As I've said, if she simply said she didn't care for it, and cited the sexuality presented as her reason, the tweet would have gone practically unnoticed.
What she said was unprofessional and beyond "honest".
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
"She had EVERY right to say what she did. The so-called community needs to get a tougher skin and grow the hell up. What a bunch of babies," TheHappyPhantom exclaimed anonymously.
Anyone who doesn't hire her based on that is childish and doesn't know how to handle criticism.
That may be true, but to expect everyone in the industry to be above it, then you're discounting at least a century of history and nearly ever big name in the business. Fair? Perhaps not. But reality is rarely fair and to expect as much is hopelessly naive.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
That goes against human nature. You don't hire people that have publically maligned your work.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
"Anyone who doesn't hire her based on that is childish and doesn't know how to handle criticism."
Ha HA! Welcome to the theatre, Miss Eve Harrington.
If two people came before me who were similarly talented, and one of them was someone who publicly made ill-advised comments about other performers (whom I may also want to cast in my project), guess who's getting the job.
At the end of the day- the Broadway community is such a small community. She should have worded wisely and carefully without messing up potential future collaborations, employers and work buddies. That's of course, if you feel you need to twat everything.
Or, she could have kept her mouth shut and said NOTHING. Why in God's name would you put that out there? What chip do you have missing that you think it's ok and it won't get around???
I do find it funny that no one has a problem with a ton of personal attacks against her talent, the jobs she's taken, her general existence it seems.
While yes, it was a bad move on her part, there's a ton worse on display here and nobody has claimed to be personally attached to the production has to be so damn upset to begin with.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
And for all the negative things HER shows have had said, you would think she'd know better. I'm sure it sucked to hear the press and discussion boards react negatively. But did she see/hear other actors trash her shows? Not publically. And I'm SURE there were some (many?) that thought her shows were garbage. (I'm not saying she was any of the reason the shows were less than wonderful.)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
"HOW can you f-ck up "into the woods"?? I fear musicianship is dead in musical theatre. And acting, for that matter. #horrified"
I think Morgan James is entitled to her opinion but was it a stupid move to tweet it? Yes. "And acting for that matter". Oooh. I think what she was trying to say here was that there needs to be more theater like the recent Godspell revival. Sounds like someone is bitter about not being cast in Into the Woods more like.
"errr...I don't think the Cult of Sondheim has anything to do with it in this instance.
Whether it be Wonderland or Into the Woods, it's just a lousy thing to do."
Yes, it is. And very ill-advised. But if the tweet had been about Wonderland, do you think it would have provoked the same level of indignation that we have seen here?
I love sondheim and Into the woods, and I still say she had a right to say it, and more power to her for being honest. It has nothing to do with it being a Sondheim show.
No it doesn't, but she shouldn't be getting any backlash. If a regular patron had said it, it would be fine. she wasn't an actress that night, she was an audience member, and as such she can post a review. Not a single comment against her has held an ounce of maturity. People need to get over themselves. Theatre people should be the harshest critics. They obviously weren't her friends. She doesn't owe them anything. Any seeing as very few people have seen this production yet...she might be right!