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The ‘Tyrannical and Abusive’ Garth Drabinsky, and His Attempted Return to Broadway with ‘Paradise Square’ - Part 4

“If THIS is the man – a known abusive tyrant, volatile felon, and remorseless manipulator who is still demonstrating dangerously unscrupulous financial, behavioral and creative practices – who is Broadway’s literal first choice to reopen the very first new work in the world’s most prominent theatre scene, we are in trouble.”

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Broadway OnStage Blog Staff Broadway OnStage Blog Staff

The ‘Tyrannical and Abusive’ Garth Drabinsky, and His Attempted Return to Broadway with ‘Paradise Square’ - Part 3

Paradise Square is principally only seeing the light of day now because Drabinsky’s first and previous comeback attempt failed, and he remains ravenous in his quest for success. It should be noted, however, that there is more than an insignificant chance of it facing this same fate of pre-Broadway vanishment as its predecessor, Sousatzka.”

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Rebecca Caine speaks out on abuse she suffered during Toronto's 'The Phantom of the Opera'

“In a series of videos posted to her Instagram, actress Rebecca Caine is speaking out about the abuse she suffered during the 1989 Toronto production of Phantom of the Opera at the hands of her co-star, Colm Wilkinson. She is also calling into question why the Broadway community is welcoming back producer Garth Drabinsky (whose Paradise Square is set to open in NYC in March 22) who apparently stood idly by while she was being abused.'“

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Love/Hate: 2021 Tony Awards

“After waiting for over a year for (still) unknown reasons, theatre fans finally saw the Tony Awards handed out in a split telecast between CBS and its streaming network Paramount+. There were definitely some highs and lows of the evening, some expected – others definitely not. So let’s dive in.”

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