Profile for OffOnBwayHi

I'm gay — and I found it icky when she was let go.

I didn't like what she said, but there are so many people that need to be cancelled for saying things that don't align with their place of employment. We'd all be blackballed.

She's whack, but the whole thing with the firing and cancelling doesn't sit well with me. Feels like the wrong action. We don't treat others how we would like to be treated. We're in a time where we don't cons

Saw part 1 on Saturday. Went in with ver low expectations and was pleasantly surprised.

The biggest surprise is that the stage is COMPLETELY BARE. Minimum props and costume changes too. But you somehow see EVERYTHING! Amazing actors and direction. Bravo.

The story is very accessible and my seem basic to most. I enjoyed it and am anticipating part 2, although I must say I didn't find it groundbreaking or anything. It was a wonderful night and I don't regret spending the 3

MarilynMonroeSmash said: "I think a lot of it comes down to people's ingrained thoughts of basically racism. Producers see a show that is utterly fantastic and probably better then most shows on Broadway that is written by a black playwright or lyricist or composer. They are approached about transferring it, but for some reason in their mind they think "this won't work because it's a show for a black audience and Broadway is a mostlywhite audience." I've see

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Sure –– it's a vicious cycle, especiallywhen you have largely white wealthy people over 40 as the core audience (75% white, 65% female), the Lead Producers, the theatre owners, and the Tony voters, which all dictate the type of work that gets produced on Broadway. More diverse Lead Producers(positions that require access to money and industry connections) presenting acclaimed work by artists of color couldbring higher attendance rates fr

HeyMrMusic said: "I’ll also say that many producers take risks with shows like Fun Home, What the Constitution Means to Me, the Oklahoma revival, even works by playwrights like Lucas Hnath and directors like Ivo van Hove. They all have the potential to not be financially successful, so it’s not just about “money talks.” People need to take more “risks” with the countless other shows being created by “others.” Maybe even works created by

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Money talks.Like anything that sets a trend in this industry,the shows must be profitable.

If a show comes to Broadway and bombs, that contributesto the lack of confidence. Plenty of producers and theatre owners have turned down shows on the basis of "Passing Strange,Fela, Once On This Island,Caroline Or Change, Holler If Ya Hear Me, Chinglish, Sweat,Eclipsed, Stick Fly, Porgy and Bess, andAfter Mid

cjmclaughlin10 said: "darquegk said: "Do people of color WANT to write musicals? I’ve talked to at least two who feel uncomfortable with the historical baggage and commercialism of the genre; this may be why the fields of spoken word poetry and solo shows are often dominated by performers of color speaking truth."



That explains why they have have such a hard time getting commercial productions, they just don’t want them so they tu

darquegk said: "Do people of color WANT to write musicals? I’ve talked to at least two who feel uncomfortable with the historical baggage and commercialism of the genre; this may be why the fields of spoken word poetry and solo shows are often dominated by performers of color speaking truth."

Gorl... What kind of question is this...? Of course they do. Ch...

Like I said above, plenty of musicals by people of color are being produced off-off and off

HeyMrMusic said: "Besides Lin-Manuel Miranda, there are hardly any writers or composers of color on Broadway, period. It’s also an issue across the board in basically every department in theatre. It’s definitely a huge problem."

Right, but for me the problem comes from the work being produced regularly off Broadway but not transferring. It would be very different if we simply were not making things.

After all the buzz and hype 'Strange Loop'

I'm looking for BROADWAY productions from the last decade with original book, music, and lyrics. The entire team doesn't have to be Black and I would argue that jukebox musicals don't count, but let's throw them in the mix since the pickings are looking so slim...

So now we can include 'Ain't Too Proud' and 'Shuffle' alongside 'Color Purple'.

Black people are writing original musicals, the proof is off and off-off Broadway (