Tony Moments "Drunk Dorothy" Offensive and Insulting Headline

Anyone else find today's headline an affront to those who have struggled with alcoholism? Would Dorothy have found it funny, given her long and public struggle against the disease? Doubtful.

I don't see anything anywhere about Miss Loudon being an alcoholic. Is there truth to this?

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Updated On: 6/12/10 at 11:55 AM

It was well known in the theatrical community, hence the comment "on the edge of our seats" to see what she will do next.

Er..... just reread it and the "edge of our seats" comment refers to the ad-libbing and the electric performance she ALWAYS gives.

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Its offensive and insulting on many levels. Dorothy was a kind and gentle soul who did alot for BC/EFA in the early days and bequeathed a large part of her estate to that organization. Funny, Pat can't even get Loudon's last name correct.

I find it most insulting to her memory as a performer: it implies, somehow, that she's not in control of those two brilliant performaces.

To paraphrase Lincoln's comment regarding Grant, find out what she was drinking and send all the other actresses a case.

The article has been revised.

A sincere thank-you to BWW for changing the offending title! Ms Louden was incredible!

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The headline was/is offensive and Pat is a complete ass to have written it. Dororthy Loudon was amazing and in complete control over what she was doing. She had the audience in the palm of her hand.

Pat may have changed the headline, but the insulting nature of the article is still there.

"While she become (sic) most-known for playing the outrageous Miss Hannigan to much acclaim, it was her epic meltdown on two Tony telecasts from the early 1980s that have become infamous in theatre legend. Today we are viewing those performances."

How in any way is this a meltdown? She's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

And even if she were on the edge (which she most definitely is not), why would anyone think that makes for a great Tony moment?

These performances are "epic" and "theatre legend" because they are superb. No other reason. I think the whole piece should be rewritten to respect and celebrate her genius, not imply some ludicrous Perez Hilton-style dirt. Shame on you BWW.

Pat may have changed the headline,

HE didn't.

Ms. Loudon struggled with alcoholism the last twenty years of her life; Pat'sheadline not only is an insult to her memory, it is an insult to anyone who deals with alcohol addiction. If anything, this clip illustrates how willing we are to laugh at someone who is a little out of control due to addiction. I doubt very much anyone who loves someone who struggles with alcohol finds this clip amusing. Theal literated headline "Drunk Dorothy" isn't cute, its an insult. I'm quite sure she would be offended as well. Shame on BWW. And to trumpet this as an "epic meltdown" is disgusting. Loudon, whatever her condition, was a legend.

"Pat is a complete ass"

Truer words were never spoken.

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