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Clearing the Air with the WEST SIDE STORY Controversy and Debunking Dumb Comments
“With the added attention to the Amar Ramasar controversy, there have been a lot of inaccuracies being thrown around about what was actually happening and a lot of dumb comments. It’s time to clear the record and correct some opinions.”
"Cancel Culture isn't real": Why We Don't Come Forward
“For whatever reason, this industry loves to welcome back its abusers with open arms. Imagine if something that you loved just refused to fall out of love with those who abuse others.”
Member of New York City Ballet Speaks Out Amidst the WEST SIDE STORY Controversy
The second protest of Amar Ramasar’s casting in ‘West Side Story’ is set for Jan 31st. Now, a NYCB dancer and longtime girlfriend of Mr. Ramasar has released a statement to defend him and provide information regarding the situation.
Will WEST SIDE STORY Producer Barry Diller Back Up His #metoo Comments?
In 2018, Producer Barry Diller voiced his support for the “#metoo” movement. Has his tune changed with the controversy over Amar Ramasar’s casting in his production of '“West Side Story”?
A Letter to Those Who Inspire Me: Stage Crew
Let’s state the facts: Without you, a prodcution’s magic would be lost. Stage crews are the people backstage who solve problems we didn’t know were about to happen and move the show along in the most magical way.
WEST SIDE STORY Performer Speaks Out Against Amar Ramasar
Before last night’s performance of the Broadway revival of West Side Story, a group of about a dozen protesters gathered outside to peacefully voice their outrage over the casting of Amar Ramasar in the show. And their display did not go unnoticed.
Is the WEST SIDE STORY Revival Bowing as a Group to Protect Amar Ramasar?
While I will not go see the show, those who have told me that rather than doing individual curtain call bows, the cast of the revival of West Side Story is bowing as one big ensemble. Now, this could be for a number of reasons. But for me, the reason why they’re doing this is to protect Amar Ramasar.
5 Tips on How to Survive and Thrive at BroadwayCon
For many Broadway fans, this weekend is their Super Bowl. Yes, BroadwayCon is exploding in New York City at the Midtown Hilton where fans from all over the world will converge for three days of theatre heaven. So for people coming for the first time, what are some tips to help navigate the convention to get your money’s worth?
Questions Raised After CT Community Theaters Sued Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
The Connecticut local theater community was rocked this week by allegations of sexual misconduct by a man who had served as a director, designer and technical director for multiple theater organizations. The three victims of the alleged abuse filed lawsuits against not only their perpetrator, Dan Checovetes, but also the four area theaters. Now, serious questions of how this was allowed to happen need to be asked.
I Hope You Get It: Six Tips for a Successful (and Sane) Audition
I have never been one of those people who love auditioning-- there are too many unknown factors, too many decisions that I am forced to make based on pure speculation. Hopefully, the following six tips will help calm your nerves and make your next audition process smooth and successful.
Humans of Broadway: Singing the Unsung Heroes of Broadway
Aviva Sokolow-Shahar unassuming front does not pay homage to the powerhouse within. A Broadway influencer with an account called “Humans of Broadway,” with more than 65,200 followers and an activist for improvement in the theater community and an orthodox Jew.
Casts Should Be Families Not Foes
“I have found if actors feel as though they have a friend in each castmate, it creates an environment where they feel trust and support.”