The NYT article posted on the first page of this thread made it clear that, while Rudin may still be financially benefitting from this production, those benefits will be far smaller than they were pre-pandemic:
“'The Broadway company will no longer pay any compensation to Scott as a producer, and he’ll no longer have any managerial or decision-making role of any kind,' Wolf said. 'He does have a small investment position, which is passive.'"
So, yes, Rudin may technically still be a "producer," but his role has basically been reduced to that of an investor.
Also, Celia addressed this in her latest Instagram post (I'm posting her caption below for those who may not be able to access Instagram):
"This past year, I thought I might not return to Broadway for a long time. The reckoning inside of our community left me feeling like I didn’t want to come back until it had figured itself out. Then I was approached by the new producer of To Kill A Mockingbird and I had to ask myself (and the production) some big questions. How do we go forward and repair some of the harm that’s been done? How do we dedicate ourselves to reducing harm as we re-open? How will we hold ourselves accountable? And these questions made me start to wonder if maybe I could help interrupt some patterns I’ve believed to be true about this industry. It’s not often that we get to go back and try to heal something that was broken, but returning to this show feels like an opportunity to do that, both for myself and for this community that I love so dearly.
I am returning to Mockingbird with the intention of taking everything I’ve learned this past year and working to make every space I step into more just, equitable, and compassionate. And this time around, I'm hoping to extend some of that compassion to myself. As Schele Williams recently said to me, we have to walk into this next chapter with a backpack full of grace. Mine is stuffed and I cannot wait to get to work."
