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Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat by Broadway. ....
This is our year for movie musical releases! Put on your tap-dancing shoes and dance (or sing) to your favorite movie musicals coming to movie theaters. ....
Brian Clowdus, Accused Of Racist & Abusive Conduct As Former Head Of Serenbe Playhouse, Announces Run For Political Office In Florida The former artistic director is running for office in Panama City, FL.by BWW News Desk Brian Clowdus, who after stepping down as the artistic director of Georgia s Serenbe Playhouse in 2019 was later met with allegations of racist and abusive behavior (as reported in depth by ArtsATL, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and On Stage Blog) has announced a run for political office in Florida. Several artists accused Clowdus of incorporating racist language into scripts where it was not called for, centering stories around the experiences of the white women characters instead of the Black characters as written , culturally insensitive costumes, and questionable conduct towards staff, amongst other issues. Performers who spoke out at the time included Lilliangina Quiñones, Tara Moses, and Terrence Smith. ....
Sutton Foster - Getty - H 2016 I feel like the only positive outcome is the one that happened, the actress says a day after the uber-producer said he was stepping back from his Broadway productions. Sutton Foster broke her silence Sunday about Scott Rudin amid abuse allegations made against the uber-producer in an April 7 On Sunday, Foster took part in an Instagram Live conversation with fellow performer Beth Nicely, where she expressed relief that Rudin was stepping back. I feel like the only positive outcome is the one that happened, she said, a day after Rudin told The Washington Post in a statement that he would be stepping back from his Broadway productions. ....
‘The Music Man’ Star Sutton Foster Breaks Silence on Scott Rudin Abuse Allegations Kimberly Nordyke Sutton Foster broke her silence Sunday about Scott Rudin amid abuse allegations made against the uber-producer in an April 7 On Sunday, Foster took part in an Instagram Live conversation with fellow performer Beth Nicely, where she expressed relief that Rudin was stepping back. “I feel like the only positive outcome is the one that happened,” she said, a day after Rudin told The Washington Post in a statement that he would be stepping back from his Broadway productions. The actress had up to that point not made a public statement about the allegations, which involve the producer of the highly anticipated Broadway revival of ....