Leslie Hart

Communications strategist. Arts and culture enthusiast. Theatre devotee. Alum of @NU_SoC, @ColumbiaJourn & @NYUStern. Opinions my own.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

I’ve been thinking exactly this - and also to enable artists to continue to share their expertise and talent and be fairly compensated for the immense value they bring to society.

[Rebecca Traister @rtraister]

We are going to urgently need a massive WPA-style arts investment and rescue of our cultural institutions, large and small, if we want art, history and beauty to return to.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@rockerskating The team event intro package on the main NBC broadcast a few minutes ago featured Karen and Vincent along with Nathan and ice dance pairs and K/F but no Mariah, Alysa, Jason, or CG/L. Has there been an official announcement regarding the women’s team entrant?

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@susanmcp1 @carlazanoni @Ted Congrats @carlazanoni! What fabulous news.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@lila_seidman The persistence of this practice is magnified if you studied both journalism and art history.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

Incredible news. Congratulations!

[Chelsea Winstanley @ChelseaPaparoa]

PRODUCTION TO BEGIN ON THE MĀORI LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ ICONIC FILMS THE LION KING AND FROZEN. I am thrilled to announce after the successful release of MOANA Reo Māori we will be bringing these iconic films to screens soon!

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

I searched my timeline just in case because I had the same suspicion. Also, this is my second Northwestern/NJ theatre worlds colliding crossover tweet comment of the week. The first involved Bebe Neuwirth and Benjamin Dreyer.

[POGI @boyinplaid]

@Johnny_Allman I just had a heart attack thinking Bernadette Peters died and you’re lucky I don’t sue you

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@BCDreyer @BebeNeuwirth As a Northwestern theatre major who went to high school in Princeton and follows both of you for different reasons, this type of exchange is one of the things I enjoy most about Twitter.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

Tonight I was ecstatic to have the opportunity to witness the brilliant and moving work of playwright York Walker (@issayorkchop) in a 10-minute format. I can’t wait to see a full-length version of “Holcomb and Hart”!

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@kevinddaly I saw Leslie Kritzer live and have been waiting for this performance to transfer to Broadway ever since.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@BetsyRate @rachsyme Oh my god, Betsy - of course you played both roles. I somehow managed to avoid “Annie” but like to think I would have been Grace. I was the Strawberry Seller in “Oliver!”

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@AnikaChapin Exactly. I would argue both of the kid roles in that show were miscast. Distractingly miscast, notable within an otherwise glorious production. But I loved Derek in Anastasia and Caitlin in The Prom.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@AnikaChapin Back during “Bridges” I suspect. I have strong opinions on this.

[Howard Sherman @HESherman]

THE ARTS ARE NOT EXPENDABLE, NOR ARE THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO WORK IN THE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS AROUND THE COUNTRY. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY, LIKE AIRLINES, LIKE LIKE PRO SPORTS. OTHER INDUSTRIES RELY ON THE ARTS TO DRIVE THEIR BUSINESSES.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

Exactly, Kate. Thank you for this thread. The arts and the artists who create the beauty and brilliance we all crave must be properly compensated for their work.

[Kate Hamill @katerone]

What makes me angriest is how many working class artists will be pushed out of a field that is already too wealthy & privileged. Maddening

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

Yes! With strong safety protocols on and offstage and for the audience. Artists will find a way to elevate theatre to new heights. But artists need to be fairly compensated for their brilliant work. I’m hoping this crisis can inspire meaningful, positive change in the industry.

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg “was the most faithful patron of the performing arts in the upper echelons of officialdom I have ever known” - ⁦WaPo⁩ theatre critic ⁦@petermarksdrama⁩ offers delightful details about RBG’s love of theatre and opera https://t.co/EPgzf8Tub8

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

My extraordinarily talented @NU_SoC classmate @ImWhitneyWhite directed a brilliant remote theatrical event in honor of the 100th anniversary of the #19thAmendment and it’s viewable for free, on demand via @nytimesevents: https://t.co/Enco52IBs1

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

“We have to keep making art in this time.” - #nytimesfinishthefight director @ImWhitneyWhite

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

This might work for theatres willing to invest in tech: “Imagine that there’s... a 70-person limit to an audience, but you can also sell livestreaming tickets & you can potentially sell out the technical maximum number of seats” - Ben Hart of @seacoastrep https://t.co/GYor7OH8QX

[Leslie Hart @LeHart]

@karadefrias Based on my recent viewing of this link sourced by my husband, I recommend a trail of walnuts leading to a clear exit https://t.co/AMsVpw7taH I found this video highly entertaining but I recognize you may not under current circumstances.