“Theatre creates something that wasn’t there before, and those of us who share in the beauty of that experience must live through the loss of letting it go.”
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“Should he make a statement or apologize? Heck no. It’s comedy. His audience is broader than just theatre nerds. I don’t blame anyone for laughing at it, for Colbert is a gifted comedian. But should he reflect and promise, even just to himself and his staff, to make it right going forward? Heck yes.”
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“A joke featured on Late Night with Stephen Colbert is causing outrage among the theatre community.”
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“Broadway is running a free kids ticket promotion on a Tuesday night in March, when so many kids will have school the next day, homework to do, and likely scheduled activities they would have to skip to attend the show. To quote Mad Men, “Not Great Bob!”
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“A discarded form used for on-campus auditions for the BFA Musical Theatre program at Syracuse University is sparking outrage due to its usage of body shaming language and ranking aspiring students’ bodies.”
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A recent job posting seeking a music director for an upcoming college production has caused outrage among the white musician community. The posting encouraged anyone who isn’t a cis-white male to apply for the position, which has caused some to call this “discriminatory.”
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“The costs of producing and attending a Broadway production are not going to decrease in the coming years. So in order for the industry to thrive in the coming decades, creative thinking and bold plans are needed. Thankfully, I have three of them.”
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“A family is suing a school district after their 15-year-old daughter had to perform a sexually explicit monologue before her theatre class at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. The piece was written by another student and comprised of a lesbian character telling an ex-boyfriend that she didn't like his 'd**k' or having sex with him.”
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“Colleges have largely retained a virtual option for most auditioning high school seniors, increasing access for folks who don’t have the means or time to travel. But there are still some schools that demand only in-person auditions. On campus. I’m sorry, but who the hell do you think you are?”
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The December 27th performance of Broadway’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ was interrupted by a woman seated in the orchestra section of the theatre.
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“A former CT community theater director accused in civil lawsuits of sexually assaulting teenage girls who were in his productions, recently was allowed to help with the lighting for a local high school show. The move sparked outrage among the community and his victims.”
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