When you gotta go...

(Please note I'm coming at this from the perspective of "which theatre would I most like to become the resident ghost of".) I'm very concerned with theatrical turnover, so my first choice is the National, assuming I have enough freedom of movement to visit all three auditoria (and whatever temporary spaces they open up around the edges of the building), and my second choice is the Globe. I just want to know that my ghost has plenty of variety to be watching.

I don't know what show I'd ideally like to depart during, but I think it should be something high-profile and hotly-anticipated, if only to make it as a footnote in The Stage.

As for who I'd haunt, I'd quite like to be one of those ghosts whose appearances are considered a good omen. I'd only make myself known in front of promising young actors (the Patsy Ferrans, the Joshua Jameses, etc), and everyone would tell them "that's a good omen, the Red Lady (or whatever) only appears to actors who she *really* likes", and maybe every press night the theatre would leave the seat I died in symbolically unsold out of respect (though it's not really a big deal if someone ends up occupying it by mistake or as a self-upgrade, I'm not expecting to be the Phantom of the Opera or anything).

I suppose if I had met my maker during Mr Burns I could have asked him/her what the f*ck that was all about.

It's a bit late to haunt a theatre - I already haunt this board........

I'm surprised no one (@ryan) has mentioned haunting the dressing rooms...

I'd go (loudly and with much dramatic effect) at The Nash. I'll continue to haunt it (and my nemesis Rufus) and my ghost will often be seen floating in and out of dressing rooms but only the ones with the (hot) mens in them and the bars. And perhaps across one of the stages to liven up a dull show every now and again.

I couldn't think of anything worse than dying quietly during a show. I want to go loudly during something with Imelda Staunton in it, rattling ice cubes in a glass cup as I go. Take that Staunton.

I rather like @baemax 's idea of being a good omen exposing oneself to hot young actors (the mens). And I'd be rather thrilled to have my death seat set aside in reverence. But I'd be just as happy if people wanted to sit on me it too. Just the mens though. Natch.

Gosh can you imagine Imelda if someone popped their clogs during a show? She’d be LIVID at the disruption

First of all, if I am going to meet my maker, I'd better make some apologies and revise my opinions very quickly!!!!

There is a moment in Sunset Boulevard where Norma takes a soaring note during "As if we never said goodbye" and I usually close my eyes to enjoy the moment. If I were to choose, my eyes would remain shut and that would be the moment of my passing.

Now, if Ms Clark were playing Norma at the Adelphi, I would be double happy. I know now that time has passed too far for that to happen and please, no snidey comments about your near death experience when various Norma's perform. This is my demise, so let me enjoy it.

Mines a bit more general and random but I would want to die while in the audience watching an NT live. Especially one where they would ffilm the audience a bit as I just think it would be very darkly funny but dont know which show.As for haunting the national theatre that would be brilliant but would it be too good as there is so much to see.
And yes maybe I am morbid and a bit vain to want my last moments to be broadcast but who knows they might name a theatre after me for being such an important part of the NT history.