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Stage Door
Getting there. Across the alley from the box office, slightly to the right, as you exit the theatre.
When to go. Head straight out at curtain call. Two-show days are the worst bet at both performances — the cast rests through the matinee and is spent by the evening. A Sunday matinee is the best single bet, because it is a one-show day. In bad weather the barricades sometimes never go up at all.
Who comes out. Anywhere from nobody to most of the cast. Nobody can tell you in advance which three — not us, not the theatre. Treat any list that claims otherwise with suspicion.
What to bring. Tonight’s Playbill and a fine-tip Sharpie, held open to the page you want signed. Ask before you photograph anyone, and keep the pavement clear — it is a working door, not a red carpet.
Why “still confirming”. The theatre details above are solid. What we haven’t nailed down is whether this particular production does a stage door — that changes with the cast, and no source publishes it. We’d rather say so than guess.
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The plot follows a cub finding his way after a family tragedy, a narrative beat that remains heavy despite the corporate sheen. Julie Taymor’s puppetry is the only reason this remains relevant twenty-five years later. While the film’s score by Elton John and Tim Rice hits the necessary nostalgia marks, the sheer scale of the masks often distracts from the thinner parts of the book. It is a spectacle of massive proportions, perfect for visitors who want their theater loud, colorful, and predictable. If you have children or a deep-seated need for giant giraffe stilts, go. Otherwise, save your evening for something that does not require a flight from Ohio.
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This was the first Broadway Musical that I took my youngest to when she was 6 years old and she loved it. I have seen it 3 times and still enjoy the adult puppetry, musical and in crowd actors.
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