David Burtka - IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU — Page 3

neon, that's fine but you don't know and neither do I, but the difference between us is that I don't make presumptions that someone unjustifiably bailed.

pinto, you don't know either, but I would think that, even with your extremely limited experience you would be able to understand the difference between being on vacation and singing, dancing, gesturing, getting in costume, applying makeup, handling props and the many other things that would be required for his part that is "not very big" to you. I hope some day you get a part that's half as big.

"well considering I'm not in a show, i already have a part thats half as big"

BWW's Village Idiot?

I'm also surprised there was nothing even along the lines of "BWW could not reach Burtka or the production for comment." They've definitely followed up on similar gossipy situations before.

I seem to recall that Danny Kaye did a lot of singing, dancing, and even some gesturing (so I hear) with his leg in a cast for Two By Two. There are a lot of stories like that on Broadway.

Now, I can't say that I really care one little bit, but I don't remember Burtka doing any lifts, handstands, or cartwheels when I endured the show. It's difficult to presume that a mere hand injury, even a broken hand or sprained wrist (that doesn't seem to show in photos) would necessarily drive him from the show... unless, perhaps, he wasn't interested in staying with the show - and there's precedent for that, too! (Carol Burnett in Fade Out, Fade In.)

But you know what? No one will remember any of this, and probably in less than a week. Let's just playfully conjecture until then. It does no harm, and it's slightly diverting.

This is why I think Burtka should just tweet something or the show should release a statement. The speculation is worse.

Wow. Quite the outburst there.

"???
Mr Pinto. Have no idea what you are talking about . I do not think I am the only one who feels the same way."

What are YOU talking about? PLEASE tell me what i said that you didn't understand

If you have to ask, there is nothing I can say to you.

Matty:

I did not read everything that leads up to your outburst. My eye went right to your posting simply because I have been reading and participating here with you for years. I just wanted to say that I think this over analyzing to the reasons for Burtkas exit is part of the territory and part of the monster ( for lack of a better word) that he and his hubby created. While in hollywood the nepotism got Burtka opened doors to many auditions he did not book. You go down West Hollywood and there is a huge billboard with the two of them for some clothing line. He is presented in such as a celebrity we should all know. They also made many interviews in which they said that they were moving to New York after "Mother" ended so that David could resume his career. They were on interviews saying how now Neil would be taking care of the kids while David concentrated on his show. They opened the gates to the gossip. It might be wrong.. but it certainly comes off in a bad way that he did not complete his commitment to the show for WHATEVER REASON. They used the publicity machine so much.... that I think we have the right to gossip and speculate all we want.

Updated On: 7/8/15 at 05:08 PM

I thought Roxy was responding to Hate's off color comment, not to you Pintobean.

Oh, that wasn't an outburst. I've only had one outburst this year and that included the phrase "magic meat stick". When I burst out, you'll definitely know.

I just wondered how all this silly OTT speculation turned into a thing. The closest reasonable explanation is probably DAME's and not just because of my unconditional love of DAME. Perhaps they did create their own gossip machine. It was the connection to this particular show that I found particularly funny. Nothing about it seems gossip-worthy in any way whatsoever, but I guess it's just me. Maybe Todd Spiewak leaving an obscure flop musical that nobody talked about will legitimately be buzz-worthy should the day arrive and even then, I still probably won't get why.

Updated On: 7/8/15 at 05:28 PM

Unrelated note: ONCE, just ONCE I would like to click on a thread that hasn't been ruined by a certain poster(s) getting into completely unnecessary arguments about the most trivial things.

JUST ONCE.

*the ignore user function is looking nicer by the day.

Related Note: And put me in the camp that Burtka's absence needs to be addressed in some form.

Updated On: 7/8/15 at 07:03 PM