blaxx said: "I can't wait until Broadway forgets what he did, again!"
Whaaaaat??? Broadway forgetting someone’s awful behavior and welcoming them back with open arms and celebrating their comeback? Broadway would never!!!
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Again, would love to knowBernard Abrams' role in all this, since he is the Producer/Managing Member of the LLC (despite Garth being the sole decision-maker)."
I would venture to guess that his role is that of the figurehead who enables Garth to say that he has nothing to do with the show's finances. Interesting that Bernie's company, which invests in stage productions, does not list Paradise Square among its holdings.
HogansHero said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Again, would love to knowBernard Abrams' role in all this, since he is the Producer/Managing Member of the LLC (despite Garth being the sole decision-maker)."
I would venture to guess that his role is that of the figurehead who enables Garth to say that he has nothing to do with the show's finances. Interesting that Bernie's company, which invests in stage productions, does not list Paradise Square among its holdings."
Good. This should've happened years ago. Maybe decades. This man should never be allowed to work in professional entertainment again. Just the financial abuse and crimes would be enough, as would be just his social abuses, but all of them combined is rightly enough to bar him from working on Broadway again.
I say if he doesn't personally pay up to cover the unpaid expenses, send the jerk back to prison.
Also, because it hasn't been posted in this thread yet, here's a copy of the letter the Paradise Square cast jointly wrote to the union asking Garth to be placed on the "Do Not Work List":
I was in business long enough to know that Drabinsky's practices and reputation are no different from other business people in different industries.
I'm not saying what Drabinsky has done is right or ethical by any means - in fact it's despicable.
But for those who think he 'should never work in entertainment again', and those who boycotted 'Paradise Square' because of his unethical behavior from the past, do this going forward...
Next time you're ready to patronize and spend money at the trendy new restaurant which opened in the hottest spot in town where 'everyone' is flocking to these days, do a little Google research on the owners or LLC. Find out how many 'trendy' restaurants they've owned in the past - and how much money they owe former landlords, former employees, former suppliers, utility companies...and see if you still want to support them and give them your money. The answer may shock you.
You will also be surprised if you did a Google search on the owners of your favorite new trendy clothing boutiques, hair salons, jewelers, spas, gyms, etc. Before you give them your money find out how many landlords, suppliers and former employees they still owe money. Guaranteed, you're not going to like what you find.
I’m curious how this was able to go so far before them almost not being able to pay their cast and crew? This is not the first show to close at a loss, so what made this different from In Transit, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Godspell revival, and so many others? How were those shows able to continue on paying their casts and crews, but this wasn’t?
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
Call_me_jorge said: "I’m curious how this was able to go so far before them almost not being able to pay their cast and crew? This is not the first show to close at a loss, so what made this different from In Transit, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Godspell revival, and so many others? How were those shows able to continue on paying their casts and crews, but this wasn’t?"
You have your facts jumbled up. No one wasn't paid. Almost only counts in horseshoes. They wanted to invade the bond to pay people and were told they couldn't. Had they not come up with the money, the show would have been shut down. Other shows you mention did not attempt to shortchange the actors, and no show in history has run so long on non-capitalized OPM. This is what happens when you do business with fraudsters.
HogansHero said: "Call_me_jorge said: "I’m curious how this was able to go so far before them almost not being able to pay their cast and crew? This is not the first show to close at a loss, so what made this different from In Transit, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Godspell revival, and so many others? How were those shows able to continue on paying their casts and crews, but this wasn’t?"
You have your facts jumbled up. No one wasn't paid. Almost only counts in horseshoes. They wanted to invade the bond to pay people and were told they couldn't. Had they not come up with the money, the show would have been shut down. Other shows you mention did not attempt to shortchange the actors, and no show in history has run so long on non-capitalized OPM. This is what happens when you do business with fraudsters."