security said b/c he broke his foot and is wearing a custom made shoe, all Parson's wants to do at the show's end is jump in his car to get home to ice it.  He left the theater through the front door while the others came from the stage door. 

There was a guy pre-show who only wanted Parsons and told me he never saw the show and bought the playbill on eBay. As Parson's arrived, he walked past us both with a scowl making it clear he wasn't interested. It was then that security ponied up the excuse.

If he's still taking that position, either he is upset that the playbill's are being hawked or he just doesn't care. All the others were willing, tho Quinto would not do selfies which was okay by me. I don't do them either.

Guess Parson's should be back on the screen where he doesn't have to deal with anything but a camera in his face instead of fans.  Thanks for info.

 

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 5:27pm

^ It's not uncommon for actors to refuse to sign before shows- they have a call time and in general probably want to prepare.  Also, you must not be on these message boards much, you just set yourself up for a world of "actors don't owe you anything but their performance" venom, which is 100 % correct.  I doubt Parsons would know that the Playbill was being sold online by just seeing it.  In recent years it's become very common for people to sell on eBay having not seen the show, which is why I cautioned above- it really is an issue, and some actors have taken to not signing anything other then show-related material or had special place for fans who did not see the show to stand- Tom Hanks famously did this for "Lucky Guy".

Updated On: 7/9/18 at 05:27 PM

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 5:47pm

No, I'm not on this site frequently, Philly.  But I do go to about 80 shows/year, often repeats. Saw Boys 3x. I heard from stage door regulars that Parsons always signed prior to his injury.  Perhaps they don't owe theater-goers anything, and I understand why some dislike it or feel threatened after shootings like Lennon, Grimmie. As for actors owing fans nothing other than a performance, that is true. But it's also bad PR. Fans buy the tickets, keep the producers in dough, and the beloved actors employed.  At some point, every actor becomes a has-been.  

A theater worker told me that Bette Midler got a lot of bad press on social media b/c she wouldn't sign so they had to nudge her to shake the hands of fans. Springsteen also has a separate line for show attendees, tho he willingly signs pre-show.  I was surprised folks brought decades-old album covers, and he signed them. I brought his show poster.  I wouldn't have had the nerve to do otherwise.

[OneSingularSensation2]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 5:53pm

Ha, I typically expect no one to stage door, so I'm pleasantly surprised when anyone does. We'd asked before the show and were told something along the lines of they weren't sure who'd be out afterward, but someone would be... basically implying that it'd only be 1-2 of the actors. So four felt like a fair amount. 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 6:18pm

When I saw The Boys in the Band last month on a Saturday night, Carver, Bomer, Hutchison, and Watkins came out. As I was seated toward the front of the orchestra, by the time I got to the barricades the crowd was huge. So I was several rows back from the front of the barricade. Luckily, the helpful ladies (who had been frequenting stage door for TBITB frequently) in front of me handed my playbill up with theirs to be signed. I got pics of them from my place as that moved down the line. And I was grateful. Would I have liked it if the others cast members came out? Especially de Jesús and Rannells? Of course! But they don’t owe it to me. What they owed me was Broadway-caliber committed performances. And, in my estimation, they did that. I will say that when Matt signed my playbill, I yelled, “Thanks, Matt” from my place in the back. He looked up and made eye contact with me.

In reference to Parsons, my understanding is he was signing pre-broken-foot. It is also my understanding that he is supposed to still be wearing his boot/brace, but takes it off for every performance. I’m sure after the show, he just wants to get his brace back on and rest his foot. I just hope he isn’t doing permanent damage to it if that is the case.

I stagedoored 6 of the 8 productions I saw last month. I would’ve stagedoored Spongebob, but they don’t sign after matinees. My favorites stagedoors this trip were Skintight, Angels in America, and The Iceman Cometh for different reasons.

With Skintight, it was nice to not have a crazy big stagedoor crowd. It’s a small theatre so only about 30 of us so we got to all be right at the barricade. Only one person had obviously not seen the play that night. The whole principsl cast was lovely, but it was truly a privilege to be able to talk briefly to Idina as she signed my program, playbill and window card (which is now matted and framed in my foyer) and took a great selfie with me. I was also able to thank to her for coming out to stagedoor after If/Then in 2014 in the freezing cold a week after she had been off a few performances with the flu. I apologized for being so needy; she said something to the effect of, “Oh, you’re fine.” You will find our pic as my new profile pic. It’s the only stagedoor selfie I asked for this trip.

Angels was unique for other reasons. First, it was my favorite and most meaningful theatrical experience of the trip. Having lost several friends to AIDS, I wasn’t close to the barricade, but was still able to give Andrew Garfield a heartfelt thank you to him on behalf of my friends for his beautiful performance. He said the most beautiful thing back to me that I will cherish forever.

In regards to Icemen, I already knew Denzel wouldn’t be coming out. As soon as people found out, lots of them left. Which was fine with me because I was able to get right up to the barricade. As a result, as each cast member signed my playbill, I was able to tell them that this was my first introduction to O’Neill and had been excellent. They each seemed to find this meaningful.

The mom in the frequent stagedoor NJ/NY family next to me (at Iceman Cometh) annoyed me because she believed big stars should come out, mildly dissing Denzel. I let her know I disagreed because a) all they owed us is a great performance and b) if these stars came out, stagedoor would be crazy. She tried to counter that Bette did at least sometime come out wave. She also referenced Chris Evans coming out to stagedoor after Local Hero as if this somehow obligated Washington, too.  And that Urie signed after Kinky Boots. I reminded her that he had to stop because it became unsafe.

I know I’m ranting and rambling, but my long-winded point is that no one owes you a stage door experience. But if you approach it with a sense of gratitude, you might experience some lovely moments as described above. I felt bad for Alison Pill at the small stagedoor crowd after Three Tall Women. She signed, but you could tell she was extremely uncomfortable. She declined one person’s request for a selfie and you could tell they were offended.

Updated On: 7/9/18 at 06:18 PM

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 6:25pm

JayElle, I didn't mean to sound like an ass- I'm glad you enjoy the show- it was a highlight of the season so far for me too- I did hear he was coming out pre-injury as well.  I was more warning that these boards are vicious sometimes- especially with autograph seekers.

[yesraccoons]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 10:07pm

He signed every show pre injury I’m pretty sure. That seemed to be what I heard from everyone and when I went pre injury everyone signed. I was the wends evening show before his injury but got signatures at the maintee. They all came out at a maintee no less!

Parsons was lovely. Super energetic at the stage door. He would talk to people for a little but overall tried to go quickly but was still very friendly. We spoke about his shirt for a few seconds and when he re entered the stage door he literally bounced. Honestly one of my best stage door expreinces. Whole cast came out which was amazing and almost all were incredibly bubbly.

So for those who feel as though he’s rude for not signing. Consider even if his cast or bandage is off he still may be recovering. He also might just not want to sign? Obviously his choice? You can be sad he didn’t stage door but Don’t insult his character he was very sweet.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 10:22pm

The night I went Rannells, de Jesus, Hutchinson and Washington came out and signed and all were really nice. The big scream at the stage door though was Marty Crowley as he came out. He signed my playbill. I was really happy to see that the largest scream and cheers were for him.

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 11:27pm

Philly, I appreciated your comments and I never thought you were an "ass."  I appreciated your warning. If anyone wants to chide me, I'm okay with it. That is nonsense I can ignore.   I love watching all the talent on Broadway. I appreciate any actor who is willing to share their signature on a poster that I have professionally framed and then hang in my house. It's a memory for me of the great time I had on that day. I don't sell them. (Hell, my relatives are vying for the orig cast Ham signed poster that I have. Told them "over my dead body!"   

From reading these postings, I guess I was lucky.  The early June day I stood in front of the stage door pre-show, I received 4 "graphs."  Then after the show I got another 4.  The only one missing was Mr. Parsons.

He wasn't wearing a regular shoe in the performance.  The staff said it was customized to look like a regular shoe but was a disguised cast. But he was still uncomfortable. I get that.  

I'm semi-retired and these shows are my "bucket list."  I love watching folks who can sing, dance, play instruments, act.  All of the things I can't do.  When I told the performers that I framed and hung the signed posters in my home as a memory of their show and performance, they all seemed genuinely flattered. I told them I can sit back and remember what a great time I had watching them. I even put the ticket in the framed poster.  I never ask for selfies, but if I can snap them walking by, I'm okay with that.  So I'm grateful for what I can get.  

If I can buy a "Broadway Cares" signed poster, that works for me as well.  I guess I'm like the old-timer who has autographed baseballs and who reflects on that "great game."  Silly, I guess...but we take what we can in what little time we have left.  Thanks to everyone who had something to say.  No one offends me.

JayElle

[JayElle]

Posted: 7/9/18 at 11:27pm

Philly, I appreciated your comments and I never thought you were an "ass."  I appreciated your warning. If anyone wants to chide me, I'm okay with it. That is nonsense I can ignore.   I love watching all the talent on Broadway. I appreciate any actor who is willing to share their signature on a poster that I have professionally framed and then hang in my house. It's a memory for me of the great time I had on that day. I don't sell them. (Hell, my relatives are vying for the orig cast Ham signed poster that I have. Told them "over my dead body!"   

From reading these postings, I guess I was lucky.  The early June day I stood in front of the stage door pre-show, I received 4 "graphs."  Then after the show I got another 4.  The only one missing was Mr. Parsons.

He wasn't wearing a regular shoe in the performance.  The staff said it was customized to look like a regular shoe but was a disguised cast. But he was still uncomfortable. I get that.  

I'm semi-retired and these shows are my "bucket list."  I love watching folks who can sing, dance, play instruments, act.  All of the things I can't do.  When I told the performers that I framed and hung the signed posters in my home as a memory of their show and performance, they all seemed genuinely flattered. I told them I can sit back and remember what a great time I had watching them. I even put the ticket in the framed poster.  I never ask for selfies, but if I can snap them walking by, I'm okay with that.  So I'm grateful for what I can get.  

If I can buy a "Broadway Cares" signed poster, that works for me as well.  I guess I'm like the old-timer who has autographed baseballs and who reflects on that "great game."  Silly, I guess...but we take what we can in what little time we have left.  Thanks to everyone who had something to say.  No one offends me.

JayElle