You’re seeing a play/musical/show/movie and you see this couch? Somebody gonna be an alcoholic that’s for damn sure.
I don’t make the rules but set designers have doubled down on this.
Every school theatre department in America cut the “guy in a dress is funny” bit in your musicals and plays challenge starting now for the rest of eternity, thanks.
The way the industry brought Ciara Renee into TWO shows that desperately needed her only to close early due to Covid is so hurtful. I can’t wait to welcome her back to back to Broadway with a full run, originating a role or otherwise. She deserves so much better than all this.
Walked by a group of women sitting outside on the way to the movies and they yelled “Hi Barbie 👋” and we responded “Hi Barbie!”
and suddenly all childhood trauma erased and my blood runs pink now
Imagine going on a PR spree on every podcast talking about your tour as the principal in an upcoming national Broadway company and you’re like what if I posted this rn
Tonight, at a Broadway show I watched a racist woman fully pout and ignore an entire act just to sit on her phone and shop ⬇️ it was awful and I’m embarrassed it took me out of so much
I hope you all still feel great about your unnecessary “critique”s about her performance, the way you shared her unauthorized vocal recordings, and body shamed her…
You’re seeing a play/musical/show/movie and you see this couch? Somebody gonna be an alcoholic that’s for damn sure.
I don’t make the rules but set designers have doubled down on this.
Is… the theatre community quiet about the atrocities 🏳️⚧️ people are experiencing bc they have no images to post of trans/enby people in their companies to post in support bc you’re telling on yourself…
If we’ve learned anything from
@DianaOnBroadway
…
LET FUNNY PEOPLE RUN YOUR SOCIAL.
HIRE A WRITER.
HIRE A COMEDIAN.
Social media people are no joke. It isn’t just graphic design, it’s people.
Believe women. Stop the cycle of abuse in the theatre. At home. Everywhere. Women need accountability for enabling abusers too. I see you.
READ: anonymous article “The Movie Star and Me” from a show’s intern for 🎨🧣
Troy Kotsur on his
#Oscar
win — “I was so tired of financially struggling for so many years. Now, receiving these awards — it’s saved my life, my career, my family. I’ve taken so many risks.”
(Source: )
Lastly, can Broadway social media teams work on more transparent phrasing on their coronavirus updates, please? Every post about cancellation or postponement of shows reads as if “THE CAST GOT COVID.” Very often, that isn't the case and puts a lot of scrutiny on the ppl on stage.
@Lin_Manuel
You know the winner is “Dueling Grounds” right? With Burristas. And different themed drinks like “Ma-red eye-ia Reynolds” “Lafchaiyette” “My shot” espresso. “You’ll be back” refills.
Please hire me.
Playwright Transparency 🪡: a big reason I am annoying you right now about my play is because that’s the only way this stuff works. 🙃
I am an unknown playwright, & performer. I essentially have no credits. My parents are not Hollywood producers. I am currently unproduced.
Asian people have been scared to travel, Black people can’t even go to the grocery store, kids don’t feel safe when they go to learn.
Every. Day. I’m numb I feel insane.
Saturday 6pm in the Gershwin Alley outside Circle in the Square Theater.
We’re gathering to celebrate and uplift everyone in the Broadway community especially
@kpopbroadway
Bring your friends. Bring a K-treat, boba, coffee, tea, whatever is your jam!
I will never forget that police chief saying “he had a bad day”
Last July a police officer said to me “he just seems upset”
I’m exhausted. The rhetoric is deplorable. When will we stop humanizing people who “snap” and take it out on women. When.
Theatre ppl “just do a proshot!!! No more movie actors doing musicals!! We wanna see the STAGE ACTORS do it! Employ them!”
*proshot employs the entire stage team, goes on major streaming service*
Theatre ppl “what if we laughed it into oblivion”
When you get any normal job, the employer does a background check.
But (genuine question) do theatre companies or casting ever do this?
Wouldn’t a current warrant for someone’s arrest or recent charges etc be a factor?
I lost a friend. A very funny, loving, handsome, smart, giving, grade A friend.
From UCB, to fashion, to friendship. We love you Jeremiah & miss you
He was smart & he was careful but we will never see him again.
Please keep wearing your mask & vaccinating, this is terrible .
Seeing people that look like me and my family on stage in shows that are traditionally led by yt ppl will never be “a clever bit of social justice marketing”. It’s okay to feel seen even in the slightest of ways it can change a story, it can be representation-
✨🫰🏼💕
The incredible woman behind this account is responsible for galvanizing an incredible fan base, jumping through all the hoops, and getting tone and humor right over and over. Give some ♥️ today —
Will Miss Debose be presenting best supporting actress to this year’s winner at the Oscar’s? Meaning there’s a chance she will open the envelope with “and the winner is… UNGELA Bassett”
“Just know where your dollars are going” this is heartbreaking. This is exploitation. Thank you for posting, Jamal. He followed this video letting everyone know they’d received wire transfers but ugh, just unacceptable.
Performances I wish I could award
Gregg Mozgala : COST OF LIVING
Marcel Spears : FAT HAM
Gaten Matarazzo : Sweeney Todd
Caroline Innerbichler : Shucked
Steven Boyer : Kimberly Akimbo
Billy Eugene Jones : FAT HAM
Ben Rappaport : Goodnight Oscar
Marchant Davis : ain’t no mo
Ps every day someone I respect from afar defends someone in this manner my lil heart breaks. First, selfishly for me and then ultimately for victims who CONTINUE to be gaslit
A fun fact about me is that I too am being sued for defamation. All over this specific episode. Where I tell a story about abuse, hospitalization, displacement, and recovery. It is nameless, it is honest, and I’ve never listened to it for fear of falling apart.
Doing my once a month tweet check in to tell you that there are literally no “two sides” to abuse.
Your story matters.
You aren’t alone.
You are loved and seen.
Hey Twitter it isn’t over yet. Keep tweeting
#RISEAGAIN
to make sure
@NBCRise
gets a season 2. If they do and everyone retweets this I’ll release a very weird photo of Damon. Don’t test me internet, I will do it.
Fat Ham
Cost of living
Ain’t no mo’
All three some of the best plays I’ve ever witnessed or read in my lifetime we may never have that good of a play category. Read. Buy. Go see plays.
Can’t think of a better distraction from the world right now than hearing Judy Kuhn, Ethan, Steve Pasquale, Uranowitz, Cooper, Swenson and everyone in the studio. Truly. Magical.
🎶March 18🎶
This past year we’ve had two television series dealing with the highly publicized sexual exploitation of women; Pam and Tommy & impeachment about Monica Lewinsky.
One was made with the subject’s consent… one was not.
I was groomed and preyed on at 19 by a theatre co. owner who plead guilty last yr to 5 counts of agg rape and is FREELY walking (yt guy). He tracked me down at my NY job and I tricked him into spending $$$ on a hotel for “us” and never showed up.
No regrets.
F*** predators.
Ray if you had a nickel for every time a you had to do a Broadway show where a technical difficulty stopped the show and you had to perform a concert - you’d have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Right?