Broadway twitter bashing — Page 2

I don't get what's so wrong about what was said. Who said it only places more focus on what was said. I'd like to think it was said by who said it because...IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.

Said, said, said, LOL.

I get that there is such a thing as tact and some things are best left alone. If I'm reading that tweet right, the person who made it is upset over something central to musical theatre: acting and music.

HELLO!!!

I'd like to know more.

It sounds like the others are encouraging complacency and dishonesty, to the detriment of the art form...well, that's IF those tweets are saying what I think they're saying.

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It's one thing for theater fans to make public comments, it's another for someone who works in the industry with many of the people who are involved with the show to say all of those things in such a public way. At the end of the day, it will hurt her in the long run because those are her colleagues. How would you feel if your colleague took to twitter to complain about the awful job you were doing on a presentation, and as a result everyone in your company saw and questioned your ability?

She may or may not be a bitch. But her tweet is bitch-ay.

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It's ironic that this is the same actress who took to Twitter to complain about people being disrespectful during HER show.

Also, among a cast of Tony Award winners, not to mention Amy Adams who has an Academy nomination, she found ALL the acting "horrifying?" Really? Was there nothing worth seeing in this production? Most theater people who tweet can be tactful and find something positive to say even if they say something isn't their cup of tea.

And so it goes:

Scott Alan ?@ScottAlanNet
@therachelpotter - and if you truly believed YOUR tweet, you would have texted your thought to me instead of tweeting it.

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ugh this is all so stupid....

Maybe they just wanted to compete with the first preview thread on Broadway World by stirring the pot... well, it worked.

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Oh! The person in question is a fellow actor? Oh dear, that changes things a little. I thought they were just someone who's vocal about the theatre.

I agree with keb2 on Twitter not being the place to sound off about things that require explanation, especially if one is going to choose to sound off about it in a way that elicits emotional reactions. But I'm sure this is more a case of the finer rules of social media rather than the person's intentions and motives being malicious.

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It sounds like the others are encouraging complacency and dishonesty, to the detriment of the art form...well, that's IF those tweets are saying what I think they're saying.

No one is "encouraging complacency and dishonesty". They're more encouraging being respectful to your coworkers and being mindful of your place in your community. As well as your future in said community.

Her comments were unprofessional pure and simple. Does she have the right to dislike the show? Of course. But her way of expressing that opinion left a lot to be desired.

I am a firm believer in constructive criticism but there was nothing constructive about her comments. Wouldn't it have been better to say something like "tough first preview. Can't wait to see what happens when they have a few more performances beneath them"? It acknowledges that there are issues but also shows support.

As others have stated - these are people she hopes/d to work with someday. Who in that cast/creative team will ever want to work with her? What producer/casting director will want to hire her?

You take her comments and apply them to any other industry and she would probably be shown the door. Let's not excuse her just because she's on Broadway

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That's her.

https://twitter.com/morganajames/status/133802338497466368

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Funny because I remember Gavin Creel and Andrew Rannells both posting about being at Godspell, and if I remember correctly they both tweeted nice and encouraging things about the cast members.

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Eris0303, point taken. I wasn't aware the person who initiated this was a fellow Broadway actor.

I kind of feel sorry for her. No, it's not "OK," but people seem to be assuming there was malice involved. Sure, she was mindless but that's not the same thing as malicious and the public scolding comes off a tad unprofessional. You'd think the best, most ethical option would involve giving the benefit of the doubt and taking it offline. But what do I know. =)

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My Oh My, while I agree that I do not believe there was malice behind her initial tweet, the fact that she continued to defend her position when she was called out makes it seem like she doesn't think she did anything wrong.

Let's be real though, Morgan isn't exactly known for being the most pleasant person in the business. Or at least that's what I've heard from several people who've had the (dis)pleasure of working with her.