In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
Honestly, this makes me nervous. I want to keep some of the "historic" and famous names of the older Broadway theatres. I worship Hal Prince, but I want to keep it the Majestic.
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
FYI, if you knew ANYTHING about the Shuberts you'd know that a petition of this sort is a phenomenally tone-deaf means of attempting this change, even were there a consensus, which this thread already makes clear there is not.
I don't see this happening until he dies. He's certainly more deserving than some of the critics that we have theatres renamed for, or American Airlines.
madbrian said: "No disrespect intended toward Mr. Prince, but I think we need to name theaters after women. How about the Ethel Merman, or the Angela Lansbury?
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Did either of those two women make as large a contribution to the American theatre than Hal Prince?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
PThespian said: "HogansHero said: "FYI, if you knew ANYTHING about the Shuberts you'd know that a petition of this sort is a phenomenally tone-deaf means of attempting this change, even were there a consensus, which this thread already makes clear there is not.
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^ This
I was upset when the Royale became the Jacobs and the Plymouth became the Schoenfeld.
I know! The powers that be the Shubert Organization back then but come on renaming those theaters after Bernie & Gerry...well, maybe someday the St. James will be renamed the Jordan Roth...ha!
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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
I hear they were thinking about renaming the Broadway the Smith but they thought it would get confused with the restaurant chain of the same name. At least they won't have that problem when they rename the Winter Garden the Wankel.
I also think, in general, renaming theaters like the Majestic is a bad idea. Take the Richard Rodgers. It was known for over 60 years as the 46th Street Street. Maybe a dull name, but, at least, the name told you where the building was located. And by 1990, when it was renamed, there had been a lot of theater history associated with "the 46th Street Theatre." And why name that particular theater for Richard Rodgers? Both of his shows that opened there were flops. Cole Porter had more shows there. Ethel Merman had more shows there. Frank Loesser had two huge hits there. Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse had more hit shows there as well.
If I were going to name or rename a theater, I would probably consider the name of a producer or director like Prince or an actor or actress. The names of playwrights, composers, and lyricists like Arthur Miller, Tennesse Williams, etc., will continue to be on theater marquees, even if no theater itself is named after them.
I also agree that if we are going to name a new theater or re-name an old one, it should be after a woman. Only 2-1/2 Broadway theaters are named after a woman. How about Hallie Flanagan, Cheryl Crawford, or Eva Le Gallienne? (I know. Most of you are saying, "who"? Maybe that's a good reason for considering names like these.)
Let us remember that there is no "we" in this process. It's not like naming a city park; these are privately owned buildings. And if "we" decide to assume control over the naming of buildings, I have a suggestion of a name I would prioritize for removal well before "we" got to any Shubert consigliere.
Cesare2 said: "How about Hallie Flanagan, Cheryl Crawford, or Eva Le Gallienne? (I know. Most of you are saying, "who"? Maybe that's a good reason for considering names like these.)"
Sounds like a better reason for NOT considering names like those.
but no, I think the Majestic and it's name is a bit to famous for a name change, like changing the Palace Theatre to the Judy Garland Theatre, just leave it alone
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
When you are done getting signatures for this petition - then what? What do you do with it? Who do you give it to? Did you already receive info from the owner of the theatre that they are considering changing the name?
no they are not. what will happen after the petition is submitted and tossed in the waste basket, the OP will start a thread blasting the Shuberts for failing to act of the silly petition. That should be good for a few hundred posts at least.