Dear Hunter Foster, Meredith Patterson, Chris Sieber and Anyone Else With Internet Access — Page 5

I like your analyses pattibelle.

"It deeply saddens me that there is a facet of the Broadway community that embraces equality,charity, and being welcoming to all- except when it comes time for the accolades and walking down the red carpet"

Oh, they are into all those good things, on the surface and when people are looking. You just can't scratch the surface or look behind the curtain!

Also, I think Jen "Cuddles" Cody would direct a remarkable Tonys show. Of course she would steal everything from this year's show and not credit the creators, but still.

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"The answer to all your problems is in this bittle lottle"

It is such a double standard that theater people love seeing their own kind on hit television shows (Audra McDonald, Sara Ramirez, Taye Diggs, etc) but cannot accept actors from other media in the theatre? Also, we must consider the fact that these "Hollywood" actors are taking severe pay cuts to work on Broadway as opposed to shooting a movie, so its not as if they are doing it for the money. If they come to Broadway and happen to be more talented than Chris Seiber, then so be it.

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there are those who are strictly part of the stage and Theatre industries and those who are strictly part of the film and television industries. but when bringing the two together the ones strictly in the film industry are just as equally qualified to be on broadway as those strictly on stage is to be on tv or film. all who one this year gave pretty deserving and exceptional performances. There all actors and it's saddened to know that people are not treated equally.

'Tasia was brilliant in that God awful show. It's the only example I can think of where a performance made me love a show I detested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP122JqapE8

I quoted part of it here: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1017807&id=4033355&boardid=1

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Updated On: 6/20/10 at 11:28 PM

(5) Oy Vey, My Son is Gay

Updated On: 6/20/10 at 11:43 PM

It seems like Broadway actors want Broadway to be what it once was-the path to becoming a household name and a legend. It don't work that way anymore. If an actor starts on Broadway and makes their living from theatre, the hard truth is that they will never get any recognition unless they graduate to a long running sitcom or a hit film. The days of a Streisand, Kelly, Merman, LuPone, and Peters are long gone. You just don't cross over like that anymore.

The Hunters and Jens will never be known and its sad and I understand their frustration. You can bust your hump and give 120% on the boards and no one (other than theatre fans) will ever know you. People won't recognize you, you might get booted off the red carpet, etc.

It's just the nature of the business now. There's no going back.

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(6) Damnation of Souls (Corpse Hands #3)

I was gonna list Glee in jest but it seems there has been few stones cast on Lea and Matt for taken minutes from the Tonys for their performances that had little to do with the rest of the telecast. I guess there was goodwill a they returned to their roots doing what they began and have grown into stars, almost like what BettyBoy said. But they forget the fact their targets started on the stage. I guess once they get too big for their britches and come back much later it enters CZJ/Denzel realm.

I love THAT GUY Jordan. I can't believe he's straight.

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Bettyboy,I think the difference is that 1) Jen Cody spent several months in LA this year trying desperately to be a movie star (i.e., she didn't spend that time in NYC pursuing the noble endeavor of the stage) and 2) Hunter Foster and Jen Cody seemed to start this whole craziness because THEY WANTED TO WALK THE RED CARPET at the Tonys, which is nothing more than movie star ridiculousness. I mean, I would have some sympathy if this was some movement that had, at its heart, the best interests of "the fabulous invalid", but no. This seemed to come about by a couple of journeymen who wanted to be treated as some kind of latter day Lunt-Fontannes, and then unleashed their facebook "friends" to follow their lead in trashing the nominees and presenters that got to walk the red carpet. I mean, that's just sad.