Top 10 Broadway Scandals of the Century So Far
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Justlov4
I definitely think it is important that they kept Jo as non binary because representation matters. That being said, I don't agree that Lauren Patten should have to give back her awards. I think she earned them. And people saying that she is not being supportive because she won't do that is faulting the wrong person IMO. It should not be the fault of the actress but of the creative team. Especially because of the creative teams treatment of the real performers like Nora Schell who got told many times that their surgery was necessary and important by doctors but received no support from the creatives. #4 St. Martin's digs at swings and understudies was so heartbreaking. In my experience, so many times I have seen shows with understudies or swings in a role and they kill it. Would I have liked to see the lead? Sure but I've never been disappointed by an understudy's performance so I don't know where she was getting her statistics. I haven't heard of some of these. I love Rebecca the musical and saw clips of the Vienna production. Had no idea about the fraud investors but that makes so much more sense to me now. YIKES
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I definitely think it is important that they kept Jo as non binary because representation matters. That being said, I don't agree that Lauren Patten should have to give back her awards. I think she earned them. And people saying that she is not being supportive because she won't do that is faulting the wrong person IMO. It should not be the fault of the actress but of the creative team. Especially because of the creative teams treatment of the real performers like Nora Schell who got told many times that their surgery was necessary and important by doctors but received no support from the creatives. #4 St. Martin's digs at swings and understudies was so heartbreaking. In my experience, so many times I have seen shows with understudies or swings in a role and they kill it. Would I have liked to see the lead? Sure but I've never been disappointed by an understudy's performance so I don't know where she was getting her statistics. I haven't heard of some of these. I love Rebecca the musical and saw clips of the Vienna production. Had no idea about the fraud investors but that makes so much more sense to me now. YIKES
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Emilia
Beetlejuice or music man? Damn.
Last night I waited 7 hours for the last evening show of Music man. It closes today at 4 pm
and oopit just closed like right now. The show was AMAZING and everyone was crying. There wasnt a dry eye in the house. It is amazing, but Beetlejuice is really good. I actually know the person who played Lydia (Elizabeth) so its complicated. But yes I understand I will get controversial comments I love Music man more then any other musical. Even Les mis which I consider one of the best musicals of all time. But whats your opinion? Also I love love love love what Hugh Jackman said about the swings. They dont get chances in the studio to practice, they watch and are just expected to be perfect when they only get to know if they would play the part 2 hours before the show. They are incredibly important.
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Beetlejuice or music man? Damn.
Last night I waited 7 hours for the last evening show of Music man. It closes today at 4 pm
and oopit just closed like right now. The show was AMAZING and everyone was crying. There wasnt a dry eye in the house. It is amazing, but Beetlejuice is really good. I actually know the person who played Lydia (Elizabeth) so its complicated. But yes I understand I will get controversial comments I love Music man more then any other musical. Even Les mis which I consider one of the best musicals of all time. But whats your opinion? Also I love love love love what Hugh Jackman said about the swings. They dont get chances in the studio to practice, they watch and are just expected to be perfect when they only get to know if they would play the part 2 hours before the show. They are incredibly important.
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QR
Watchmojo. For Great Comet, you conveniently left out the part where producers gave Okieriete an abundance of time to learn how to play accordion for the role, which he did not learn in time to start. They rushed Mandy Patinkin in temporarily to keep the show running, while ensuring Okieriete would still be allowed to lead the show once he learned it. This had nothing to do with stunt casting for ticket sales. Okieriete misperceived and took insult to the situation, cried racism online, friends of his exacerbated the problem into a cancelling of the show, causing Mandy to withdraw, and thus the show had to close.
All because Okieriete couldnt stop his pride from getting in the way from learning the part in time.
Dont gloss over the facts, Watchmojo.
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Watchmojo. For Great Comet, you conveniently left out the part where producers gave Okieriete an abundance of time to learn how to play accordion for the role, which he did not learn in time to start. They rushed Mandy Patinkin in temporarily to keep the show running, while ensuring Okieriete would still be allowed to lead the show once he learned it. This had nothing to do with stunt casting for ticket sales. Okieriete misperceived and took insult to the situation, cried racism online, friends of his exacerbated the problem into a cancelling of the show, causing Mandy to withdraw, and thus the show had to close.
All because Okieriete couldnt stop his pride from getting in the way from learning the part in time.
Dont gloss over the facts, Watchmojo.
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Zack
I have met with Alice twice, been to two of her concerts. attended her masterclass, and had dinner with her once. I truly considered her one of the most special and kind people I have ever had the pleasure of calling a friend. I held her to the highest acclaim and was beyond devastated to hear of the things she has allegedly done to her adoring and impressionable fans. I hope they can get the help they need and I hope Ms. Ripley takes this time to self-reflect and to work on her behavior and relationships to others.
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I have met with Alice twice, been to two of her concerts. attended her masterclass, and had dinner with her once. I truly considered her one of the most special and kind people I have ever had the pleasure of calling a friend. I held her to the highest acclaim and was beyond devastated to hear of the things she has allegedly done to her adoring and impressionable fans. I hope they can get the help they need and I hope Ms. Ripley takes this time to self-reflect and to work on her behavior and relationships to others.
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Princess
I love broadway so much and this was a very interesting video. Hamilton is probably my favorite musical of all time, but I do know the real history of the founding fathers and the ones who owned slaves. However, even though its good to know the history behind our founders, I hope the people who watch and love Hamilton will be able to enjoy the brilliant art of Hamilton while still being able to separate the art from the history. Its a musical, not a documentary.
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I love broadway so much and this was a very interesting video. Hamilton is probably my favorite musical of all time, but I do know the real history of the founding fathers and the ones who owned slaves. However, even though its good to know the history behind our founders, I hope the people who watch and love Hamilton will be able to enjoy the brilliant art of Hamilton while still being able to separate the art from the history. Its a musical, not a documentary.
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Andrew
In addition to the discussion of accessibility with Hadestown- can we also talk about the constant vilification of people of color in this industry? The person in question posted how events unfolded, letting their emotions get in the way of telling the sequence of events accurately, which led to the actor getting hate messages and death threats. If it was a white actor, would the same reaction towards them be had? I can not honestly say that it would be.
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In addition to the discussion of accessibility with Hadestown- can we also talk about the constant vilification of people of color in this industry? The person in question posted how events unfolded, letting their emotions get in the way of telling the sequence of events accurately, which led to the actor getting hate messages and death threats. If it was a white actor, would the same reaction towards them be had? I can not honestly say that it would be.
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Allison
I do like that some theaters hire interpreters to sign for deaf/hard of hearing patrons during the whole show, standing next to the stage with a small spotlight and being noted by the cast for applause at the end. As a hearing-impaired theater goer, I've never had to use an interpreter because I wear hearing aids and I can't use ASL due to having misshaped fingers, but I'm still touched that my fellow hearing-impaired individuals are being accommodated.
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I do like that some theaters hire interpreters to sign for deaf/hard of hearing patrons during the whole show, standing next to the stage with a small spotlight and being noted by the cast for applause at the end. As a hearing-impaired theater goer, I've never had to use an interpreter because I wear hearing aids and I can't use ASL due to having misshaped fingers, but I'm still touched that my fellow hearing-impaired individuals are being accommodated.
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Dewey
The producers of the revival of FUNNY GIRL are as much to blame for the whole mess, but NOTHING in this world would induce me to watch, support, or applaud LM. LM is a thoroughly unlikeable person who gives a predictable performance. Sadly, producers and fans' are completely willing to forget or ignore her history of horrible behaviors and attitudes as long as she does vocal gymnastics exactly like Barbra 7 shows and week, and that's disgusting.
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The producers of the revival of FUNNY GIRL are as much to blame for the whole mess, but NOTHING in this world would induce me to watch, support, or applaud LM. LM is a thoroughly unlikeable person who gives a predictable performance. Sadly, producers and fans' are completely willing to forget or ignore her history of horrible behaviors and attitudes as long as she does vocal gymnastics exactly like Barbra 7 shows and week, and that's disgusting.
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ClassifiedRanTom
I saw both versions of Spider-Man: Into the Dark. The second version was definitely better, but couldn't save the show. You could tell they were forced to use the left over props from the first version of the story, and it made it weaker. I did feel sorry for the one actress who played Arachne, because her character basically got cut from a feature role to a bit part.
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I saw both versions of Spider-Man: Into the Dark. The second version was definitely better, but couldn't save the show. You could tell they were forced to use the left over props from the first version of the story, and it made it weaker. I did feel sorry for the one actress who played Arachne, because her character basically got cut from a feature role to a bit part.
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Mike
A good list, but I think the disappointment of Paradise Square closing before it should have, due to allegations of financial mismanagement that include not paying the performers should have been mentioned in the list. This show has a very interesting plot, excellent music, and we would have loved to see is when we visited NYC in September, 2022.
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A good list, but I think the disappointment of Paradise Square closing before it should have, due to allegations of financial mismanagement that include not paying the performers should have been mentioned in the list. This show has a very interesting plot, excellent music, and we would have loved to see is when we visited NYC in September, 2022.
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Miss
So. no one's going to mention the fact that we could have had Death Note calling out corruption everywhere the same year as Hamilton, but didn't and that Broadway reporters blamed it on how they thought weebs would hate a black Misa instead of things like Wallstreet being big backers for shows?
No one?
Okay.
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So. no one's going to mention the fact that we could have had Death Note calling out corruption everywhere the same year as Hamilton, but didn't and that Broadway reporters blamed it on how they thought weebs would hate a black Misa instead of things like Wallstreet being big backers for shows?
No one?
Okay.
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Scott
Could we please stop saying of the century in reference to only the 21st Century? 23 years is hardly worthy of being referred to like this. Every time I see this headline, I keep thinking the article is talking about since 1923 and it never does. It's just flowery, clickbaity language that tries to oversell.
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Could we please stop saying of the century in reference to only the 21st Century? 23 years is hardly worthy of being referred to like this. Every time I see this headline, I keep thinking the article is talking about since 1923 and it never does. It's just flowery, clickbaity language that tries to oversell.
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Bethany
10: Beetlejuice VS. The Music Man
9: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
8: Hamilton & Slavery
7: Okieriete Onaodowan & Mandy Patinkin Casting
6: Jagged Little Pill
5: Alice Ripley Accusations
4: Justice For Swings
3: Funny Girl Drama
2: Scott Rudin
1: Fraudulent Investors
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10: Beetlejuice VS. The Music Man
9: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
8: Hamilton & Slavery
7: Okieriete Onaodowan & Mandy Patinkin Casting
6: Jagged Little Pill
5: Alice Ripley Accusations
4: Justice For Swings
3: Funny Girl Drama
2: Scott Rudin
1: Fraudulent Investors
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Warblerab
Just what so with Hamilton in regards to the slavery issue? How did it erase the eras horrors? The clips make it clear the show acknowledged the existence of slavery. What was so bad? Especially considering that they cast black actors to play white founders.
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Just what so with Hamilton in regards to the slavery issue? How did it erase the eras horrors? The clips make it clear the show acknowledged the existence of slavery. What was so bad? Especially considering that they cast black actors to play white founders.
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Arkoudanthrope
This video needed way more explanation for those of us who are not as familiar with the world of Broadway. It took too many things for granted.
And whats with the two ridiculous and redundant uses of literal in the first two reports?
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This video needed way more explanation for those of us who are not as familiar with the world of Broadway. It took too many things for granted.
And whats with the two ridiculous and redundant uses of literal in the first two reports?
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Warblerab
Okay, I would like to know why it was so terribly wrong to replace Okieriete Onaodowan with Mandy Patinkin, yet it was perfectly fine to replace Josh Groban with Okieriete Onadowan? Double standards anyone?
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Okay, I would like to know why it was so terribly wrong to replace Okieriete Onaodowan with Mandy Patinkin, yet it was perfectly fine to replace Josh Groban with Okieriete Onadowan? Double standards anyone?
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SnakeOfEden666
So excited that Rebecca is going to be coming to London this year! I want to go just to see it lol. I love the og German and South Korean versions, so I'm excited to see how this one plays out!
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So excited that Rebecca is going to be coming to London this year! I want to go just to see it lol. I love the og German and South Korean versions, so I'm excited to see how this one plays out!
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Kaylee
You forgot to add the time when the the casting directors at Phantom casted an actual predator in the role of the Phantom. Its one of my favorite shows but that doesnt excuse the guy that they casted.
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You forgot to add the time when the the casting directors at Phantom casted an actual predator in the role of the Phantom. Its one of my favorite shows but that doesnt excuse the guy that they casted.
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fanjoy
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is objectively one of the single most interesting stories of a broadway show I've ever seen (so much so that I did a 30-minute presentation on it for a class one time)
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Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is objectively one of the single most interesting stories of a broadway show I've ever seen (so much so that I did a 30-minute presentation on it for a class one time)
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Christopher
Hello-
when was Amar Ramsar who played Bernardo in the 2020 revival if West Side Story fired? i saw the show 8 days before the
March 12, 2020 mandated theater shutdown and he was in it.
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Hello-
when was Amar Ramsar who played Bernardo in the 2020 revival if West Side Story fired? i saw the show 8 days before the
March 12, 2020 mandated theater shutdown and he was in it.
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littlesongbird1
I have seen plenty of shows where a swing or understudy filled in last minute and honestly, it didn't cause me to feel like the show wasn't as good. These are professionals.
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I have seen plenty of shows where a swing or understudy filled in last minute and honestly, it didn't cause me to feel like the show wasn't as good. These are professionals.
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tete
I really don't understand why Lea Michelle is getting so hyped! I mean, yes, she's really talented, but this doesn't change the fact that she's still a horribly rude and racist person
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I really don't understand why Lea Michelle is getting so hyped! I mean, yes, she's really talented, but this doesn't change the fact that she's still a horribly rude and racist person
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L3K
Deadpool intro: I'm gonna rough you up like a Broadway musical
Deadpool's victory over Spider-Man: aww, that was too easy. Maybe it would've helped if you Turn off the dark
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Deadpool intro: I'm gonna rough you up like a Broadway musical
Deadpool's victory over Spider-Man: aww, that was too easy. Maybe it would've helped if you Turn off the dark
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NanM
Funny how MsMojo shows Patti Lupone as being so concerned about ticket prices but completely bypasses how incredibly woke she is. Its thought to be too woke for Broadway.
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Funny how MsMojo shows Patti Lupone as being so concerned about ticket prices but completely bypasses how incredibly woke she is. Its thought to be too woke for Broadway.
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maddie
an off broadway one is the mccarter theatre firing an actor for being too disabled while playing a disabled character in ride the cyclone! absolutely horrible: /
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an off broadway one is the mccarter theatre firing an actor for being too disabled while playing a disabled character in ride the cyclone! absolutely horrible: /
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Ryan
Most of these are because of how vapid and hateful the Broadway fanbase is they can't keep up with their own constantly changing version of what's right and wrong
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Most of these are because of how vapid and hateful the Broadway fanbase is they can't keep up with their own constantly changing version of what's right and wrong
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Asha
I wish I could watch Jagged Little Pill. And it's sad that the lady from Next to Normal has gotten so much shit over biased assumptions and implications.
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I wish I could watch Jagged Little Pill. And it's sad that the lady from Next to Normal has gotten so much shit over biased assumptions and implications.
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Trina
I wish that they'd kept Jo as non binary, since it's important for non binary individuals to be able to see themselves represented in a character.
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I wish that they'd kept Jo as non binary, since it's important for non binary individuals to be able to see themselves represented in a character.
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Andrew
The West Side Story controversy shouldve been included with Scott Rudin. It was because of him that Amar Ramassar had the job.
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The West Side Story controversy shouldve been included with Scott Rudin. It was because of him that Amar Ramassar had the job.
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Redhead
Half of these scandals are because they show, the cast, or the casting isnt woke enough, and the woke brigade went after it.
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Half of these scandals are because they show, the cast, or the casting isnt woke enough, and the woke brigade went after it.
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