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If a theatre cannot find, invite, support, or cast a Black woman as Deloris Van Cartier, maybe the answer is not to cast around the problem. Maybe the answer is to pick another show. https://t.co/UPzJVFbBRH
The Springfield Muni is facing backlash over its handling of sexual harassment allegations involving an actor. Now the theatre has to prove its policies protect people, not just the institution. https://t.co/LPH7VutfSP
Pink on hosting the #Tonys:
"When the call came, I was like, ‘Why me? I’ve never been on Broadway,’ which is probably the collective eye roll that I felt,” she recalled with a laugh. “But they said, ‘Because we want more viewership.’ And I was like, ‘Great! I have a purpose! I’m your guy!’ So here we are — it’s a beautiful group of people to celebrate.”
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When students report abuse, schools should not treat it as a threat to the program’s reputation. They should treat it as a test of whether student safety actually comes first. https://t.co/HJ2R9c2xIa
Community theatre survives because people show up. But when the same people hold power for too long, stewardship can start looking a lot like ownership. https://t.co/j0FSnHdnuH
The Kennedy Center is not a vanity plaque, a political souvenir, or another surface waiting for someone’s name. It is a national performing arts institution. And this ruling is a needed reminder of that. https://t.co/IOCKP7MWze
Parody musicals get dismissed a lot. You’ve probably seen the takes. But when these shows work, they really work. Maybe instead of shaming audiences for enjoying them, we should pay attention to what they’re telling us. https://t.co/Ligd5nT8nw
Chess may have proved an uncomfortable Broadway truth: some shows do not just benefit from star casting. They depend on it. And if the entire commercial pitch begins to wobble the moment that star leaves, maybe the problem is bigger than any one performer.https://t.co/QIqJhQHa0Q