What happened to Jordan Roth? — Page 2

Sutton Ross said: "LizzieCurry said: "This did make me curious.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_fBqjIbzG/"

Ha. Yep!"

Wow. This is painful to see. (Unless of course it was taken many months ago). If this is new, it's so shameful. How can you possibly deny Larry Kramer's disgust at this? May he RIP.

Caption of the photo says it was taken at Paris Fashion Week. Fashion Week was at the end of February and ended on March 3rd so this was before the pandemic. You can see Jordan extensively posted from the Paris fashion week 25 weeks ago. So it's not new.

Updated On: 7/25/20 at 09:26 AM

veronicamae said: "trpguyy said: "For the record: you're SURE that Jordan Roth will be vacationing in Italy next month, and you cannot be challenged on this? That's really what you want to be saying?"

You couldn't be missing their point more if you tried. lol"

I’m not, but you’re missing mine: people shouldn’t post baseless things, nor bend over backwards to try to defend them.

ivy3 said: "Caption of the photo says it was taken at Paris Fashion Week. Fashion Weekwas at the end of February and ended on March 3rd so this was before the pandemic. You can see Jordanextensively posted from the Paris fashion week 25 weeks ago. So it's not new."

Actually, Haute Couture week was January 20-23, which aligns with Jordan's Instagram posts from Paris. Not trying to contradict you, just clarifying.

Updated On: 7/25/20 at 12:22 PM

sightings? no. We are in the middle of a pandemic. His presence was very much felt in connection with his lovely gesture with regard to the unfortunate death of the stagehand with whom his company had a long relationship.

Sutton Ross said: "He is just part of the problem since the pandemic began, treating arts workers like garbage and leaving people wondering what the hell is going on. His constant photos on IG enjoying his Hamptons mansionreceived backlashon social media and has been laying low since. As he should be."

How is he treating arts workers like garbage? I know Jujamcyn laid off most of their staff but so have the other theater owners (and most business owners who have had to close or drastically scale back.) Has he done something egregious that others haven't?

Sutton Ross said: "Simply look what they have done in Britain.Look at what the government and theater owners have done for their arts workers. None of it has happened here. People many here feel completely abandoned and out in the cold.

Trust fund children who flaunt their billionaire dollar lifestyle in 2020 are pure garbage. He has done NOTHING."

Yes the UK (and most other western countries) have done much more for the arts than our government. But I don't think you can blame that on Jordan Roth. One of the big differences is money in politics. In the US the groups with the most money get the most attention. And even with Jordan's (inherited) billions, there are industries that have much much more clout and money to get the attention of politicians. Don't get me wrong I think he's self-absorbed, and I'm sure he could be doing more to help.

I think he's self-absorbed, and I'm sure he could be doing more to help.

Correct.

Thanks for reminding me about the pandemic though.

That's just who Hogan is though, reminding us 800 times a day we are in a PANDEMIC and to practice PATIENCE.

Sutton Ross said: "That's just who Hogan is though, reminding us 800 times a day we are in a PANDEMIC and to practice PATIENCE. "

Nothing else makes sense. Nothing else is healthy.

I am not here to defend anything about Jordan Roth, but thinking there is anything that anyone in America can do right now but wait is delusional.

Everyone needs help right now. Some countries are social welfare states and have done more for their human beings. We are not. And under the current regime, no one is going to get help, unless they don't need it. This is not a theatre issue. You like the expectations management in the UK? That's just weird.

"don't come here and defend him, it's gross."

Like I said, "I am not here to defend anything about Jordan Roth" but that has nothing to do with the fact that the only rational thing we as an industry can do about the pandemic is wait. Bitter pill, but the only one we have atm. Charity is another matter.

Sutton Ross said: "Nope, not weird at all. He could have have had 100 massive fundraisers to help his employees. He has had ZERO. So, yeah, don't come here and defend him, it's gross."

The last thing in the world I ever expected to do is to defend Jordan Roth, but that's not true. He was part of a group of producers who donated $1M early on to BCEFA (he's also on the BCEFA board and has been raising money for them since then.) He's also on the League task force working to get additional unemployment benefits for theatre workers. Could he be doing more? I have no doubt. But he hasn't done "zero."

I do know of at least one owner that has taken good care of its employees under these circumstances.