Daniel Radcliffe & Richard Griffits - Pics Added
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:05 pm
I saw "Equus" on Saturday for the matinee, which was a great production. Afterward, whomever is in charge of the door said that neither Daniel nor Richard sign after matinees and was quite insistent, so I left.
I saw another show in the evening that was only 2 hours ("Equus" is about 2hrs. 35min) and went right over the the Broadhurst. There was already a crowd forming.
Only people with tickets from that day's performance were allowed in a barricaded area to the east. Unfortunately, most of the people from the evening's performance were not well positioned as people with matinee tickets had gotten there earlier. Anyway, there were hundreds of people in the street and Richard came out about 10-15 minutes after the end of the show. He signed for only about 5 minutes and it was mostly only for people on the front sides of each barricade (even the people who didn't buy tickets).
Daniel came out about 5 minutes after Richard. I got to speak with him and ask him about how he got involved in the production (it was the original director's idea) and he signed my Playbill. Like Richard, he signed mostly to the front of both sides of the barricade. I cleared out after I got my Playbill signed and made a call from around the corner. I peeked back about 5 - 10 minutes later and he was long gone and the crowd had dispersed.
I cannot imagine he got through 1/4th of the people who were waiting and had their ticket stubs.
So, if you are pursuing this, keep this in mind:
1) You will only be allowed in a the preferred barricaded area if you have a stub from that day's performance.
However...
2) If you get there a half hour or so before, you should be able to get a spot on the other side where he will sign.
3) If you go and really, really want an autograph, be prepared to book outside the moment the stage goes dark. Apologize in advance for stepping on others' hands, feet, etc.
On an aside, I don't know if there is a spot where we can discuss specifically theatre encounters. I usually visit NYC a couple of times a year and it is good to know who is signing and who is not. Plus, some will sign only Playbills and others will sign whatever you give them. Also, depending on the theatre, you don't always know where they will leave.
I will try and scan pics later.
I swear this success has generated more enthusiasm among others than all my other successes combined.
Pics are from cell phone, so bear with me...
http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=danrad2kc9.jpg
http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... ll2vn7.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... hs2pb4.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... rd2eg4.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... oy2tl9.jpg
I saw another show in the evening that was only 2 hours ("Equus" is about 2hrs. 35min) and went right over the the Broadhurst. There was already a crowd forming.
Only people with tickets from that day's performance were allowed in a barricaded area to the east. Unfortunately, most of the people from the evening's performance were not well positioned as people with matinee tickets had gotten there earlier. Anyway, there were hundreds of people in the street and Richard came out about 10-15 minutes after the end of the show. He signed for only about 5 minutes and it was mostly only for people on the front sides of each barricade (even the people who didn't buy tickets).
Daniel came out about 5 minutes after Richard. I got to speak with him and ask him about how he got involved in the production (it was the original director's idea) and he signed my Playbill. Like Richard, he signed mostly to the front of both sides of the barricade. I cleared out after I got my Playbill signed and made a call from around the corner. I peeked back about 5 - 10 minutes later and he was long gone and the crowd had dispersed.
I cannot imagine he got through 1/4th of the people who were waiting and had their ticket stubs.
So, if you are pursuing this, keep this in mind:
1) You will only be allowed in a the preferred barricaded area if you have a stub from that day's performance.
However...
2) If you get there a half hour or so before, you should be able to get a spot on the other side where he will sign.
3) If you go and really, really want an autograph, be prepared to book outside the moment the stage goes dark. Apologize in advance for stepping on others' hands, feet, etc.
On an aside, I don't know if there is a spot where we can discuss specifically theatre encounters. I usually visit NYC a couple of times a year and it is good to know who is signing and who is not. Plus, some will sign only Playbills and others will sign whatever you give them. Also, depending on the theatre, you don't always know where they will leave.
I will try and scan pics later.
I swear this success has generated more enthusiasm among others than all my other successes combined.
Pics are from cell phone, so bear with me...
http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=danrad2kc9.jpg
http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... ll2vn7.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... hs2pb4.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... rd2eg4.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... oy2tl9.jpg
