Official Kickstarter to get Spring Awakening to perform on the Tonys — Page 22

lexivas said: "They did it assuming they would hit it by Sunday, because that's the track they believed they were on. Also, a bunch of the cast was already in the city, or would upfront it themselves (because most people can afford a simple flight), and stay with friends, if they had to."

And if they didn't hit it? Where would that money have come from that had already been spent? Kickstarter is all or nothing. It would have bankrupted Deaf West to front the cash and not get it back. Who fronted it, and why wasn't that disclosed?

There's a first time for everything, isn't there? They did it. It's never been done before. Deal with it.

By the rate they were going, they would have. If not, then someone would have donated to Deaf West because that's what they do. There's many parties out there who I know would have been willing. Let it go, I honestly don't understand why people have to spend time from their lives worrying about this.

Updated On: 6/9/16 at 04:51 PM

I have friends who were in the show, so I'm defending them and their work. I'll get off of here and let you all waste your personal time complaining. That's why I never get on here. Enjoy! Sorry I couldn't help with any questions and concerns, since you don't want to believe anything.

lexivas said: "I have friends who were in the show, so I'm defending them and their work."



Lexivas, just to clarify since it's been said but buried a bit... I think the VAST majority of us loved the show and are thrilled that it's performing. Thrilled! It completely changed the way I look at Spring Awakening, and I enjoyed it so much more than the original, which I happened to enjoy a lot. Hell, it was arguably my favorite show of this season! I genuinely can't wait to see the talented cast perform on Sunday.



The beef is with the deceptiveness of the Kickstarter. Not even the fact that there was a Kickstarter... just the "if we don't get this Kickstarter money, we can't perform at all" message, which has always been nonsense. It's the deceitfulness that's the problem, not the show, the talent, or anything that has to do with the creative.

Updated On: 6/9/16 at 05:15 PM

@Judy: Thank you for this. A whole part of this that was all bugging me is the fact that most of these people just seem so upset that they are getting to perform because of this, and genuinely, I'm just trying to back my friends. I'm no one of importance, just a friend, hence the whole reason I even decided to speak. I'm glad to here that you are at least still excited about it, and I understand your reasonings of being upset. I guess since because I know these people, I didn't ever see it that way, because I know it's not malicious or for personal endevors in any way. I can see where you all are coming from, the way it was advertised, etc., and how you perseve it. It's just not that way.

As for @HogansHero: I also am in no way naive about any of this, so I'd greatly appreciate you stop referring to me like that. I'm a very mature and understanding theatre-goer, like yourself, who reads up on these types of things, as well as any other bway news. Sorry we can't agree.

@Kad: I know how Tony Awards work, I understand how it looks to you. It's just, it's not. They could have had an influx of donations all of the sudden this weekend and make it, which in would have been totally different from gradual way it was rising over the entire course. You simply don't know.

I'll leave it at that.

Lexivas I'm curious who your supposed friends are in this cast. Last I checked, they're all adults who know how to defend themselves and they all certainly know how to take to social media. No one is attacking the cast.

I loved spring awakening - I saw the revival twice. I love ASL. I love deaf west. I do not like Ken Davenport and this whole scheme. If you know anything about theatre then you should know that this campaign isn't how things go.

I'm friends with Sean and Kathryn, but know most of them all, and yes, I understand they are all adults and are completely capable, but as an actor, why would they come on here and do that, only for people on here to most likely attack them?

I understand people don't like Ken Davenport, and I'm not saying he's perfectly innocent, but I'm just trying to prove the point that they did a Kickstarter for the first run, in LA when they had no producers or money, and it worked to bring this show to LA theatre and eventually bway, so they thought they'd go about it again. There's a first time for everything, as I said, so why not do it and try it? Just because no one has done it before doesn't mean they shouldn't.

Honestly, no one involved has even really heard about all the drama, that's why they haven't commented. They've been in rehearsals and etc., so they might not even realize..

lexivas said: "Honestly, no one involved has even really heard about all the drama, that's why they haven't commented. They've been in rehearsals and etc., so they might not even realize.."



I find that a bit hard to believe, but I'm sure we'd all be grateful if you were to bring it to their attention. Especially if you make it clear that we support the production and are happy that they are performing - it's just so frustrating that none of the MANY completely legitimate concerns that we've raised have even been addressed by anyone involved with the production.

I actually have, so yes, I hope I can help and have them respond officially!

Most people on this thread are excited to see Spring Awakening perform on Sunday, I mean who wouldn't? Even if you don't like the show, the inclusivity and innovation that we will all witness on Sunday will be historical. And for me, THAT'S why this entire kickstarter makes me uncomfortable. Because up until the whole 200k Tonys 'make-or-break' scandal, everything about this production felt so genuine, raw, unique, and real. And of course, there is NO disrespect to the actors involved, they are just doing their job and doing it damn well. But it's a shame that of all the Broadway shows to have financial troubles and problems, it was Deaf West's Spring Awakening to upset fans because of their lead producer's lack of transparency.

Also, I don't really understand the logic behind a surge of donations after Spring Awakening is officially included in the performance lineup. If anything, as a potential donor that would convince me not to the donate because clearly everything was paid for somehow and they're going to perform on the telecast whether or not I give money.