After the show, Hugh explained that this is the time of the year that the theatres all raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. So he started an auction for a meet-and -greet backstage, a photo and his autographed t-shirt (that he had worn on stage). He started the bidding at $1,000. The Nancy Pelosi-hater said "let's just make it "10,000." Hugh looked stunned and said "how about $11,000." Someone in the mezzanine bid that amount. So the NP guy said "how about $20,000?" So Hugh stopped the bidding and someone brought out another t-shirt (from Act 1). He said he'd like to auction both and wondered whether the bidder in the mezzanine would go for $20,000. The man said yes, after his wife advised him to. So he made $40,000 in about 5 minutes.
There was also an offer to go backstage for a photo for $2,500.
I went to the stage door, not thinking I'd get close enough, but I did manage to get my playbill signed (the secret is to politely put reach over the person in front of you and put the playbill in front of the person signing, patiently waiting your turn!).