NY Times article about "backstage turmoil" at PAL JOEY

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 6:41pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/theater/18joey.html?_r=1&ref=theater

[Patash]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 8:50pm

Why did I think this article was going to be about a number of problems instead of just the Hoff issue?

[A Director]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 10:28pm

They want to make Hoff the scapegoat for all the productions problems.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 10:35pm

What I don't understand is....Why would they have cast him without being confident in his dancing abilities? This makes very little sense to me... I feel like there was a lot of indecisiveness on the creative team's part that ended up hurting them in the long run. I feel very bad for Mr. Hoff, who has been scapegoated mercilessly.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 10:44pm

Sounds like the Roundabout won't be getting the rights to any R&H-controlled musicals again anytime soon...

Any blame has to go on Mantello and Haimes. The production was poorly thought out from the start.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 11:26pm

Wow-Could Haimes be any more thinly veiled in his appraisal of Hoff?
"discussing this only hurts Christian"!!!!! Wow.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 11:30pm

Tomorrow will be fun!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/17/08 at 11:30pm

Tomorrow will be fun!

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 9:44am

This Hoff business is a car accident. Why can't we look away?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 9:46am

Christian Hoff is the new Joanna Pacitti.

[tomwingfield]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 10:57am

Particularly sad is the very nice interview in Playbill with Hoff concerning the hard work, love of theater and big break. Pity all Joey theatergoers will read about it this month before seeing the show. How can it not taint their experience?

[elphaba.scares.me]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 10:59am

can we all agree to stop using the word "taint" when we expect people to take us seriously?

PLEAAAAASE?
Updated On: 12/18/08 at 10:59 AM