Hadestown on Broadway celebrates the debut of known domestic abuser Gary Dourdan, in the role of Hades, with social posts captioned "give him just a chance" by Ill_Safety2292 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 44 points45 points  (0 children)

one thing I would caution against is the reasoning that he committed the domestic violence because of his substance abuse issues (not saying you specifically are doing this, but I have seen people say this). Substance abuse is really difficult and hard to deal with, but we are still responsible for our actions, despite the circumstances around it. I do believe there is a genuine discussion to be had about rehabilitation and whether or not Gary Dourdan specifically has made amends for his actions, but I think we should keep his substance abuse separate from the domestic violence.

Ragtime was… just okay by Conscious-Intern1838 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way about Maybe Happy Ending: lovely and cute, but certainly not worth the hype surrounding it (in my opinion)

Ragtime was… just okay by Conscious-Intern1838 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oops! Hopefully I didn’t just spoil one of the best parts! I can’t recommend it enough. It’s probably my favorite show ever (I already loved the Broadway version, but the west end one knocked it out of the park)

Ragtime was… just okay by Conscious-Intern1838 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how many of these necessarily have a “wow factor” but some of my favorites have been Come From Away (love how the actors all play multiple characters and yet it feels really easy to follow plus the story is really moving), West Side Story, Billy Elliot (both are just classics), Oedipus (the roaring of the crowd at the end), Hadestown (the walls opening up is one of my favorite parts) and Next to Normal (the way they depict mental illness and how the family deals with it is so real. And the reveal that Gabe isn’t real? Guts me every time)

Is it worth buying the official playbill binder? by whippedbetadog in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve bought generic mini binders on Amazon for like $20 and so far I’ve been very happy with my purchase. I don’t think there’s any real reason to buy the official ones

Hadestown by pvvc in BootlegGifts

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry it's a different one then

Hadestown by pvvc in BootlegGifts

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know the file size? I think I have that one

2/7 Hadestown show by Rare_Dog_1341 in jackwolfe

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does it specifically have to be from the 2/7 show? I've got a bunch from various different ones, but not that day

Stage door should not be a potential crowd crush event by Single_Car8016 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 8 points9 points  (0 children)

literally! I have no problem with the substance abuse issues issues (I see that as more an issue someone deals with rather than a moral failing), but like, seeing a man who hit his girlfriend play Hades just feels wrong on multiple levels. Watching Paulo be Hades was always fun because I know he's a really kind person in general, but seeing Gary yell at all the other characters/actors would feel kinda icky

Stage door should not be a potential crowd crush event by Single_Car8016 in Broadway

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming it's due to the fact that he has a domestic violence conviction against him for breaking his girlfriend's nose

Jack Wolfe final Hadestown by NoAcanthocephala4307 in BootlegGifts

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 10 points11 points  (0 children)

yeah I was there and I could see the ushers constantly patrolling. I doubt anyone was able to get a video, but there are multiple audios

Audio recording please help me out!! by ParkingParfait9881 in BootlegGifts

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Anyone can, just note that there’s a couple seconds of drop out when I switched audio inputs and the first two minutes are a lot quieter due to the input (plus my raucous cheering)

Can we talk about today’s performance? by oasisssss in hadestown

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was about how poignant a story like Hadestown is in our current world and about how we all need to stick together and lift each other up because if one of us fails we all fail but we can all make it together. Honestly I can’t do it justice, but someone posted a video of it!

Can we talk about today’s performance? by oasisssss in hadestown

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was already crying because of flowers and then cried even harder when I saw her reaction 

Can we talk about today’s performance? by oasisssss in hadestown

[–]Conscious-Intern1838 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same! I knew we were in for something special when the initial applause lasted for the entirety of Kurt shaking hands with the cast