Posted: 8/13/20 at 11:24pm
It's not the greatest gesture in the history of humankind, but it is a nice example of leading by example and doing something practical to try to help. Good for him.
Posted: 8/13/20 at 11:33pm
SweetLips22 said: "You and I drink from different taps HH. Mine is tinted with optimism and nil scepticism [in this instance] and yours is----add your own flavour."
As it happens, I am very optimistic, but I am also skeptical when called for. This is an example of neither: I just don't trust him.
Posted: 8/14/20 at 12:20am
And what did you do today?
Posted: 8/14/20 at 11:58am
Not very much, but then again, my net worth isn't 1.2 billion dollars and I'm presently unemployed because my industry is, for all intents and purposes, indefinitely gone.
But let's not get it twisted: good for ALW for participating in the trial. But I don't think it's particularly noble, heroic, or putting his money where his mouth is.
His stated purpose for doing it is to "prove that theatres can re-open safely"- his words. Not "cure a global pandemic, which will lead to our industry reopening." But rather to prove something that he feels should already be happening.
His focus has been solely on reopening theaters and therefore on his income and bottom line, not helping fight the pandemic and those affected.
Updated On: 8/14/20 at 11:58 AM
Posted: 8/14/20 at 2:53pm
Posted: 8/14/20 at 3:35pm
Dolly80 said: "He’s just doing this for publicity. Stupid man."
Why is that stupid? He has a business to run that employs many many people.
Posted: 8/14/20 at 4:18pm
If people over 65 with past or present health issues (Most have present) can prove a vaccine to be safe and effective it should mean said vaccine should be safe and effective for everyone else (except children or infants which would require a ton of separate studies). On the other hand if healthy young or middle age people should show a vaccine to be safe and effective it would mean little to the elderly. Andrew is in exactly the group of people where testing would mean the most and good for him for participating. I only hope he is part of the 15,000 that receive the actual vaccine and not the placebo.
Posted: 8/14/20 at 6:35pm
Stupid comment
Posted: 8/14/20 at 7:28pm
Posted: 8/14/20 at 10:25pm
Posted: 8/15/20 at 1:11am
Seriously, there seems to be a stupid wiff of sophmoric Webber hate on herewho would not be exactly objective in the first place. He has done more and spoken up more than anyone for the theater these days, so I applaud him and feel relieved that at least he is attempting to do something. And for those trying to crap on it saying its for the money, like he is the only guilty man in freaking Broadway to care about that. Or are we on a board for off off off Broadway independent theaters or something? As if Broadway/West End wasn't a business already,,,,,hypocrites
Updated On: 8/15/20 at 01:11 AM
Posted: 8/15/20 at 4:21am
Posted: 8/15/20 at 9:46am
@Princeton2 this is not helping the industry; this is just a manifestation of the greed of a Tory lord. Stunts in support of his agenda of encouraging the irresponsible reopening of theatres cause more harm than good.
Posted: 8/15/20 at 3:22pm
What a load of tripe. If this 'Tory Lord' wants to 'greedly' help his theatre business which in turn will help THE WORLD, praise be the Lord[best I could do].
Posted: 8/15/20 at 3:24pm
Dolly80 said: "He’s just doing this for publicity. Stupid man."
Pretty sure his health is none of your business.
Posted: 8/15/20 at 3:58pm
SweetLips22 said: "What a load of tripe. If this 'Tory Lord' wants to 'greedly' help his theatre business which in turn will help THE WORLD, praise be the Lord[best I could do]."
How is one helping the world by exposing some of its residents to the risk of getting horribly sick so one can make money? And make no mistake: this is precisely what he has been trying to do since Day One. Careful what you praise, sweetie.
Posted: 8/15/20 at 4:24pm
and why not? Theatres will only open to capacity once a vaccine is found, not before.
And as you have used my avatar name in a derogatory, childish attempt at humour, farewell.
Posted: 8/15/20 at 5:25pm
SweetLips22 said: "and why not? Theatres will only open to capacity once a vaccine is found, not before.
And as you have used my avatar name in a derogatory, childish attempt at humour, farewell."
I am glad that you recognize that theatres should not open until there is a vaccine (or some other effective treatment perhaps) but ALW expressly does not. That is the crux of my issue with him.
I have never thought of "sweetie" as derogatory, but if you took it that way please know that was not my intention. To me it is a term of endearment, no pun (or childish attempt at humo[u]r intended. au revoir.
Posted: 8/16/20 at 9:52am
HogansHero said: "SweetLips22 said: "and why not? Theatres will only open to capacity once a vaccine is found, not before.
And as you have used my avatar name in a derogatory, childish attempt at humour, farewell."
I am glad that you recognize that theatres should not open until there is a vaccine (or some other effective treatment perhaps) but ALW expressly does not. That is the crux of my issue with him.
I have never thought of "sweetie" as derogatory, but if you took it that way please know that was not my intention. To me it is a term of endearment, no pun (or childish attempt at humo[u]r intended. au revoir."
Liar! Your use of "sweetie" was complete condescension and you know it!
Posted: 8/16/20 at 12:54pm
Owen22 said: "Liar! Your use of "sweetie" was complete condescension and you know it!"
How lucky I am to have Owen22 to maintain a full and complete inventory of my brain so I don't have to. After all, they know me so well.
Posted: 8/16/20 at 6:56pm
SO Cameron Macintosh has just made 200 people redundant in his theatres.
GET HIM HOGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 8/16/20 at 7:27pm
Liar! Your use of "sweetie" was complete condescension and you know it!
Posted: 8/16/20 at 8:07pm
