Suburban Chicago theater cancels RAGTIME due to use of n-word

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:12am

RAGTIME was to run for three weekends in July for free, in the outdoor Starlight Theater in Gillson Park, which usually books shows such as HELLO DOLLY, SHOWBOAT and STATE FAIR.

What do you think?

Edit: Oops, I'm a day behind the other threads on this (see LizzieCurry below).
article in Chicago Sun-Times, June 26 Updated On: 6/27/08 at 09:12 AM

[SirNotAppearing]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:13am

Wow.
I can understand why, but wow.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:39am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=970764

[tgrabon2]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:41am

I'm surprised that this would happen in Wilmette. It's an educated, affluent suburb on the North Shore.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:44am

It's a part of our history. You can't enlighten without the truth. And to try to 'disneyfy' it, is appalling IMHO. Thank goodness they weren't given permission to do so.

What a shame: for the actors AND the community.

[tourboi]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:38am

I agree. This is ridiculous. It's reflective of, and set in a time of history where (unfortunately) that word was used. And it's appalling that some people don't realize that. It is in no way reflective of what the writers think today.

You wouldn't take that word out of BIG RIVER, and you shouldn't even have to ask to take it out of RAGTIME.

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 2:09pm

Does nobody ever READ these shows bvefore they approve them?

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 2:14pm

Certainly a sign of the times. A sad sign.

[nealb1]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:13pm

How utterly stupid.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 6:04pm

The PC Police are at it again.

[Patash]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 6:20pm

Have they burned all the books in the town that have the n word in them too?