Honestly? I admire the effort, but OnStage doesn't have the same clout (or quality reporting) as the New York Times and I don't have faith in them to do the story well. I hope they do, but their track record hasn't done much. Their story about Tyce a couple years ago was swept under the rug and mostly scrubbed from the internet; I don't know the behind the scenes details of that story or what led to its being removed from the site, but that ordeal doesn't make me think that this is the right outlet for this important, serious reporting. I do sincerely wish them success, though.
Anyway, I like a lot of what OnstageBlog is doing and wants to do, but oh holy heeeellllll do they need copy editor, not to mention a style guide — and if they already have the latter, they need an editor to enforce it.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
The #MeToo movement is something incredibly important in moving our world forward, however, with the current state of affairs in the world, do you think it will create the "spark" that it would have during the "height" of it all?
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
OnStage is an amateurish operation, run by and featuring folks who aren’t journalists or even particularly good writers. They lack the resources to do thorough fact checking, their posts are often overlong, unwieldy, and nakedly biased or trying to force a story.
An exposé like this requires a lot of work and skill and sensitivity, and frankly nothing they have done suggests they could successfully pull it off.
...to say nothing of the legal challenges they could face.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
As it's been plainly stated by posters above me, OnStage Blog is trash. I wouldn't count on that blog for any bit of my information. It's run by attention-seeking amateurs hoping to get noticed by posting splashy controversial pieces without adequate research, evidence, or skill. If there is a theatre source out there that is going to pick up the NYT's work and expose the predators... this one ain't it.
They definitely need to get their act together. I was surprised at how positive this development seems to be received on Twitter vs. here, and by people I generally trust (on the former)!
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
An article like this is emblematic of the issues with OnStage. It seeks the answer to a reasonable question: why would Broadway producers and theater owners donate to far-right senator Roy Blunt? But the author apparently didn’t actually attempt to reach out to these people to get their rationale for doing so, it simply hammers the question over and over again while saying why they shouldn’t have. And then the sole comment on the article points out that Blunt is a key vote on the appropriations committee and would be needed for things like pension reform.
I don’t think it’s a secret we have a media literacy issue in this country, and it ain’t just conservatives. The call is coming from inside the house, and it isn’t getting better
Kad said: "An article like this is emblematic of the issues with OnStage. It seeks the answer to a reasonable question: why would Broadway producers and theater owners donate to far-right senator Roy Blunt? But the author apparently didn’t actually attempt to reach out to these people to get their rationale for doing so, it simply hammers the question over and over again while saying why they shouldn’t have. And then the sole comment on the article points out that Blunt is a key vote on the appropriations committee and would be needed for things like pension reform."
This one is a near perfect emblem of the ignorance, naiveté, and lack of scholarship of that site. The fact is that Blunt is a key player for the Save Our Stages Act, which he has co-sponsored with Schumer et al. That's really all you need to know here to understand this. Now we can argue (as I would, vigorously) that we need to get ALL money out of politics, but until that happens, people pay for support of their issues and politicians lavish praise on their opponents when they find common ground. (This is as common for Bernie as it is for Biden, and an m.o. that is getting him compared with the positive attributes of LBJ.) The blog is so dumb they don't even see the forest for the trees.
BroadwayNYC2 said: "I don’t think it’s a secret we have a media literacy issue in this country, and it ain’t just conservatives. The call is coming from inside the house, and it isn’t getting better"
Has this story even been published yet? I’m seeing a whole lotta steam and no sizzle.
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
When I read “Were picking up where they left off and will publish what they wouldnt.” I assumed they actually HAD the story, and weren’t just fishing for one.
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
jonartdesigns said: "When I read “Were picking up where they left off and will publish what they wouldnt.” I assumed they actually HAD the story, and weren’t just fishing for one. "
Just very inelegant phrasing from them, which is... another reason why this should not be pursued by OnStage.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Kad said: "...to say nothing of the legal challenges they could face."
I mean this is everything they should be talking about. If they go down this road their legal liability could be huge especially if they go after people who may not be considered public figures.