Picketing Planned For "First Wives Club" Opening
Picketing Planned For "First Wives Club" Opening
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#1Picketing Planned For "First Wives Club" Opening
Posted: 7/24/09 at 3:59pm
Trying this again.
And no, it's not being picketed by fans of non-crappy theatre!
LA Times
bwayfan7000
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/09
#2re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/24/09 at 4:04pm
I laughed out loud when I first read the headline, thinking people were picketing the opening of yet another horrid show.
Also, if I had a part in the creation of this show, I would not really want anyone to know about it...
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim
TheatreDork2
Leading Actor Joined: 7/21/09
#2re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/24/09 at 4:10pmAnother opening, another protest.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#3re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/24/09 at 4:10pmI thought the same thing, too.
Soliantu
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/06
#5re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:21amWhat are they picketing for? crimes against musical comedy?
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#6re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:21amRTFA!
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#7re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:30amI thought that just because it looks bad doesn't mean it should be picketed... crazy
#8re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:58amWho the hell cares?
TheatreDork2
Leading Actor Joined: 7/21/09
#9re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 3:03amBecause it's HILARIOUS!!
#10re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 11:14amThey escorted the lone protester off the premises!?!? How did this even make the news?
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#11re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 11:17amIt's gonna be outrageous, contagious.
"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
madophelia
Stand-by Joined: 11/25/05
#12re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 2:09pm
The comments at the LA Times site are generally on the positive side.
Also, the protest is planned for the show's opening (July 31?). Maybe there will be more one person picketing.
But what does this say about the producers of the show? Frankly, do they have any kind of track record? Shouldn't they be held accountable for the overall creative decisions? Signing HDH early on seems to have been pivotal and may be their downfall.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#13re: Picketing Planned For 'First Wives Club' Opening
Posted: 7/25/09 at 5:41pmIt's all about publicity. Who cares why you're in the paper, as long as they spell the name right.
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