Profile for richsmo

Mark69 said: ""sees nine-year-olds in p*rn addiction clinics"LOL. If Broadway stars could just marry the opposite sex and/or just pretend to be straight this p*rn scourge would no doubt disappear!My fourteenyear old saw Falsettos and the p*rn still seems under control.Maybe you need a God-fearing and strictly heterosexual awards show to avoid scaring the horses, Broadway obviously doesn't appeal to everyone with itsmere multi-billion dollar turnover each season. Something with wider appeal mi...

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "The more I think about some of the posts in this thread, as an Asian gay man, the angrier I get. Maybe Ar'iel Stachel and Lindsey Mendez should not have been allowed to give speeches because I know some in "middle America" (these posters are assuming as much as this ridiculous post I'm making is assuming what people from "middle America" watching the Tonys are thinking) have issues with Middle Easterners and Latinx folks as well. Read what is happening in our country...

Olivia11 said: "Children are not born with morals or values. Or shelter, either. Areligious person like myself looks at the world, sees nine-year-olds in p*rn addiction clinics, and chooses to take an active role. It is the parent's responsibility to shelter their children -- physically, emotionally, and spiritually -- until they are mature enough to be taught all the facts of life, to be taught respect for life, and to be given the responsibility to make their own choices even as they are to...

Robbie2 said: "Olivia11 said: "Richsmo: I will say a prayer tonight that your beautiful children are able to overcome your limitations and the intolerances of your “religious community”. Children are not born with hate or intolerance — it is learned, unfortunately frequently under the flag of “religious beliefs”."Yes, hate or intolerance is learned from being sheltered by parents"Children are not born with morals or values. Or shelter, either. A religious person like myself looks at the world...

Phantom of London said: "richsmo said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "richsmo said: "JBC3 said: "Theatre-goers who cannot handle someone thanking his husband should probably stay at home lest they accidentally come to a show that will more deeply challenge their delicate sensibilities."How about "deeply offend their religious values" ? I guess there no Tolerance in this "inclusive community" for that kind of diversity. It's not called bigotry, it's called keep your private affairs private.If you ...

pacificnorthwest said: "This is the board for people who love theater, and the thread for discussing recognition for excellence in theater. I am on exactly the right board. I will not keep my morals and ideals in the closet any more than you will. Morals? So those of us who believe in live and let live, inclusivity,kindness are immoral, by your yardstick?It's disturbing that you claim to be a theater fan yet are entirelyunaffected by its power to touch hearts and open minds."I actually came t...

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "richsmo said: "JBC3 said: "Theatre-goers who cannot handle someone thanking his husband should probably stay at home lest they accidentally come to a show that will more deeply challenge their delicate sensibilities."How about "deeply offend their religious values" ? I guess there no Tolerance in this "inclusive community" for that kind of diversity. It's not called bigotry, it's called keep your private affairs private.If you cannot conceive of the possibility of so...

JBC3 said: "Theatre-goers who cannot handle someone thanking his husband should probably stay at home lest they accidentally come to a show that will more deeply challenge their delicate sensibilities."How about "deeply offend their religious values" ? I guess there no Tolerance in this "inclusive community" for that kind of diversity. It's not called bigotry, it's called keep your private affairs private. If you cannot conceive of the possibility of someone sincerely believing that gay marri...

Thanks for the correction - yes, I was referring to Cymbeline. But Red Bull's Coriolanus was fun also -- saw it on election night actually, so that was a memorable evening all around.

I agree that it can be a miss, and that's fine. Tempest two years ago was a huge disappointing miss, whereas I loved the recent Coriolanus and last year's Shrew. Even with the little stand-up routine in the middle.I don't want to hijack the thread to talk about the NEA, funding for the arts, etc. My point was that if you are going to play by government rules and apply for non-trivial amounts of money, then why produce a bloody political cartoon? The Delacorte is the new SNL sound stage? There...

So sad.And stupid. The Public received $100,000 from the NEA last year for Shakespeare in the Park. I'd honestly rather watch doggie hamlet.

I can handle a bad review, but this was a mean-spirited condemnation of the director's entire career. No reason for it.

Brutal New Yorker review. Not even sure what to say. John Simon is probably smiling wherever he is.

I think that Chicago would likely be uncomfortable for you and inappropriate for them.

Thanks for the early reviews!Any thoughts on age-appropriateness?

Not sure that I implied that "hearing swear words or using them morally corrupts you." I would defintely say it can desensitize you. Anyway, Hamilton the Musical itself seems to imply that the inabilty to control one's speech can lead to moral decline in other areas...

Listen to something else - LOL. What, the Wiggles?I explain that in our family we set standards of speech and behavior that we try to live up to. And we try not to pass judgement on others, but need to realize for ourselves that what we hear and see can affect us. Yes, I should probably turn down the volume when it's just me listening also, but I don't know how to say no to that.

Excited to see that the clean edit of Hamilton obc is being released this week -- http://amzn.to/29egBsr I am tired of quickly turning the volume down in the car when driving the kids!Does anyone know exactly how clean it will be? I would guess they are leaving in d@mn, h3ll, and just taking out s- and f- words? Also, I don't know how these recordings usually work -- did they record the cast member singing an alternate word/phrase, or do they just mute the volume in the middle of the song?

I know it's an even longer shot, but I haven't seen the show yet either, so in the event that you can't trade away your tickets, I'd be more than happy to accompany you on the 7th.

Anyone know if the event is broadcast (officially or unofficially)? Is it worth braving the crowds? How early should one get there?