Originally posted by Evil Princess
I've met a bunch of broadway actors...(rather easy, as you can usually just wait outside the door and get their autographs).
My favorite was Adam Pascal when he was in Aida (ahhhh) and the entire cast of Rent.
Yes, Broadway actors are very accessible, and most of them are extremely sweet, and love hearing from fans. I've met tons of Broadway actors over the years (I have friends in shows, so I've met lots through them), and most of them are wonderful.
I've met Adam Pascal a couple of times, and he is a doll. Actually, the second time I met him, was the same day I met Jesse Martin. I had seen him in Aida the night before, and told him how much I enjoyed his performance, and how much I thought he improved as an actor since his "Rent" days. He asked me my name, and when I said Karen, he took my hand and said, "Thank you so much, Karen. You are sweet. I appreciate your kind words."
Now that I'm on the subject of Adam, I have a funny Adam story. I was walking under the breezeway at the Marriott Marquis, and someone bumps into me and doesn't say excuse me or anything. Well, I'm ready to turn and glare at the person, and I turn and it's Adam. I had to smile because of all people to bump into, Adam had to bump into me (we have a mutual friend and I've met Adam through him). So, Adam goes running into the Marquis, and I look, and I see these two Japanese tourists chasing after him, trying to find him in the Marquis. It was really quite funny.
One of the nicest people I've ever met at the stage door (boy, I sound like a theatre groupie, but I had a friend in that show too) at a show was Ana Gastyer. She is just so sweet. She was down to earth, and funny. She is really tiny in person.
Karen