“A group of Ugandan students has written a letter to the creators of the musical, ‘The Book of Mormon’, after researching the show for a class project. The letter details their hurt and confusion over being made punchlines and gross mischaracterizations of Uganda which they found ‘offensive and abusive.’”
Read More“Just Stop Oil protesters have halted a West End performance of Les Miserables after invading the stage. During the song One Day More, where an actor waves the famous red flag, members of the group stormed the stage with banners emblazoned with Just Stop Oil.”
Read More“By now, everyone in the theatre community has certainly heard the reports of the disruption at the Buell Theatre in Denver. Among “other things”, the Congresswoman was vaping, taking photos and video during the performance, singing aloud and bouncing around, and generally causing a distraction. I’m sure all theatre companies have dealt with this kind of patron.”
Read More“Since last year, two schools in Georgia have been waiting to be paid their ticket revenue, raised from their productions. The problem is that the ticket-selling vendor hasn’t paid them yet and there’s no sign of when the schools have been paid.”
Read More“In such situations, theatres might find themselves at the mercy of political decisions that may not necessarily align with their artistic and community-driven goals. This vulnerability compromises the artistic integrity of local theatres.”
Read More“Belle is a fairy-tale character. I firmly believe that it shouldn’t matter what a person looks like to fit a role like Belle as long as they fundamentally fit the director’s vision of who Belle is.”
Read More“A former high school assistant principal, who alleged he was fired over his protests of his school performing The Laramie Project, has had his discrimination lawsuit dismissed against his former school district.”
Read More“A stage manager in North Carolina has been charged, for a second time, for sexually abusing a child from 2009 to 2011. At the time the charges were filed, he was working on a production of ‘Mary Poppins’, a show that includes children in the cast.”
Read More“In 2008, Broadway performer James Barbour confessed to sexually abusing a minor when she was 15- years-old. The news and the ensuing legal proceedings sent shockwaves through the Broadway community. But recently uncovered documents, made public by former members of the Church of Scientology, not only provide insight into how the church tried to protect Barbour but also reveal confessions of abuse of more victims - including one as young as 14-years-old.”
Read More“In 2021, a sexual assault allegation rocked the Rhode Island theatre community. A member of Epic Theatre Company in Cranston, R.I., reported that they had been sexually assaulted by founding artistic director Kevin Broccoli. The incident and the details surrounding it divided the theatre community so deeply, that those rifts are still felt today. But now, just over two years later, another theatre community in another state is welcoming Broccoli with open arms, and worse yet, they don’t seem to care about his past.”
Read More“Little People characters in books, television, and movies were often written to be laughed at or designed as a spectacle: they usually are jesters, clowns, and circus performers in fiction. This irrevocably changed for the better with Peter Dinklage’s portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in the HBO show “Game of Thrones.”"
Read More“In 2017, Tenyjah Indra McKenna, a talented young Black actress, was denied an opportunity to audition for a role in a play, simply because of her race. This incident not only raised questions about racial bias in casting but also underscored the ongoing struggle for diversity and inclusivity in the performing arts. A struggle still felt nearly six years later.”
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