Alex Brightman Bootleg Tweets — Page 4

LizzieCurry said: "SOME art is geographically based. Not everyone can go see the sculptures at Storm King — you need a way to get there. Also, a lot of people tend to forget about tours when they name non-New York cities and states…"

I've been looking forward to the tour of Hello, Dolly for ages and was going to see it at Proctors, since it's the only touring location my family and I can easily get to, especially during the school year. Now that it's cancelled, does that mean I'm no longer entitled to seeing the show, even though I was just a few days ago?

MollyJeanneMusic said: "LizzieCurry said: "SOME art is geographically based. Not everyone can go see the sculptures at Storm King — you need a way to get there. Also, a lot of people tend to forget about tours when they name non-New York cities and states…"

I've been looking forward to the tour of Hello, Dolly for ages and was going to see it at Proctors, since it's the only touring location my family and I can easily get to, especially during the school year. Now that it's cancelled, does that mean I'm no longer entitled toseeing the show, even though I was just a few days ago?"

That's exactly what it means. If you can't go see the show, either because of geographic location, cancellations, ticket prices, illness or whatever else, it means you don't get to see it. That's the way it works.

LizzieCurry said: "Some people are way too into crossing their arms and shutting others off with their declaration of the status quo."

...and some people are way too entitled and think they should get everything they want just because they exist on the planet.

LizzieCurry said: "Some people are way too into crossing their arms and shutting others off with their declaration of the status quo."

Yep, some people are way too into asking other people not to break the law. So silly of them.

Olivia11 said: "
Yep. And theatre is going to continue to slide further into irrelevance."

All 2019 Box Office statistics to the contrary, but go ahead on that assumption."

Yes, there is a niche audience who gets to go see theatre. And it’s only going to get worse as prices soar. I’m not talking about money, although the entire Broadway yearly box office is like one Marvel movie’s global gross. I’m talking about cultural impact. I don’t give a s*** how much money is made; I care about how many people get to have the experience. A more equitable, egalitarian theatre community is better than a stodgy, elitist one.

Olivia11 said: "Dionysus3 said: "Olivia11 said: "
Yep. And theatre is going to continue to slide further into irrelevance."

All 2019 Box Office statistics to the contrary, but go ahead on that assumption."

Yes, there is a niche audience who gets to go see theatre. And it’s only going to get worse as prices soar.I’m not talking about money, although the entire Broadway yearly box office is like one Marvel movie’s global gross. I’m talking about cultural impact.I don’t give a s*** how much money is made;I care about how many people get to have the experience. A more equitable, egalitarian theatre community is better than a stodgy, elitist one”

That all sound good until you have to figure out a way to pay for it. Advocating for stealing the property of those that actually pay to produce shows by illegally recording and distributing recordingsdoes not make you the Robin Hood of theater.

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I haven’t advocated for bootlegging one time. I have advocated for finding ways to minimize the need for bootlegging.

There is no "need" for bootlegging. There are conversations we need to have about accessibility to theatre (and that doesn't just mean financial access), but no one *needs* bootlegs. I went to school for applied theatre and have had many, many discussions about what it means for theatre to be truly accessible, and never once in those conversations did a single one of us mention bootlegs. Theatre is ultimately about a communal experience and being in the room with other people experiencing the same thing (including the performers), and as fun as it might be to revisit things that have been captured on video, it eliminates this vital part of theatre. Theatre exists everywhere, even in the tiniest communities, and if it doesn't then there is nothing stopping you from making it yourself. In order to grow the art form and keep it relevant, one of the things we have to do is rid ourselves of the idea that Broadway/national tours are the *ultimate* theatre experiences worth having. I live in New York and have for more than 11 years, and at this point I see FAR more off-Broadway/off-off-Broadway/off-off-off-Broadway theatre than I do Broadway shows. So much of that has been transcendent, breathtaking, paradigm-shifting, and very little of it has cost me more than $40.

Updated On: 12/31/19 at 03:27 PM

MollyJeanneMusic said: "LizzieCurry said: "SOME art is geographically based. Not everyone can go see the sculptures at Storm King — you need a way to get there. Also, a lot of people tend to forget about tours when they name non-New York cities and states…"

I've been looking forward to the tour of Hello, Dolly for ages and was going to see it at Proctors, since it's the only touring location my family and I can easily get to, especially during the school year. Now that it's cancelled, does that mean I'm no longer entitled to seeing the show, even though I was just a few days ago?"

For clarification, I do not plan on watching a bootleg of this tour or asking someone to film it for me. I just wanted to put it out as a thought experiment based on recent events, thinking about how even tours can have caveats to them in terms of accessibility.

Dionysus3 said: "I don’t give a s*** how much money is made;I care about how many people get to have the experience."

More people than ever saw Broadway shows last season. 4 million more in attendance than the 10 area NY and NJ professional sports teams combined.


https://www.broadwayleague.com/press/press-releases/2018-2019-broadway-end-of-season-statistics/