Profile for MosaicOwl

Scarlet Leigh said: "I don't know if it's facebook's algorithms because I have been reading up on this a lot as of late or not but... has anyone else been suddenly getting a MASSIVE influx of advertising for Chicago on their FB page? I can't tell if it was always there before and it's just kicking in now since I have viewed a number of things in regards to this story as of late or.... are the producers of this trying to suddenly and massively up the advertising as

NoName3 said: "The story has been reported both nationally and internationally but it hasn't been front page news and won't be."

Unfortunately, I think you're right. Not only is this tragedy very personal for me, but I think it's coverage could bring awareness to an issue that is often overlooked (pending the results of the ongoing investigation). It was covered on Fox News' web site last week. It was an obscure article. If you think there is

bk said: "MosaicOwl said: "bk said: "The director can't lose his job - his job was basically finished when he - directed the show twenty-two years ago. He retains a royalty position of course and that has made him a very wealthy man.

In other news, a performer I know did one of the tours of Chicago and apparently Mr. Bobbie was very abusive to her in front of the entire company and she seems willing to talk about it and doesn't really care about t

DAME said: "If you are interested; you might want to check outRandySlovacek'sFacebook page and blog. Lots of ex Chicago company members expressing their grief and sharing stories. Randy has been long associated with Chicago and recreates the original revival production all over the world. Interesting to read David Labella's comments there as well. Actors Equity has their work cutout for them with this investigation."

Oh my goodness, thank you

The Distinctive Baritone said: "MosaicOwl -

I’m not sure exactly how it works for long-running Broadway shows, but in professional regional theatre, once the show opens, the director’s job is done. It could run for ten days or for ten months, it doesn’t matter. Once the show opens he is no longer an “employee,” and the stage management team takes over.

I do know that with Broadway shows, an associate director (basically, an assistan

bk said: "The director can't lose his job - his job was basically finished when he - directed the show twenty-two years ago. He retains a royalty position of course and that has made him a very wealthy man.

In other news, a performer I know did one of the tours of Chicago and apparently Mr. Bobbie was very abusive to her in front of the entire company and she seems willing to talk about it and doesn't really care about this anonymity stuff. People remaining anonymo

QueenAlice said: "I doubt the cast is being told to keep quiet because this is extremely unlikely to be turned into some kind of murder case against the people involved with the musical Chicago. There is still a disconnect in the story right now between the details of this rehearsal and a motive for this man’s tragic suicide, which for all we know right now was perhaps partly accidental."

Of course it would never turn into a criminal charge and trial. But I

"Among many uncomfortable posts from MosaicOwl, the last straw for me was the statement, "We now have ZERO blood relatives in NYC, because Jeff was the only one of us that lived there.""

The last thing I wanted was to make anyone uncomfortable. The only thing I meant by that statement was that my family doesn't really know any of Jeff's friends since he grew up here and made friends after moving to NY, and so the only person we know who kno

ArtMan said: "MosaicOwl, First, I am sorry for your loss. Second, I have been hesitant to post on this thread for various reasons. I understand that the majority of your family is out of state. I believe you mentioned Oklahoma. What I don't understand is why you are not in direct 24-7 communication with Jeff's partner and possibly obtaining information from him, instead of from a bunch of strangers on a message board who really know nothing?Even though he is not a member of f

bk said: "MosaicOwl said: "Bk,

If I were trying to plant ideas, I would insist that the Equity investigation is fair while the Burstein investigation is not.

The rehearsal began with only Jeff, Bobbie, and Stifelman. Cast members began to arrive slowly as the rehearsal continued. I believe it says that in the handwritten notes. It also says in the blog (which, by the way, I have always referred to as "the blog" and never said that it was indep

Bk,

If I were trying to plant ideas, I would insist that the Equity investigation is fair while the Burstein investigation is not.

The rehearsal began with only Jeff, Bobbie, and Stifelman. Cast members began to arrive slowly as the rehearsal continued. I believe it says that in the handwritten notes. It also says in the blog (which, by the way, I have always referred to as "the blog" and never said that it was independently verified) that by the time the rehea

bk said: "MosaicOwl said: "bk said: "Finally, if the blog is written by his partner, why is the partner's name there - or did I miss that, too?"

The blog was not written by his partner. It was written by a friend.

And if Bobbie and Stifelman are being investigated, they would have been advised not to talk to any media. It's also possible that other witnesses are keeping quiet until the investigation is complete.

Als