"APPLAUSE" performance cancelled due to threat.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:41pm

According to todays Los Angeles times Sunday evenings performance of " Applause" by reprise was cancelled due to a threat made against lead Jean Luisa kelly ( you all might know her from the tv show "Yes Dear" ). According to the article the audience was already in their seats when the producer and cops came out and cancelled the show. This is on the 3rd page of the calendar section of the Los Angeles Times.

Updated On: 5/18/05 at 01:41 PM

[shira467]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:43pm

My parents were there...they called me at 7:15 or something, said they were on their way home. On Monday, at "SAM" I asked one of the ensemble members how s/he felt about it "I got to sleep for a whole night"

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:45pm

I'm guessing that ensemble member doesn't enjoy the production.

Anyone know what this threat WAS?

[november]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:45pm

Did not even know it was a revival is a wonderful - That is too bad -

[DAME]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:47pm

Shira; wasn't SAM great?

[shira467]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 2:22pm

It really was! I brought my Dad along who amazingly didn't sleep through it -- it was very exciting!

Were you there?

[DAME]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 2:38pm

No. I have seen it before. I was there on Sunday for the afternoon performance of Applause. ( tell your parents they didn't miss anything)

[KindnessofStrangers]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 2:54pm

Sam. was terrific. I know it's a cliche to say this, but the guy's voice sends chills down my spine.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 2:55pm

What was the threat that was made against her?

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:02pm

Was the threat made because Yes Dear was renewed?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:04pm

Hey. I love that show, bad.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:05pm

Miss Kelly was only a symbol, the real threat was geared towards REPRISE! for reviving that horrid old musical.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:26pm

And "Yes Dear" has now been cancelled for a while.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/19/05 at 12:04am

Was She THAT Good as Eve Harrington?
She is very Talented!
Who would want to hurt her?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 5/19/05 at 12:07am

"I asked one of the ensemble members how s/he felt about it "I got to sleep for a whole night"

Wow. Time to find a new profession, perhaps?

[Sheri]

Posted: 5/19/05 at 2:01am

According to the article the audience was already in their seats when the producer and cops came out and cancelled the show.

I was there - they didn't even open the doors to the house that night.

[sparky310]

Posted: 5/19/05 at 9:37am

to bad reprise is still working..most of their shows are cliche in their staging and lack the real punch the the east coast encores series does. the threat was probably a stunt for publicity.i mean come on..it is hollywood