Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
#1Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 3:50pm
Namo posted this on the OT board and it is so amazingly wonderful that someone suggested we post it on this board as well.
So enjoy!
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Rainbowhigh23
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/29/12
#2Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 5:19pm
Amazing video! So hypocritical of Russia to enact that law, given that their most succesful pop group was tATu, two young girls pretending to be lesbians.
All The Things She Said
#2Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 5:36pmWhoever put this thing together did not think too hard about how it might be received by the Russian LGBT's who are the victims of this bill.
#3Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 6:39pmI think it's the age-old question of whether to face tragedy and injustice with solemnity and rage, or satire. I tend to believe satire DOES work, but I know many disagree.
#4Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 6:44pm
A satirical piece in the Times is one thing, but bricks and baseball bats really gets right to the point of it.
#5Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 7:15pm
Whoever put this thing together did not think too hard about how it might be received by the Russian LGBT's who are the victims of this bill.
On the contrary, I think they did.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#6Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 7:20pmI'm not finding anything on the Internet about the Russian government shutting down all theatre. In fact, I know of a number of American plays licensed there now. Am I missing something here?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#7Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 7:32pmLilla Crawford's cameo and Laura and Stephanie's duet clinched it for me!
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#8Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 8:10pm
"I'm not finding anything on the Internet about the Russian government shutting down all theatre. In fact, I know of a number of American plays licensed there now. Am I missing something here?"
Yes. The joke.
#9Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 9:11pmI think if they weren't thinking of the LGBT victims in Russia it would never have occurred to anyone to create this piece. I can't imagine they were thinking of anything else.
#10Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 9:41pm
^I agree, Reginald.
I just watched it and I think it's pretty brilliant. Hilarious, but also gets the message across.
Also, I would totally go see a musical where Laura Benanti and Stephanie J. Block played lesbian Russian astronauts.
#11Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 9:58pm
Yes. The joke.
^^^ This ^^^
#12Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:00pm
Also, I would totally go see a musical where Laura Benanti and Stephanie J. Block played lesbian Russian astronauts.
"Cause Me Not" made me laugh a lot.
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#13Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/23/14 at 10:15pm
Funny for whom? Americans who think making fun of Russian accents is hilarious or the LGBT Russians they're allegedly advocating for?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#14Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 10:22am^ Party pooper.
#15Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 12:24pm
Funny for whom? Americans who think making fun of Russian accents is hilarious or the LGBT Russians they're allegedly advocating for?
Too much salt in your borscht?
Stop being such a Blini Meanie.
#16Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 12:44pm
Funny for Americans who care about the abuses being suffered by Russian LGBT and can appreciate a satire deflating the pompous and evil dictatorship over there.
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#17Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 12:48pmAlso, it's fair to say that this is a way to spread the word about what's going on. It is truly astounding how many people are not aware.
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#18Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 1:04pmYes, they could have accomplished so much more with a tersely worded statement that they all signed?
#19Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 2:28pm
I think the below is an effective video. It turns the spotlight on the LGBT Russians who are fighting in the street as well as on a powerful American corporation that is complicit in Russia's anti-gay laws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g11nN5yee7U
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#20Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 3:04pmWow…nobody held *you* as a baby, did they?
#21Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 3:19pmNo, no, I get it. I want to sit at the cool kid's table too... but not if they're a bunch of idiots.
#22Brilliant Broadway take-down of Russian government homophobia
Posted: 1/24/14 at 3:52pm
I can't believe that I just discovered this
This is seriously the best thing ever. I'm so impressed on how many Broadway stars they got! I lost it at Stephen Schwartz
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