J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization Jun 3
2025, 01:40:16 PM
There should be an open letter from the theater community demanding that any actor who has been in Cursed Child be disinvited from any industry event due to their support of Rowling.
sarcasm, obviously
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LuPone on McDonald May 30
2025, 04:47:07 PM
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "PS - it doesn’t matter if someone only has one Broadway credit, they’re still a performer in the community. That elitist comment sounds just like Patti talking about Kecia - but we’ve moved on from disagreeing with her, apparently."
Assuming you're referencing me here. No, it's not elitist to call out the fact that this letter purports to be "From the Broadway Theater Community" and many of the signatories ha
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LuPone on McDonald May 30
2025, 03:32:21 PM
binau said: "Those ‘500 Broadway artists’ are unbelievable. This is genuinely the most scandalous, unfair, ridiculous bull**** I have ever seen or read since I started this hobby. It’s not even funny anymore. Shame on you. Shame."
I wonder how many of them even have a Broadway credit. Courtney Love certainly doesn't.
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LuPone on McDonald May 30
2025, 03:21:15 PM
And referencing Dan Snyder's behavior in the workplace or Will Smith's physical violence is absolutely not the same as an individual being rude in an interview.
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LuPone on McDonald May 30
2025, 02:58:10 PM
MB124 said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Over 500 Broadway Artists Release Open Letter Reprimanding Patti LuPone"
Truly ridiculous. Sounds cliche, but this is cancel culture at its absolute worst."
And it's clear that the demand of "Individuals, including Patti Lupone, who use their platform to publicly demean, harass, or disparage fellow artists— particularly with racial, gendered, or otherwise violent language—should not be welcomed at industry events, including the Tony Awards, fundraisers, and public programs." doesn't apply to all of those people in the Broadway "community" who publicly demeaned, harassed, and disparaged Laura Osnes, Bailey Hanks, Clifton Duncan, and Chad Kimball.
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Trump takeover of Kennedy Center May 30
2025, 12:12:54 PM
For many of those who have been complaining about the Trump takeover at the Kennedy Center, I think it's appropriate that we at least applaud Grenell's firing of Floyd Brown for his anti-LGBT rhetoric. Perhaps the "new" Kennedy Center won't be as bad as some have speculated.
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Les MIs tour cast to Boycott Trump performance May 8
2025, 01:37:39 PM
It's important to remember this is not a command performance for the President. It's not a political event. It's a single performance of a national tour that the President just happens to be attending. The vast majority of people at the performance besides the President and his entourage will have voted against him. I would say absolutely the actors should boycott a performance in the White House or performing at a rally, but that's not what this is.
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Trumpers on Broadway May 7
2025, 11:41:59 AM
If you really want to know in the most verified concrete manner, you're free to download the list of all of Trump's donors from the FEC website. It includes employer & occupation information and you can search for specific names / industries.
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Trump Wants to Host Awards, include businessmen and politicians as winners Mar 20
2025, 09:28:00 AM
MasterThespian 2 said: "Agree. He only wants to break it down and sell it for parts…just like he’s doing to the country. He’s never attended a cultural event in his life. He’s strictly MMA and pro wrestling. He’s as tacky and uncultured as a person can be—perfect for America in 2025."
I hate Trump as much as anybody, but the assertion that "he's never attended a cultural event in his life" is patently false. He regul
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Bedwetter Broadway Transfer? Feb 26
2025, 01:28:23 PM
spicemonkey said: "I certainly hope not. This show has nothing new. The messages it sends out are something I’ve heard / seen millions of times."
Really? What are the other musicals that attempt to reduce the stigma of bedwetting? As someone who struggled with that throughout childhood and adolescence this show was one of the first times I heard it being talked about in a way that gave comfort and identification. This is as revolutionary and necessary for kids
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Modern directors with the best track record of “discovering” talent Feb 17
2025, 10:50:59 AM
I think Jeremy Sams has to be under consideration if only for the cast of 13 including Ariana, Liz, and Allie. But he also did Noises Off which was huge for TR Knight and Amour which was Christopher Fitzgerald's Broadway debut,
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Missing Michael Riedel Feb 14
2025, 01:57:24 PM
everythingtaboo said: "Reading Harvey Fierstein's autobiography, I was reminded of all the fun chats he had with Michael on Theatre Talk. I actually do miss him. I appreciated that he really did love theatre, even as he reveled in the gossip. When he left, he took the last reporting that wasn't afraid to be critical. Yes, he went too far when he a delicious bit he could run with (Bernadette's attendance record in Gypsy) but more often than not, I found him to beaccurate i
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Donald Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center Feb 7
2025, 06:38:15 PM
Well I imagine this means they’ll be scheduling a production of Evita (his favorite musical) and we might finally see that musical adaptation of The Apprentice the Weisslers announced a long time ago.
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The Outsiders Tour Contract - Where is the outrage? Jan 23
2025, 03:10:04 PM
If actors feel that a tour isn't paying them enough for the work they're doing they're free to turn down the job. It's a producer's job to maximize revenue returned to their investors and part of that is keeping costs as low as possible. Actors have the fuzzy end of the supply & demand lollipop which makes low wages possible.
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Boy George Returning To Moulin Rouge…Why ??? Nov 25
2024, 09:36:24 AM
The ratio of tickets sold to cost to hire must have been favorable enough for producers to want to do it again.
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Tammy Faye closing on December 8! Nov 20
2024, 10:41:36 AM
seaweedjstubbs said: "MadsonMelo said: "Back when ''KPOP'' closed I tried to get all the 2000's musicals that closed ''early'' and that was the Top 15 I found:
1. Glory Days 1P 2. The Story of My Life 5P 3. High Fidelity 14P 4. KPOP 17P / Amour 17P 5. Leap of Faith 19P 6. All About Me 20P 7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 21P 8. Doctor Zhivago 23P 9. Hands on a Hardbody 28P / The Times They
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Broadway’s Sexiest Man Alive Nov 13
2024, 12:50:45 PM
Call_me_jorge said: "Someone call up Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, they should present this award."
Oh remember the days of the Mr. Broadway competition which ended up getting sued by that guy who trademarked that as a descriptor of himself? It's why I still won't subscribe to BroadwayHD
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Nicole Scherzinger Nov 8
2024, 03:58:43 PM
Hey Mods... So if Nicole's publicly available political likes and such are fair game for such conversation can I post every Trump / GOP supporting person in the industry's political donation history? Trust me there's a lot!
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Nicole Scherzinger Nov 8
2024, 02:40:49 PM
ChrisTyler1288 said: "Consider signing this petition about Nicole’s status in Sunset Blvd
Sunset Blvd Petition "
Oh come on. 1) Change.org petitions don't do anything ever. 2) Everyone has the right to vote and campaign for the candidate they want, 3) this is just childish
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SUNSET BLVD. Reviews Nov 8
2024, 10:36:35 AM
dearalanaaaa said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "To everyone considering selling their tickets now, you’ll miss Tom Francis in his boxer briefs, which is quite the sight. :)"
And you can even see it on a Tuesday night where you'll be supporting Mandy Gonzalez AND Tom in his boxer briefs. And producers might see demand increased on those nights, and the moment having Nicole Make "Jesus" Great Again Scherzinger in the cast harms their wallets but
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