No Shade Intended, but how many of YOU have jobs in a Broadway Musical Right NOW????

I want to know why you joined today, and made your first post simply for the purpose of insulting everyone on this board. Great way to make a good first impression.

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Updated On: 4/16/06 at 02:19 PM

What about Broadway PLAYS?

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no shade? Is that regional?

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"Shade" is a 90s term. "Throwing shade"

What about off-Broadway?

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Well, I agree. There's no need for hatefulness on this board. Criticism? Yes. But, I think it should be respectful.

I think too many people get caught up in cattiness. Makes em feel better about themselves or something.

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I know what "shade" means. They clearly define the term in Paris is Burning.

Related to voguing is "shade," which is defined as the "verbal abuse, criticism and humiliation of a rival or competitor." "Throwing shade" is what they do when they do it.

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Updated On: 4/16/06 at 02:38 PM

I'm not really sure what you're getting at. If a show closes because of poor quality or attendance, another show will come along and give jobs to a whole new round of people. That new show may be better, but we'll never see it unless inferior shows close.

It's silly logic, anyway. If a company is putting out poor product, it has to be shut down, regardless of how many people will lose their jobs. Unfortunate, sure, but necessary.

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Nice, or just cautious about what they say and to who. You'd have to be pretty damn comfortable in your career to start going around badmouthing people.

This is the internet. The whole point is to be vicious. I think it's pretty lame when people go out of their way to hurt other people's feelings with hyperbolic statements, but we're all prone to doing it.

Theater is transient, sometimes bad, sometimes good, and always subjective. People lose their jobs and find a new one, and hope they get involved with that really good project. If you've reached a point in your career where you can pick and choose, more power to you, but it still doesn't guarantee your show'll be a hit or that everyone will like it.

It is pretty lame to go around spreading dirt about people though. It's something I find myself doing and am trying to stop. You don't have to like everything, but maybe we should keep it to ourselves more often than not.

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But if you haven't seen the show, how can you judge? Yes, if it is a bad show, by all means, get it out of here, but if the show hasn't even hit previews, whose to know how it will solidify itself during the preview process. It may start out a flop, and come out a winner.

Thank you Jersey.

At least I got the grill reference from last night.

Old hag that I am.

The only shade I have seen thrown lately is when I am around particularly large people on a sunny day. So, now, my vocabulary has been expanded!

Most of the "reviews" or criticisms of shows in which obviously the reviewer hasn't seen seem to come from tweens. I ignore them, as should you. They will learn.

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Just because we like to see shows doesn't mean we all aspire to be onstage. Are you really deluded enough to want to pass off any and all criticism as petty jealousy instead of considering that someone may have a legitimate opinion?

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Updated On: 4/17/06 at 03:19 PM