Republican Delegates Shielded from Shows?

[Eponine]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:44pm

Red staters in a blue state
Republican delegates will be stepping into hostile territory when they show up for their party’s convention in New York City a month from now. More than two-thirds of the city’s voters disapprove of President Bush, and anti-war activists say they’ll be gathering 250,000 people to protest during the convention. Mindful of the possible culture clash, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay originally proposed housing the party’s delegates and politicians on a 2,240-passenger luxury liner docked in the Hudson River, where they wouldn’t have to mix with New Yorkers. But the idea was widely mocked and has been scrapped. Still, the local host committee has tried to shield delegates from unpalatable Broadway musicals, and vetoed giving out free tickets to several popular shows deemed unsuitable; one featured gay puppets, another had an anti–Vietnam War theme. To keep order and ensure security, the city is putting on an extra 10,000 cops, but one worried police captain predicted that close encounters between red-state Republicans and irascible New Yorkers would make this a convention to remember. “The whole city is going to turn into a wild cauldron of Looney Tunes,” he said.


This is from August 6th's "The Week" magazine. The first show is obvious, but I can't figure out what the second one is. Is it Assassins? (I've never seen it.)

If I were a delegate coming to New York City for this four day convention, I'd want to see a free show, unsuitable as it was.

The whole article was pretty funny. It just describes the history of conventions and what conventions have become.
You can read it here: http://www.theweekmagazine.com/briefing.asp?a_id=679

[Plum]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:48pm

It's an old story. It's still sad, but we went over it months ago. :)

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:48pm

I would think the second show might be "Movin' Out."

[Eponine]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:50pm

Haha. So what show would be deemed suitable for a Republican delegate? What shows deal with the issues?

[Eponine]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:54pm

Broadway.com
www.broadway.com
Broadway.com has reserved a private inventory of seats for RNC attendees. Call 1-800-BROADWAY and mention you are part of the convention to get great seats to otherwise sold-out Broadway shows including Wicked, Hairspray and Mamma Mia without having to pay a heavy premium.

Just read this from the Convention Website. I guess these shows are Republican suitable.

[Plum]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:56pm

*gasp* Mamma Mia? What about the infidelity themes? And Hairspray has cross-dressing. How very distressing. :) Updated On: 7/30/04 at 01:56 PM

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 1:57pm

We *should* send them all to that great sold-out show MAMMA MIA.

Then they'd try to leave as soon as possible.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:09pm

I am sure there will be a fair amount of these nice folks at Naked Boys Singing. Trust me on this.

Red state, blue state. Excuse me, but I live in New York, a red, white and blue state. Last I heard we were all Americans.

[Plum]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 2:35pm

Amen. Since when did everyone in the country agree on anything?

[Teacher510]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 3:59pm

I've heard that they'll be seeing Phantom.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:23pm

So gay puppets and Australian performers and anti-Vietnam themes are bad, but the storyline of a creepy older man stalking an innocent underage girl is okay. :P

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:24pm

That IS what repugs stand for.


hairspray is too gay too... not to mention teh anti-Bush joke.

[mominator]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:28pm

So I guess Wicked is also out?
I mean with the "i'm an unelected official" crack and all.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:36pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=off&thread=191926#192013

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=off&thread=193613#193615

if you don't wanna wade though the posts, try this link to the la times article. it requires a registration, but is free and is a great paper.

https://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-et-baum24may24,1,3371147.column?coll=la-home-politics

[SamIAm]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:42pm

Gee, there are just so many if you are thin skinned. How about The Frogs with its anti war and anti bush comments? Doubt they'll be going anywhere near LCT.

Perhaps Beauty and the Beast would be OK?

[Qfan]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 4:46pm

Damn i'd love to be in an audience of ave. q with a lot fo george bush supporters during "for now".

But, I know it aint gonna happen for 2 reasons: 1)puppet sex and everything that makes avenue q avenue q 2)I'm not in NY now

[mallardo]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 6:40pm

Not to get paranoid or anything but I'm still wondering about Assassins closing...