The Graffiti on the Nederlander Theater — Page 6

They can't be stopped. Obviously it looks better without, but they can't monitor people at all hours, making sure they don't write anything. They should just leave it until they take the marquee/signs down.

I agree newyork, it can't be stopped. They will just keep doing it.

Those rentheads will do anything to make sure people know that "ADAM AND ANTHONY ARE LIKE TOTALLY AHHHMAAAZING! LIKE OMG!YAY FOR MARIJUANA!"

Updated On: 4/18/08 at 02:49 PM

Times have changed since Rent opened and i think after the re-fit the Nederlander will again be on the Broadway map

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A few points here.

The producers don't own the theatre-has it ever occurred to any of the people who are upset that the horrid graffiti is gone, that the owners of the building might have requested the stuff be painted over. They want to get the space leased out as soon as they can effect repairs and renovations. If i was shopping for a space with my new Broadway show then I might look askance at the filthy walls and look elsewhere.

Secondly, the writing started going up shortly before Adam and Anthony came back, and exelerated during their run. This is clearly not "Two and a half years ago". The Producers had decided to just let it ride, as long as it wasn't offensive, since it is nearly impossible to police the walls 24/7. Then, in the last few weeks, as space filled up, some stupid fools took it upon themselves to deface the photos of the OBC. This, more then the building, I find the most disturbing. The sense of entitlement here is just shocking.

The front of house staff can't be in front 24/7/365. The lobby folks running the lottery can't stand out front during the sign up period and stop everyone writing on the walls. I have seen people writing on the walls at all hours of the daytime and after the show. IS the theatre supposed to hire full time security to keep people from defacing the building?

Clearly, I hate the graffiti and I am so glad it s gone. I have hated the fact that people felt the need to deface my place of employment. Get over it folks, the new paint is,supposedly, graffiti proof and I am sure they will be far more vigilant about removing writing. Just stop. The show is closing, find some other creative way to display your grief.

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 12:53 AM

orangeskittles-I did, in fact, read the many posts prior to posting. I know that quite a few people are not at all worried that the graffiti is gone, they are happy as well. My post was directed at the folks who are upset...whether they posted directly on this thread or not.

I think we are splitting hairs about timing here. I work at the theatre and never saw a bit of writing on the theatre until shortly before A&A arrived. Those who do the lottery regularly and who sit on the steps I am sure could speak more clearly to the hidden nooks and crannies. We, at the theatre didn't notice until much later then 2006. An argument had been made as to why, if the Producers hated it, did they leave it up for 2 1/2 years-I was addressing that point.

As for not finding the house appealing if it is covered in graffiti-I stand by my statement there too. I know that the Nederlanders have had many engineers and architect types around the theatre for weeks now. Their intention is to completely overhaul the place and return it to "it's 1920's splendor". I truly believe that the removal of the writing is in direct correlation to that beginning endevour. The Nederlander will be a hot commodity once it is refurbished. It is the perfect size for a musical, so yes, it will be up for grabs constantly. However, in it's present state, I would be nervous about committing to rent it (no pun intended) for a future project.

tonio,

it is up to the producers of Rent and not the Nederlanders to re paint the walls after the graffiti started. That is what the restoration fees on our tickets are for. When a producer rents a theatre for a show and alters the building in anyway it is the job of the producer to fix it up. So, in this regard it would be up to the producers of the show to re paint the wall and not the owners of the theatre.

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Winston, I think what Tonio is saying is that, even if the producers had to pay to repaint the walls, the decision to repaint was the owners'. They are the owners, after all, and they can require the producers to use the restoration fees to repaint.

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I know that when a producer gets a theatre for a show they just get an empty building and it is up to the producer to fill it up with the sets and all that. And, when a show leaves it is up to the producer to bring back the theatre to the way that they found it and the producers get the money for that through restoration fees that are attached to each ticket we buy. I don't understand how that would constitute as giving out legal advice erinrebecca.


I don't understand the logic in having the owner of the theatre force the producers to use their money for restoration fees to clean up the wall. It would be like an owner of an apartment building would want to re carpet the hallways on your floor and saying that you should pay for it with your money because you live there. As oppose to the producers using their money because they want to fix it.

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Winston, bad analogy. You don't rent the hallway of your building.

It would be more like the owner of the building demanding that you pay your own money (or, more likely, forfeit your security deposit) to fix a hole in your apartment wall because your idiot friend threw something at it. That happens all the time and is completely legal.

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