broadway's BIGGEST SCANDAL OF ALL TIME! 

Frauds and p*dos getting screwed over? Thats karma baby.

My main thought when watching this ‘Someone should make this into a musical’

The one good thing sia did for Maddie Ziegler is stop her from getting on a plane with Harvey Weinstein.

Maybe they'll turn this drama into a musical. Scammed: The Story of Rebecca on Broadway: The Musical

Props for blocking out Armie Hammer's face with the word Trash. Because that's exactly what he is.

"Fully sing through musicals don't do well with American Audience's" Hamilton: Am I a joke to you?

The way I gasped when you revealed that it was the publicist who sent the emails

It still boggles my mind that they could get away with this for so long!

I don't remember this episode of Smash.

The dramatic way you said 'Sarah Finklestein' literally made me gasp! Like 'Oh my god not Sarah Finklestein!'

"Why do these people like suing so much?" Welcome to America, Amy

I HIGHLY recommend checking out the German production of Rebecca. It’s a beautiful show and you can find a full subtitled show on RU-vid. German language theater deserves so much more love.

Ben Sprecher sounds like that guy that would totally believe the email telling him a long lost relative had died and he’d now inherited a few million pounds, if he’d be so kind to forward his bank account details, thank you very much.

Did a quick Google search and found that the cast was supposed to include Sierra Boggess and Hugh Panaro??? Like, they are such amazing actors and I love both of their work so much and I feel so bad for how they just got strung along throughout this whole shitshow

Imagine being so dedicated to musical theatre you bet your house on it , rich people are mental

How’ve I never heard of this until now???

ok all of this is crazy, but when you said the email warnings were from the publicist i gasped out loud 😂

I'm from Germany and Rebecca is a gorgeous show!

lol austrian musicals and broadway REALLY don't go together don't they.... (please cover dance of the vampires, this was the biggest flop on broadway because they changed the insanely successful austrian production (tanz der vampire) a lot)

Hey Amy! I know this isn't quite a scandal, but your video on the Tony nominations this year inspired me to write an article for my school's entertainment magazine about the Lightning Thief and ageism and classism within Broadway It definitely feels like shows that are more directed towards younger or less formal audiences are looked down upon by the industry. As soon as you brought up how the Lightning Thief got no nominations, I thought of a few shows that had similar things happen to them. Gen Z is known as the activist generation, and I know that entertainment isn't as serious as all the other issues that we fight for, but I think that we can definitely fight with a similar spirit to defend our favorite shows, and that's what I wrote the article about!

“Ben hun. Use your noggin!”

I feel so sorry for the cast, crew, and everyone involved in the show. Imaging the people having their broadway debuts they’d be so excited then to find out that the show has been canceled even before rehearsals start.

I'm probably really dumb and you've had you hair cut like that for a while, but I really like it.

now, to be fair to the guy who used his home as collateral: Andy Webber also put a second mortgage on his home to put on Cats, and that show did VERY well, it kick-started the Mega Musical... He did NOT however put 2 other ppl's homes in danger, lmao.

here's my pitch for Rebecca: The Musical On Broadway: The Musical im sorry if some things don't add up english wise, English is not my first language and im really only doing this for fun at 3 am the opening song is Ben and louise seeing Rebecca in Austria, kind of has Changing Lives from The Prom vibes. They're really enthusiastic about it and can't wait to bring it to Broadway. I need there to be a song about marks safari. this song would have It Roars from Mean Girls vibes There would be a very dramatic song about the malaria guy dying and a big part of the investments being gone. the malaria guy could be like the Wizard in the flashbacks in Wicked, by that i mean hes kind of mysterious and you cant really see his face (bc he doesn't exist) this is also the only investor actually played by someone (the other two are only referred to) the ny times guy realises something dodgy is going on. the audience is made to believe he is Bethany Walsh and Sarah Finkelstein (bc that's what i was expecting lol) a song about Bethany Walshs emails called Bethany Walsh the act one finale is a song about the email from sarah Finkelstein and Larry decides to pull out his investments. this song would kind of sound like Monster by Dodie or Hurricane from Hamilton, called Sarah Finkelstein act two opening song is ben sprecher crying in front of McDonald's in the rain then we move to Bens meeting with the fbi and he realises mark cant be trusted. (possibly a song like Boys Like You by Dodie???) then a very touching scene where mark T tells Ben he doesn't want to be his publicist anymore. ben sings a song similar to the last part of Words Fail from Dear Evan Hansen in which he wonders if bringing Rebecca to Broadway was a good idea after all. a sequence like in DEH with voice over news anchors telling the story of marks fake investors, mark being arrested, basically everything that had happened up until that point. then a song like The Reynolds Pamphlet from Hamilton in which Mark T confesses he is Bethany Walsh and Sarah Finkelstein. [a long, dramatic black out] A flashback sequence from mark Ts pov from the last week of September with reprises from Bethany Walsh and Sarah Finkelstein. a song which dives into mark Ts motivations and moral dilemmas. the show ends with a Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story from Hamilton type song which explains where some of the main characters are now and what happened to them after all this happened. im sorry if this was very long i originally started this with like 2 song ideas but as I was writing more and more came to my mind. please comment on this if you have any other ideas. id love to see what others think about this

Can we also talk about the rumour that Sierra Boggess aperently quit because James Barbour yelled at her durring rehearsals? Because I kept hearing thats why she quit.

Me before hearing the story: it can’t possibly be as bad as smash/bombshell me now: 👁👄👁 like they’re not even comparable like what was up with these people ???

This needs to be a *movie* ! And then we deserve a Rebecca The Musical produced by people who actually deserve the success - I want to see that staircase burn! Also, I love how every time I watch an Amy Lovatt video the only ads I get are for BroadwayHD

It's like the Fyre Festival of theatre

I saw Rebecca two years ago in an outdoor theatre and it was magical! It rained a little bit through the show which made it a lot more mystical! I would do a lot to see that production again

this is like one of those sarah z videos where she talks about things i never knew - like my immortal or something - and i get extremely involved in the drama i have literally no interest about 😂 amazing, i love it.

I feel like the English translations of European shows (I.E. Romeo et Juliette, Notre Dame, and Mozart!) tend to be not so great, and at that point, I feel like it’s better to bring the original production to the U.S./U.K. for shorter runs.

20 seconds in and I've already liked because this musical is so beautiful and it sucks that the english-speaking world does't get to enjoy it! Hopefully one day the curse will break!

I'm still overly hopeful that someone will FINALLY bring this to Broadway. The German production is just beyond amazing

omg the arnie hammer as trash!!! 😂 love it

Let’s face it, Mark Hotton totally went on that safari

This story is crazier than The Producers, despite the fact that The Producers is, you know, fictional. Lol

In terms of West End scandals, now that the court case is finished do you think you'll do a video on the Seyi Omooba/The Colour Purple controversy?

Omggggg I (a german person) used to be OBSESSED with this musical when I was younger (before I got into international musical theatre) because it's one of the few actually good shows that have over here and I was always like "okay but this deserves way more recognition" and since I read about how it was supposed to be on Broadway but then it didn't because of "financial issues", I've always wondered WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED, so I'm really excited for this video 😍

I saw Rebecca the musical 2012 in Stuttgart and even though I have seen many musicals since, Rebecca remains my favorite! Not in terms of music or story but just the overall presentation and theatricality blew me away. I still get chills thinking about it!

Oh my god; this is insanity!! Like wtf? Amy I couldn’t have done this, pretty sure I’d just throw up. kudos for doing this video

German and Austrian musicals have generally so much potential. The Vienna version of "Rebecca" was gorgeous. (The Hungarian production is even better for my taste.) "Elisabeth" could be an international hit. Even something like "Mozart!" may be a great project with right approach. Such a pity the failing of "TDV" practically closed this window for European productions.

This is just insane. I saw the show in Germany and all I can say that it's spectacular. It was by far my favourite show to see live in the theater. I wish everyone could enjoy it, it is really amazing, this was the show that finally convinced me to go for a stage/theater career

Omg thank you so much for summarizing 😭 I've known fragments of this story for years but never understood the gist of it.

Rookie mistake- Musicals with stairs never end well!

Oh my god ???? I love Rebecca so much (though I don't really speak german), it's such a gorgeous show with many great songs and it's been adapted in several countries as well (it's rather popular in South Korea for example). And I knew about a failed production on Broadway but I never knew the story behind the failed attempt. Oh my god ???? Still can't believe it, it's so mindblowing.

“Fully sung through musicals don’t do well on Broadway” Hamilton, Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Falsettos, Rent, Come From Away, Once On This Island, Sweeney Todd, and Ragtime: 👁👄👁

This is wild! Why didn’t they just use Curve in Leicester to try the stairs stuff? I’ve seen them lift an entire house from under the stage during the show before

This IS a great story, Amy, you should do a podcast!

Ok now I need to take a listen the the music from the show! hahah! Thanks for the morning dose of backstage musical theater drama

Massive fan of yours and these are my favourite! It’s so interesting and you tell it so so well. Thank you 😍

I must've actively watched this video about five times and then every other night to fall asleep, just playing on low in the background. Thanks for this wild ride, Amy! The twist still gets me every time lol

its a shame all this happened cause Rebecca is one HELL of a show (im part austrian) i would have been interested to see how it was done on broadway or westend.

FYI-Marc Thibodeau was eventually ordered to pay Sprecher & Forlenza $90K, which is insane. Having worked with both Marc & Ben in the past, I can attest to the fact that Marc knows his stuff, is a total professional & is generally a good dude. Ol’ Benny Boy on the other hand was wholly unpleasant & you could literally smell the desperation on him. He made used car salesmen look respectable & honest. Great vid Amy!

Hi! Love your videos, Amy. They always in a weird way, inspire me to express myself.

Yeeeeeessssss! I have been waiting for you to cover Rebecca with the scandals series!

Please do more of these videos! This was so interesting. I was telling my dad about this and we were just laughing the whole time!

I love your scandal videos because you can tell that you do a ton of research on the subjects! Love your content!!

I am SO ready for this video, you have no idea. My auntie saw the original Viennese production back in the day and swears it's the best musical she's ever seen (she's seen like 3 haha)

Omg I was NOT expecting it to be the publicist!! Great vid Amy! Love ya!! :D

I love these videos! And the way you tell them is brilliant! Give me more Broadway controversies and scams! I need more 😂

You worked so hard on this! Such a complex story - you researched it really well. Great video! 🥰

Holy crap... this was JUICY!!!!!! Thank you for sharing, Amy...

This. is. amazing!!! 👏👏👏 The drama, the mystery, the twist at the end. This story has it all!! Just... **chef's kiss** 👌

This was so interesting and completely mind blowing! Tbh I had never heard anything about it before and this vid was quite different from what I usually watch. So entertaining as always Amy

Amy! Your hair! It looks lovely! I just now realises that you may have cut it earlier, but it looks so great 😍

Okay but thank you for showing pictures of the people every time you said their names. It actually really helped me follow the story lmao. I always get confused in videos like this because I forget who is who.

3:33 actually it isn't! there's a lot of singing going on obvs, but there are also a lot of scenes with only talking ^^ (I'm sorry if I come of as rude or something by correcting you, that is not what I was trying to do at all 🙈)

Quality video as always also appreciate the research is this fair play

Your vids feel like we’re gossiping over tea and I absolutely love it

That was fascinating! I'd love to hear other big scandals like this.

Rebecca has been one of my favourite shows for years now, I'm so glad you're spreading the word about it (even if it is about the fraud scandal and not the show itself), the non-English versions have had the most eye-catching staging and give a brilliant view of what might have been. I really hope that one day it makes it to the West End or Broadway for us all to enjoy

That twist at the end (no spoilers) oooh girl I audibly gasped. Honestly this tea is hot so thank you for this excellent video. You've clearly done some great research.

Loving Amy’s style today! Looking gorgeousss💕💕

I love these videos so much and I love you Amy your such an inspiration xx

It sounds like the Shaftesbury Theatre got lucky in that all it got was a bit of water overflowing. Lol

Thank you for making this! I absolutely love the German original and some of the Hungarian version of it and it is just so sad that not more people know of it

There's a Broadway show controversy I think you'd be interested in surrounding the show Rag Dolly, which closed in 1986 after just FIVE DAYS on Broadway! It was part of a cultural exchange program between the US and Russia and was supposed to be a wholesome kid's show starring Raggedy Ann, with some big names on the project. It closed due to bad reviews and angry parents complaining about the dark themes and imagery, such as mentions of hell, a sexy seductress bat, and even a character contemplating su*cide with a noose around her neck. Moscow loved it though!

" Ya don't say Benny boy!" please put that on a shirt

My jaw DROPPED when you said the twist... like it physically dropped! I'm shocked and I now don't know what to do with myself!

Hah, I remember reading a Vanity Fair article about this years ago and thinking it was hella wild, thanks for reminding me of it!

Yay I was waiting for another Broadway scandal video

This could literally be turned into a Netflix mini-series or movie, not even a documentary. This feels like the most dramatic drama to ever drama. Your telling of it made it even more fun!

This scandal alone would make an amazing film/ book

I had tickets!! I was so disappointed when it got cancelled, and was then FASCINATED when all the lies came out. It’s expensive to mount a show, sometimes we don’t realize just how difficult it is to get all that backing, a producer’s job is NOT easy.

The twists, turns and big reveals. That was so good 😂

This was a bloody rollercoaster! Told in the perfect order as well

You are such a great story teller!

This was fascinating... The drama! The twists! omg

Love the video as always..but I just wanna say I LOVE THE SHIRT xx

Song ideas for this as an epic musical: Opening number sung by the performers: “The dilemma of Rebecca” Ben’s dramatic solo: “which Mark do i trust? I surely won’t go bust” (Upbeat gospel style number) Sarah and Bethany duet: “Larry we’ve got no doubt, baby you gotta get out”

the Hungarian adaption of Rebecca is one of my favorite musicals, and when i heard about all this drama with the English version I thought it would make a great RU-vid video. very interesting thank u!

THANK GOODNESS I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THEATRE TEA WITH AMY

Wow. I knew there was some drama regarding financing that killed the Broadway version of Rebecca, but I didn't expect it to be THIS bad. Great video! Also, I'm starting to think there's some kind of curse on Michael Kunze musicals coming to Broadway. I mean, you have the absolute mess that was Dance of the Vampires *and* this? It's kind of sad, really, because the English-speaking world is really missing out on some great musicals.

I really love your hair in this vid. It's really cool

I love you and this video so much but oh my god this video really reminded me of the show Drunk History! You’re hilarious :)

I remember when Rebecca was shown in Vienna...and if I remember correctly there was quite a buzz in Vienna when it was announced that it will be shown on broadway. Especially after the Dance of the Vampires desaster hopes were quite high...but suddenly all the buzz stopped and I think the scandal never really got big coverage in Germany/austria.

this is WILD

LOVE IT WHEB YOU TELL ME THESE STORIES X

never thought I’d see so much drama in drama