Never one to shy away from causing a stir, New York Times Chief Theatre Critic, Ben Brantly, has crossed a line with many due to his review of Head Over Heels which opened at the Hudson Theatre last night.
Read MoreLast year, Chicago Sun-Times theatre critic, Hedy Weiss, was rightfully criticized for her review of Mamma Mia where when mentioning the costume design, she said the following:
"Theresa Ham’s character-defining costumes make the most of the many “real women” figures on stage, just as the gold and silver spandex outfits outline the perfect bodies of the terrific chorus dancers"
Obviously, the fact that Weiss made a point to emphasize "real women" figures as opposed to the "perfect bodies" of the dancer, was met with harsh backlash and accusations of body shaming.
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