THE OFFICIAL 2018 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD — Page 19

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "richsmo said: "JBC3 said: "Theatre-goers who cannot handle someone thanking his husband should probably stay at home lest they accidentally come to a show that will more deeply challenge their delicate sensibilities."

How about "deeply offend their religious values" ? I guess there no Tolerance in this "inclusive community" for that kind of diversity. It's not called bigotry, it's called keep your private affairs private.If you cannot conceive of the possibility of someone sincerely believing that gay marriage is wrong, then maybe you are the delicate one, snowflake.

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You're in the wrong board and wrong community. Asking gay people to not thank their husbands and wives is like telling the straight people to not acknowledge their spouses and children. If a white person thanked his/her black spouse or vice versa would you be saying the same thing? People used to use religious arguments to argue for slavery and against integration as well. Gay marriage is legal in all fifty states and non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation exists in 21 states and in more cities."

This is the board for people who love theater, and the thread for discussing recognition for excellence in theater. I am on exactly the right board. I will not keep my morals and ideals in the closet any more than you will. And I do appreciate what you are saying, that it's not reasonable to ask gay people to not mention their loved ones. I'll think about it some more. It's equally not reasonable to expect me to be able to share the Tonys with my young kids if men make it all a big show about singing to their husbands. One day my kids will be older and more sophisticated and able to understand and empathize with all people, all of whom are made God's image.

The racial thing is a straw man argument. Religion has nothing to say about the kind of racial intermarriage you are talking about.

Theatre is a self-professed open community, where outcasts are welcome. As a person who is religious I am definitely an outcast in secular society, and I would expect more from you all, more inclusivity and tolerance, than I've seen so far.

Uhhh Carousel has won more Tonys than MFL...

Updated On: 6/10/18 at 10:59 PM

WHY all the hate for Bruce....Chill people and why are we grading performances? Children on this board.

Sondheimite said: "It's horsesh!t that Ethan didn't win.

The Tony Awards are political nonsense. We need new VOTERS who aren't bitchy old queens trying to make a point."

In a previous post you said that I must be a lot of fun at parties. I guess you should know, though I doubt you get invited to very many.

EllieRose2 said: ""If people are paying hundreds of dollars to see this boring nonsense I feel bad for them. Get him off the stage already."

ROFLLLLLLLLLLLLL. Yeah, that is why it extended almost a year past it's original closing date. You're a moron. Get out of here and never comment on a show you haven't seen and knowNOTHING about."

He is allowed to dislike it and find it boring. I did as well. If this is what the show is like, I absolutely would not waste money on this, it would just be paying hundreds for a long nap, because that just about put me to sleep. Though to be fair, I personally don't like Springsteen at all in the first place - despise his voice. But that doesn't make my opinion, or the other person's, any less valid. The Tony performances are to give us a view of what the show is like, and this was Springsteen's - and from what he showed of his show, some people are going to find it boring and not want to see it. And that's ok. If you think everyone should be required to only share your tastes and opinions on subjective media, that means you're just pure evil. Thought policing and trying to force everyone to think the same as you about subjective media is evil.

Updated On: 6/10/18 at 11:01 PM

Sondheimite said: "South Fl Marc said: "Dear Sondheimite - you are horse**** I sincerely hope all naysayers heads explode

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Do you know me? Why would you launch words like this at me because you don't agree with my opinions on theatre? You are the type of person that makes theatre a pretentious place where people are scared to join the community because of backlash from fVckweeds who think that they are gatekeepers.

Grow up and I hope they find your ugly head during your next prostate examination, you bitter old claptrap."

Well said Sondheimite. While I don't share all of your tastes and opinions on some of these performances, I respect that you are anti-gatekeeper and against the pretentious elitist snobs who try to police what other people are allowed to like and dislike.

Hahahaha. I'm sorry. No.

Oak2 said: "Sondheimite said: "South Fl Marc said: "Dear Sondheimite - you are horse**** I sincerely hope all naysayers heads explode

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Do you know me? Why would you launch words like this at me because you don't agree with my opinions on theatre? You are the type of person that makes theatre a pretentious place where people are scared to join the community because of backlash from fVckweeds who think that they are gatekeepers.

Grow up and I hope they find your ugly head during your next prostate examination, you bitter old claptrap."

Well said Sondheimite. While I don't share all of your tastes and opinions on some of these performances, I respect that you are anti-gatekeeper and against the pretentious elitist snobs who try to police what other people are allowed to like and dislike."

Thank you. I'm sick of gatekeeping in all fandoms. It does nothing but invalidate the community and, in turn, invalidate the art in many peoples eyes.