“Rather than respect students’ gender identity, a theatre professor in Utah is going as far as suing his college employer in order not to have to acknowledge they/them pronouns because he is ‘politically and educationally opposed’ to it.”
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“He’s an artist who has lost the favor of his original industry, one based on innovation and boundary-pushing that he was a healthy beneficiary of. All he can do now is spew right-wing talking points for the niche audience that consumes media based on political affiliation.”
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is accused of 'violating history' by portraying Joan of Arc as non-binary in a new play using the pronouns 'they' and 'them'. The theatre defended the production and suggested, “Shakespeare would have agreed”.
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Forgive me for being tired of the Broadway shows with white leads and likely diverse supporting roles and ensemble. It’s a routine that’s gone stale.
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“The Door McAllen church released a statement today apologizing for their production of ‘Hamilton’, in which they altered lyrics to fit Biblical teachings and included a sermon at the end of the show that contained anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.”
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“It’s come to light that well-known Broadway performers, Laura Osnes and Chad Kimball, are pursuing legal action against production companies/news outlets due to the negative impact their refusal to get vaccinated and adhering to COVID rules has had on their careers since the outbreak of Covid-19. This was not a case of discriminatory fallout from a good faith actor, this was wanting to have their cake and eat it too, regardless of how it might affect anyone else”
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Once beloved Broadway darling, Laura Osnes, has filed a lawsuit against the NY Post for supposedly falsely reporting she had been fired from a show due to her non-vaccination status.
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“With the current state of the world, I often find myself feeling lost and disheartened. I left the theater feeling like I had the power to change my story, thoughts about the world around me, and my place in it.”
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Last weekend OnStage Blog Founder, Chris Peterson, appeared on The Kelly Phang Show on MSNBC to discuss the controversial production of ‘Hamilton’ at a Texas Church.
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“Around ‘Hamilton’s release on DIsney+, many online began to ask: why isn’t every musical given this treatment? Like many things in show business, the answer to this question comes down to the business.”
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“Jane Lynch cleared the air as to why she’s leaving the Bradway revival of ‘Funny Girl’ ahead of Lea Michele’s debut as Fanny Brice.”
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Lin-Manuel Miranda has released a statement on the unauthorized production of ‘Hamilton’ which was performed at a Texas church last weekend. “Grateful to all of you who reached out about this illegal, unauthorized production. Now lawyers do their work,” he said.
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