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BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
LxGstv
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/16
#300BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 12:58pm
froote said: "As if you guys aren't speculating just as much that Oak encouraged the Twitter rants.
Bored of this crap now. Oak's career will be fine, he has the support of everyone in the industry. Sorry if that will be too offensive for you guys to handle. Peace out.
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I never speculated that Oak was responsible for the twitter hate... all I pointed out was the his silence didn't help, which it really didn't.
And his only statement was to say he was done with the show. After the original announcement from producers said he was welcome to come back, which granted, maybe it wasn't true, but that's not the point.
LxGstv
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/16
#301BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:01pm
Also, his statement had a hashtag that said "the fans made room" which means he was fully aware of the backlash the show was receiving. Yet, his only statement is to say he's done.
#302BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:04pm
I just wanna know if Alexis Michelle facetimed Oak in tears in behalf of Patinkin, or not.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.
Updated On: 7/29/17 at 01:04 PM
schubox
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/16
#303BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:18pm
Did anyone see or know someone who saw the show last night? I saw a few comments on twitter saying Oak looked completely unengaged, like he didn't want to be there. Could be a couple people reading in to it though
#304BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:25pm
Also, his statement had a hashtag that said "the fans made room"
Too bad they didn't make room in their wallets.
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir
MVintheheartland
Featured Actor Joined: 11/19/13
#305BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:30pm
So what is Daveed Diggs up to these days? He would make a great Pierre, I have no idea about his vocal range for their part, but I sure think he's cute.
Oldiebutgoodie
Sondheimite
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/14
#306BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:31pm
People stood up for Oak's Dust and Ashes last night, according to someone I know who was there. He was on fire last night, don't believe anything else.
Broadway World's Fireman.
mullein
Understudy Joined: 8/23/16
#307BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:35pm
By the way... I've never seen Comet up on Todaytix or among the lower tier point redeem tickets on audiencerewards. If they're truly in death throes you'd think they'd want to fill some seats.
schubox
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/16
#308BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:46pm
Sondheimite said: "People stood up for Oak's Dust and Ashes last night, according to someone I know who was there. He was on fire last night, don't believe anything else.
"
Cool. Like I said, I only saw a few random tweets so I was wondering if someone here knew more. I'm glad he's still giving his all
froote
Broadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
#309BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:51pm
Go visit Oak's Twitter. He retweeted Josh Groban who had tweeted a thread that had called out the outrage culture and stood up for the show. Is that enough for you guys?
Including a nod to the fan's support in an Instagram hashtag is hardly inciting any backlash against the show.
#310BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:53pm
MVintheheartland said: "So what is Daveed Diggs up to these days? He would make a great Pierre, I have no idea about his vocal range for their part, but I sure think he's cute."
Diggs is keeping himself quite busy with a full schedule of TV/film projects including a just announced film with none other than Rafael Casal.
Maybe in a few years, someone will write a play about a fictional meeting between Oak and Patinkin a la Mary Stuart.
BroadwayRox3588
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
#311BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 1:58pm
mullein said: "By the way... I've never seen Comet up on Todaytix or among the lower tier point redeem tickets on audiencerewards. If they're truly in death throes you'd think they'd want to fill some seats.
"
Interesting.
Stage Door Sally
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
#312BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:02pm
Canceled my tickets for 8/30. Five less seats sold. No issues with Telecharge about refund. If I'm the type of person the show was trying to reach to buy tickets, it won't work now. Just.A.Hot.Mess.
#313BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:15pm
MVintheheartland said: "So what is Daveed Diggs up to these days? He would make a great Pierre, I have no idea about his vocal range for their part, but I sure think he's cute.
Oldiebutgoodie
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Um... The last thing the role needs is being cute.
Jallenc3
Swing Joined: 4/24/12
#314BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:20pm
BroadwayRox3588 said: "mullein said: "By the way... I've never seen Comet up on Todaytix or among the lower tier point redeem tickets on audiencerewards. If they're truly in death throes you'd think they'd want to fill some seats.
"
It's been on TDF a lot though. That's a better indication than Audience Rewards or Today Tix
Interesting.
"
mullein
Understudy Joined: 8/23/16
#315BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:27pm
Jallenc3 said: "It's been on TDF a lot though. That's a better indication than Audience Rewards or Today Tix
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TDF is fairly useless for out-of-towners who can't visit NYC on a whim... I'm only saying that expanding the options to purchase discounted tickets would seem like a logical effort to save the show.
#316BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:42pm
I've said it before and I'll say it again: John Legend as Pierre.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#317BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:45pm
Unfortunately, the "star" that they're rumored to be courting will do nothing but result in a collective "huh?"
BroadwayRox3588
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
#318BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:47pm
trpguyy said: "Unfortunately, the "star" that they're rumored to be courting will do nothing but result in a collective "huh?"
"
That sounds ominous.
#319BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 2:47pm
Mandy Patikin is a notoriously prickly actor. He left at least 2 tv shows due to creative differences with producers. I don't think he actually gives a damn what Twitter has to say about him.
If he says that he declined the role because the producers misrepresented themselves, then I believe him.
This is all on the producers and the producers only.
mullein
Understudy Joined: 8/23/16
#320BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 3:04pm
trpguyy said: "Unfortunately, the "star" that they're rumored to be courting will do nothing but result in a collective "huh?"
"
Plot twist: it actually doesn't close by Labor day and subsequently goes out on an even weirder note?
brian1973
Leading Actor Joined: 2/1/14
#322BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 3:06pm
I don't get the hysteria about this show. It's a tuneless hot mess, like some student show. Anyone saying it's the best thing they've ever seen has obviously seen some BAAD shows.
That aside, this is a mess of a situation. 1. The stupidity of these producers thinking that just because some guy has been in Hamilton he will sell tickets, and 2. That Oak (whom I'd never heard of before) was dumped so unceremoniously. He owes those producers nothing after that treatment. The whole show is tainted now and it will close very fast.
#323BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 3:09pm
Ticket prices back up!
#324BREAKING: Mandy Patinkin Withdraws from THE GREAT COMET
Posted: 7/29/17 at 3:11pm
I've obtained discount tkts from Playbill.com via Telecharge. Plus they're available at the half price place on Times Square.
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