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A Texas school district canceled Little Shop of Horrors after a girl was cast as Seymour. This is how stupid this country has become, and I blame Trump and MAGA for helping get us here.
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After yet another high school production in Ohio was shut down because of one single complaint, I have to ask: why does that parent get to decide for everyone else’s kid?
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An Ohio High School canceled “She Kills Monsters” after a parent complained about its LGBTQ content. Now, students have raised more than $9,300 to stage it independently.
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“Get out.” Those were the chants reportedly heard at London’s Wicked after an audience member allegedly refused to leave, delaying the start of Act Two.
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Gillian Anderson has sparked some debate after reportedly telling fans at the stage door of the West End revival of "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" that repeatedly sitting in the front row was distracting her during the show.
I’m curious how you feel about this.
How thin can Tracy Turnblad be before the casting starts changing the story Hairspray is trying to tell? A local production outside Atlanta has sparked that exact debate.
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Trump’s new college loan rule could put theatre programs at real risk by tying federal loan access to what graduates earn. For an industry where careers often take years to build, that’s a dangerous standard.
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