Scott Rudin to resign from Broadway League — Page 2

JBroadway said: "I read the NYTimes article in full - it's pretty long, and a lot of it is rehashing stories we've already heard - though there are some juicy details about some of the more high-profile people that he's pissed off, largely because of petty disputes with their agents.

As for the Broadway League thing, I'm a bit confused about it too. In the NYT article, all they say is that "he is resigning from the Broadway League, which is the trade association of producers and theater owners," but then much later in the article, they say "What will “stepping back” look like for Mr. Rudin, who is famous for micromanaging?Mr. Rudin did not address those specifics, including about whether he would continue to benefit financially from his shows."

But as I've said in previous posts, I think the most important thing here is that he is removed from a working environment, not just with artists and agents, but also with assistants - because that's his primary avenue for abuse - until he has done the work to change his behavior. It's unclear whether that will happen, but hopefully it will, since he won't have any work to be done? If he keeps getting money from Book of Mormon to bankroll his therapy, and a reflective sabbatical and/or retirement, then so be it."

This.

People saying this isn't a big deal because Rudin will still earn money don't get how people like Rudin are. They have money. They can retire on a beach somewhere. Prestige, power, being the VIP of any room, making the lives of assistants miserable, those are the things that drive them. Him "stepping back" means he won't be the face of all these shows, he won't get to go to the opening night parties, he won't be accepting Tony's and making speeches. That sort of thing is his oxygen, not a paycheck.