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2024 U.S. election.

thank you John

Livia did it😡😡😡. I don’t care what Mike Duncan said.

And George Lucas answer was Emperor Palpoteen.

You got it. media.breitbart.com/media/2022/09/GettyImages-1242872745.jpg

I am addicted to this discussion! Great! See you at the JCC tomorrow. :)

CLAVDIVS WAS A PROPHET?!!

As it turned out, he was completely wrong, and simply wasted the extraordinary opportunities he had to leave Rome far better off, and far better governed.

Sounds exactly what is going on in the US right now. I've known for years that the repugs were corrupt but wow! It's far worse than anyone imagined. It's now July 2022. Treason. Insurrection. All instigated and egged on by the so called Leader of the free world. Don the Con.

My absolute favorite historical-drama mini-series ever...genius!

Here we have the moment when Claudius realizes that the corruption is such that it’s reversible only by a thorough, catastrophic cleansing of the slate akin to Noah’s Flood. Thus all the corruption must be allowed to flourish, to “hatch out,” in order to hasten this cleansing.

Stunning, you guys!!!

And there is no comparison between the lived experiences of being gay and being Black. The most clear distinction is how a gay person can pass as straight whenever the need to hide comes about. A Black person can never pass as white---and immeasurable amount of that difference is profound enough. Having said that, I'm not trying to diminish the struggles of gays--by no means.

I loved the inclusivity number. There is too much to unpack to comment fully. It can be true that Broadway is so welcoming and also full of gatekeeping. There are racial barriers on Broadway. Broadway is not immune from white supremacy culture. And, I have to push back on comments implying the idea of giving or handing out jobs and productions to people of color as well as implication that they aren't writing and designing. They are not asking for the former, and they are doing the former. There is much more to be said to all of that.

Britton Smith accepted the Special Tony for Broadway Advocacy Coalition. I loved his speech--it was very sincere. It was full of great emotion given the culmination after so many moments in the past 18 months alone. I imagine it was also very vulnerable for him as he was speaking truth to a very powerful room. I have learned a lot from online forums this group has presented, so I was ecstatic that they were honored.

You are right to call out the disparity in the diversity of winners. I hope all who won were truly the best in their category, but it did feel like a disconnect--and that is worth discussing. So, I thank you for it.

Andrea Martin for those watching this later. :)

What a lovely show, guys--very moving hearing your personal takes. <3

Cranky Squirrel sure knows how to Network! :P

I didn't mind the run time. But I, too, love awards shows.

Love hearing all about her. She seemed like she was truly one of the best. I love the TV special with Pearl Bailey!

All time lowest viewship. Missed their chance to market their product. Scene's from plays? Show us some sets, some costumes, etc. If NYC Goverment does not destroy Broadway, they will destroy themselves within. Again great show guys. Love your insites.

John, stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really feel....really feel....really feel....really feel....

Excellent show. Great insights.

Fran is a hoot! I ushered Wonderful Town, and one matinee, she sat next to me and told me what she thought about all of it. :)

Thanks for uploading! If you have a second, I posted a cover of John Lennon. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you'd check it out. It's on my channel. Hope you enjoy. Don't go too hard on me :)

What can I say? ... I had so much to say and even so much more to show ... I just ran out of time and room.

Billy, you always pull out the jest and funniest stuff!!

They could have also cast Hannigan and Rooster with one being a white actor, and the other being Black--and I don't say that to be about color blind casting (which is a false concept), but to suggest that their family could have that dynamic perhaps. But in any event, that is all very fun casting, and I can't wait to see how the show turns out. :)

Little Shop of Horrors: Well, the worst action might have been doing the show with a 100% white cast. This is an example of not doing the work to find the talent that is surely available or deliberately choosing to be racist. There is no excuse for that. If it's an accident, it's a huge example of white privilege or carelessness or don't give a crapness or lazyness. and THAT is why the Academy is making it's new rule. THAT's why the New Deal For Broadway is necessary.

Yes--the 3rd one is definitely bad guy/guy with.a past or a Joe Gage porn actor

Always entertaining and informative!

Bill was an AMAZING in Bye Bye Birdie. He made the show!! People were falling out of their seats laughing.

Love my Barbra!

YES Bill! Yes.

Absolute "WOW'. You are a gifted talent.

I am loving your story Bill. The Guys. I thank you for that gift.

Great intro. Hahaaa.

Starting a dialogue is a good thing. It’s how we start to fix these inequities. So, thank you for inviting that discussion. ❤️🌈

Creative team isn’t just the writers. It’s also the producers, the designers, etc.

The reason it doesn’t go both ways is because it doesn’t need to flow towards the group who holds the power. They already have opportunity and access.

We had this conversation with my agency-I believe it’s only a matter of wanting to make sure stories about gay people are being told with actors who authentically understand that experience. The same for transgender characters. I don’t know if I agree that a straight person can’t tell a gay person’s story. But I think this is a correction until there is truly equity, especially with regards to representation.

I would think the creatives teams can’t be 100% white. Not that they have to have a specific percentage of each non-white group. The thing is-it’s really not hard to find qualified people of color to work on the creative team, which is a large number of people.

My first show at the Kerr was Gem of the Ocean. He was such a lovely man.

Very.

I love the Oscars but they have had a very problematic history.

I very strongly disagree! I love the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga A Star Is Born. Uh! 😜

I am gay, and I do love Barbra as well.

The first step is admitting you have a problem….

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