And...
The Golden shares the same stage door entrance/exit with The Jacobs and The Majestic... And it turned out that The Phantom of the Opera was just getting out too, so I decided to wait around for a few minutes to say Hi to Hugh Panaro.
I caught his eye as he came out - and before he got mobbed by a group of high school kids asking for autographs and photos. Once he finished meeting and greeting, he walked over to me, and asked if I was heading home. And since I was, he said he would give me a ride uptown. So, I hopped in his car, and we had a nice catch-up session before his driver dropped me off at 86th Street. It was a perfect way to end the evening.