Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

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Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:02pm

Forgive me if this has been posted:

http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0258946

When the hell will people stop bitching about every little thing and get a life?!?!?

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#2

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:06pm

That's ridiculous. People are so uptight.

I mean there are cigarettes that blow smoke and look kinda real (I used to teach HS and they did Grease and used them because obviously they don't want teenagers smoking), but still.

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KFTC!!!!!

#3

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:07pm

This is ridiculous. As long as there is notice in the program and lobby about the use of cigarettes in the production, they should be fine.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#4

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:09pm

Unfortunately, they are not fine. There are some other threads floating around where it was made clear that theatrical productions were not excluded from the ban.

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#5

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:10pm

Yes, I heard this on the news that he was going to go today. Sucks that he got denied.

A little 9 year old girl at the stagedoor (who saw it 4 times in San Fran) complained about them not smoking. She was very smart for a 9 year old.

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Updated On: 7/9/08 at 06:10 PM

#6

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:15pm

They can't even smoke fake cigarettes??

Well I hope no one in Chicago is doing a Tennessee Williams play!

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 7/9/08 at 06:15 PM

#7

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:15pm

The ban came into affect on 1/1/08.

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#8

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:17pm

Yeah, I am curious to see what happens when the first production decides not to go to/open in Chicago because of this...

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'"Contrairiwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."' ~Lewis Carroll

Updated On: 7/9/08 at 06:17 PM

#9

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 6:22pm

Don' recall smoking on 6/25/08. Could have been right after they were asked to stop.

DAMMIT OLD HAT LADY GROUP!!!!

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#10

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 7:18pm

How absolutely ricoculous!

Ah yes, smoking was never a part of mainstream culture (and even glamourized). I forgot. That is why critics and viewers praise Mad Men (great show, btw) for being so authentic. Just sayin...

#11

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 7:48pm

Next, someone will complain about the hard-to-understand Jersey accents and the irritating falsetto voice.

#12

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 7:52pm

I think Bryan may be the alderman.

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#13

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:07pm

LOL! True 'dat!

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#14

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:08pm

Either Bryan or you, Lakey.

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#15

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:09pm

Wasn't me!

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Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical

#16

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:10pm

OK, must have been Bryan.

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#17

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:19pm

Are they using fake cigarettes now or is the smoking just gone entirely?

#18

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:20pm

The smoking is completly gone.

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#19

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 8:30pm

Totally ridonc.

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Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical

#20

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 9:58pm

They've also made major changes to "Oh, What a Night." Fake booze. Couldn't they just manage with an unlit joint?

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#21

re: Smoking in Jersey Boys banned in Chicago

Posted: 7/9/08 at 10:00pm

"Are they using fake cigarettes now or is the smoking just gone entirely?"

No, they wouldn't (and haven't) use real cigarettes - they've always been fake. I believe it is an Equity rule that you cannot use real cigarettes on stage.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle