The annual festival West End Live - organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, in association with MasterCard - returned to Trafalgar Square yesterday, 22nd June and continues today, 23rd June 2013, for a weekend of free entertainment from some of London's top theatre productions and performers. Click below to watch Sofia Escobar as Christine and Marcus Lovett as the Phantom singing 'Phantom of the Opera'...
- 6/23/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
"Godspell" actress Morgan James ignited a firestorm on twitter this week after she tweeted a scathing review of Into the Woods at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical -- directed by Timothy Sheader -- stars Hollywood actress Amy Adams and Donna Murphy. Following the first preview of the production James tweeted:
“How can you **** up Into the Woods?? I fear musicianship is dead in musical theatre. And acting, for that matter. #horrified”
James’ tweet was deleted shortly after, but it did not stop fellow Broadway performers from responding directly to her statement. Broadway actor Matt Doyle responded:
Really don't like seeing Broadway actors trashing other shows on twitter. Have a little tact. We're all in this together.
— Matt Doyle (@MattfDoyle) July 25, 2012
Composer and lyricist Scott Allen echoed Doyle’s sentiments: “people read your tweets & you need to be apart of this industry & be respectful...
“How can you **** up Into the Woods?? I fear musicianship is dead in musical theatre. And acting, for that matter. #horrified”
James’ tweet was deleted shortly after, but it did not stop fellow Broadway performers from responding directly to her statement. Broadway actor Matt Doyle responded:
Really don't like seeing Broadway actors trashing other shows on twitter. Have a little tact. We're all in this together.
— Matt Doyle (@MattfDoyle) July 25, 2012
Composer and lyricist Scott Allen echoed Doyle’s sentiments: “people read your tweets & you need to be apart of this industry & be respectful...
- 7/26/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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