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Jessica Chastain as Nora, in a midnight-blue dress and black heeled boots, steps out, slowly.
She appears frightened but determined, and she peers down the street.
She walks down 45th towards Seventh Avenue, and the door rolls shut behind her.
Noras infamous door-slam is reconceived as a woman stepping out of one time and directly into another.
This final flourish was intended as a surprise for audiences, and did often elicit gasps.
It may not have been intended to attract swarms of TikTokers.
Onevideotaken by @Celebsnewyork1 now sits at 1.4 million views and over 79,000 likes.Othershavealsoracked up big numbers.
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Two black SUVs hold the parking spots just opposite the door.
Around this time, a props person appears, removes the sheet, then steps back inside.
(Whats union minimum for that?)
When Noras exit is imminent, security starts asking passersby to pause for a moment or directs them around.
A stage manager in a headset and Chastains assistant pop out from the stage door.
All of this management has in itself a certain theatrical quality.
The other two security personnel usually flanked the exit door, like Secret Service agents.
Why do people bother to come and watch?
A couple had seen that days matinee but wanted to experience the ending again from outside.
I just sawA Dolls House!yelled one young woman as Chastain hustled back inside.
There have been tricky nights.
I dont want to bother her, said Regina, a return visitor.
Im just a big fan.
As Regina and I watched Chastains exit, a middle-aged man appeared with wife and son in tow.
He swiftly pulled out his phone and filmed the big moment.
After it ended, he turned to us and asked: So who was that?
Oh, Jessica Chastain!
he chuckled with amusement.
A New York moment.
