the Barrett situation and judging your unpopular theatre hot takes... 

i get that what she said was incredibly racist but how is broadway as a whole racist???

@@okkelly6207 it's just that most of broadway is run, like barrett said in her post, by old racist white guys who don't care much about creating a community or a safe space, or diversity, they just want to make a quick buck. also, what barrett said wasn't inherently racist, it was just very ignorant of POC struggles and showed a lot of white priviledge (imo)

@@buduhanfamily2419 I feel like if she had said, "heck, to WASPs even I am not white enough, I can't even imagin what actual POC go through," that would have been better.

@@TurtleJulia definitely

Agree... she's correct about the general sentiment but centering herself was a misstep.

Totally agree!

Yes especially since classism can go hand and hand with racism. That comment about not being white enough kind reminds from this one very wealthy family i knew growing up. They had an issue if there kids made the wrong kind of friends and I always got the the feeling this was non white as well as people that didn't have enough money. So like only the right kind of white people. So she definitely should have framed it as classism

That’s just it!! I was going to say yes she does have a point because I was also in the same boat in terms of growing up poor and never getting in with the middle upper class to rich kids and I bonded with those that were in the disadvantaged class and there is something MUCH needed to be said about that. But the racism.. that one touches a bit different. It’s one thing to say you have a foot in understanding what it’s like, I am white on my moms side and Romani and native on my dads so I understand feeling on the boarder of only slightly understanding xenophobia and racism, but I would most definitely admit that I nowhere near have experienced it as much as other People of Color and BIPOC have. It sounded like she made it all about herself when she really needed to add credit where credit is due.

I think it's because racism and classism go together for a lot of people. So as she was making the post she probably thought" Oh someone is going to talk about race, I better talk about it here, so they don't think I didn't realize" but then she just did it poorly.

Also not defending her but remember that the concept of whiteness has been very contextual remember at the start of the last century wealthy white institutions also discriminated against "ethnic" white people eg. Irish, Italian, Eastern Europeans and Jewish etc. were treated as others in addition to black, Asian, Hispanic/Latino and Indigenous/First Nations people. Still closer to power but not fully accepted by those on top.

I think she’s trying to say she isn’t the typical “girl next door” lead. She has a rougher voice and is pretty tall ( i thiiink) so she isn’t fit for many people’s standards for a Cady-like character. That’s why she’s more fit for Janice versus a “straight man” role. I hope this makes sense 😂

Me, a young, white, thin, mezzo-soprano, brunette reading this: I'm one step closer to being Barrett Wilbert Weed!!!

@@mcsawyeryeah I agree with this! I just think she explained it very poorly

I was literally about to say this! It’s a sign!

😂

Want see a really bad one check out Strange Magic by the George (star wars) Lucas

you mean a person with terrible cat cgi and human hands appear?

The one you described is the actual musical wich was good

Oh you’re so sweet, thank you!!

i agree with this opinion

Amy really is a fashion queen 👑

10000% hard agree

I mean the Lucy and yak dungarees 🤩✨✨

Exactly

Me who’s fav musical is grease: I- (I watch so many other musicals the last time I listened to grease was 2 weeks ago and I listened to other ones in those 2 weeks)

@@Manat_ YOU'RE VALID

@@rh2219 yay :)

She didn't say where her dad is from, except from the other side of the tracks, her father could be from somewhere else and its her mothers grandmother. But what she was saying about not being enough, think about it, you have actors and actresses who are white and who has much longer theatre credits than she does, and its due to them being "white" enough to be seen in other roles besides just the stereotypical angry lesbian or nerd that turns into a killer for her boyfriend. the two actresses who are white as white are Seria bogus, she is pout into and used for everything, Laura Osness, and The actress who was in Annastatia, and carrie revival and gets allot of attention and work in NYC. and other cautions can make other cautions feel that they are not white enough, just like there are african americans who are told they aren't black enough or are to light to be black. not everything is racist and being told to put others down, this is what has happened to her and if we are still going to say tell your own truth and be your truth, i'm sorry cautions are allowed to have and feel the way they are being treated in this industry as well. There is such a thing as not being used for more roles when your type cast and that is probably more to what she was meaning., But all this we should hate or cancel people open line especially twitter is really desisting. When POeter Pan live came out the actress who played her is the same actress who ws in sound of music live and wendy and in both musicals she looked really weird and really funky looking in how they made her up and such. but wen you see her in interviews she looks normal. every one has r is being attacked it doesn't matter if your white black or asian american, this is not going to go away by shaming and canceling people. we should all be happy and thankful that theatre was not and isn't being permanently destroyed due to Covid. so be happy we still have live theatre.

Love their discussion on it (and all other musicals) - I've been recommending that episode for anyone who's had questions about the movie trailer.

It's still incredibly important to understand Evan and why it all happened. It's really sad that the show is thought as if it was about "being found". Honestly it's ironic. It's exactly what the show portrayed and painted in a negative light

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The writers literally based it on a friend of their's who committed suicide in high school and people were trying to capitalize off of it on social media. They modified that story to make Evan a sympathetic protagonist so yeah that description was definitely spot on.

You could make the claim that it's also quite ableist. 90% of the characters in the show have ADHD and Dyslexia. Literally, you have a musical that celebrates neurodivergent kids and portrays our reality really well (i have ADHD) and it didn't even get nominated. Chris did such an amazing job and it just reeks of Broadway elitism and ableism that he didn't even get nominated and they basically just gave the tony to Aaron tveit.

I do think that the governors of the Tony's could have made an exception this year, but nominations and wins require a certain percentage of votes and it was pretty widely known that very few voting members saw TLT. I don't think it was actually a punishment for the show. I do think if it reopens, they should extend its eligibility to the next cycle.

@@lindsaym.h.3583 why should they be voters if they arent educated on the options? at least see all the shows you are voting for

@@lindsaym.h.3583 The Lightning Thief was only on Broadway for a 16 week limited run. It opened, played, and closed pre-pandemic. Despite this, it seems like it should still have been eligible for Tonys. The fact that most Tony voters did not see it suggests to me that they had written it off without even giving it a chance, and the pandemic exposed their negligence. Either that or the way the Tonys structure the requirements for members to attend eligible shows is incompetently done. Unless I’ve missed some information that radically changes things, it just solidifies my impression that Broadway elitism was the reason this musical wasn’t nominated, but maybe in a slightly different way.

​@@classicalheroes8910 Because nominators aren't typically invited to see shows until March - April. TLT was already closed, and during the 16-week run, they did not have a nominators performance.

Congrats on getting cast!!

I was Hermès in Xanadu JR in middle school and it was fun. I really wanted to be Hermès so I made my mom help me make a costume to audition in so I got super cheap clearance shoes and glued feathers on, and I glued feathers to a headband, and then my mom ironed some letters on a Tshirt and it said Zeus’s Postal Service. I wore the shoes and my headband for the show and my teacher donated her old shirt which was like a dress on me and a fun sparkly belt. 12 year old me empowered all the women who saw the show by saying yes to gender blind casting.

xanadu is so fun! i was just erato in xanadu

omg i've never heard of someone else being in xanadu! i was in the ensemble of xanadu jr in middle school! it's such a fun show!

SAME, he really got robbed, it was incredibly rude of the Tonys to not even NOMINATE him when he was the only other person eligible.

@@caitlinb35 HONESTLY. like especially during a year when we needed to spread positivity and kindness the MOST. come on!!! it's just so petty ugh

@@caitlinb35 Think it’s also a bit rude to Aaron Tveit, as it sort of puts an asterix next to his win, whereas what should have happened is them both nominated and then Aaron win.

@@danielrobinson7350 He doesn't win automatically. He has to get a certain percentage of votes. I don't know that the voting body won't just vote for him, but he could in theory lose to no one.

@@lindsaym.h.3583 Dude, I was LIVID when I found that out!! How DARE Tony voters put Aaron in that position?! He's a better person than I - I wouldn't even go. Or, if I went and I lose I'd be OBNOXIOUS. What a beyond shitty thing to do. "We like you, just not enough to actually just hand you this"

HARD AGREE. like her concert performance of i'd rather be me? that was... not anything i'd wanna put on my spotify playlist, to say the least.

I agree!! She’s very unhealthy when she sings, at least that’s what my sister tells me. She’s a performer, so she knows much more than I do. Barrett singing defying gravity made me want to hop in my own lil lifeboat and catch a gnarly wave over to another RU-vid video.

Yes I'm not the only one who think that! I always felt like she was screaming instead of singing. And I'm pretty sure it must be super unhealthy for her voice.

@@nanalove3819 it is. didn't she damage her voice or something along those lines after heathers?

@@buduhanfamily2419 heard that too but I wasn't sure.

@Eva I was very lucky to have met great staff at the venue but the fact that I was able to stage door was pure chance. I also really wish we had more disabled people in theater!

@Eva Anastasia!

That is very important! Thank you for talking about this!

@Eva I’ve been a fan of the movie since I was little and followed the musical as it developed, so it was a big dream to see it live! I’ve been “late” to musicals closing so many times it sucks 😭

I've never seen the show, so I can't comment on the context, but from listening to the Cast Recording I definitely agree that I always understood it as quite a sad song. It's showing all of Gretchen's insecurities, most of which she doesn't even acknowledge or might not even be aware of. It's a heartbreaking song about a young girl doing everything and bending over backwards so that she can fit in and it is one of my favourite songs from the show, along with the Reprise.

​@@johanna2460 I totally agree! It’s like you took the thoughts from my mind and worded them with such eloquence in a way that I never could!

I originally listened to the soundtrack and found ‘What’s wrong with me’ to be a song that really struck a chord with me. It showed all of my insecurities in a song and it was so relatable and heartbreaking to see someone else (even just a character) seeing that. Then I watched a bootleg and people were laughing...

@@soyboy6953 yep, same here .-.

This is a whole big mood

AGREED

I’ll definitely do one this week 🥰

@@AmyLovatt1 Can't wait!

I live there, and I watched the movie last night, and half the time was just me pointing at the screen and going, “ooh I’ve been there” lol

Happy Pride!!! 🏳️‍🌈

Yes! But then again history isn’t completely accesible…

@@torchtorquedreams4348 yeah it's understandable

Plus it is said, we need to sing about the only thing we all can relate on henrey

AGREED!

Got to hand it to Michael Arden, that twist at the end was breathtaking, especially when Andy picks up Ali and she disappears with them upending the literary allusion.

100%

You’re not boring!!!

@@AmyLovatt1 why thank you

Same

Oh look, an unpopular opinion

Can’t beat a bit of them both spit-screaming JAVERT!! at the same time.

@@danielrobinson7350 exactly!

Eugene's entrance must have been scripted! 😆

Thank you so much! 🤩

Thank you 🥰🤩

It's brilliant, isn't it!

Even then idk... a lot of “Americans” like to say things like “I’m not white, I’m Italian!” when it comes to issues of race & denying their privilege. She mentions her dad growing up poor & her nana being an immigrant... and yes that’s true and informs her identity but... that’s how a lot of middle class white kids are here. Ultimately BWW is a rich Broadway star, very fortunate, had voice lessons, and other immigrants and poor people will NEVER get the same opportunities she did. Not well worded at all, I agree with that. And lacking self awareness. She’s not wrong about who runs Broadway, but she’s not entirely different from them, either.

@@ambriaashley3383 Yep… the topic of some white people having “racial ambiguity” and confirm to be white when it’s convenient to them, plus colorism… it’s been a pretty iffy topic that I don’t think many people can explain or respond to well, including myself, whether it’s lack of knowledge or fear of backlash

Yeah I’ve been such a big fan for years but it’s not ok

What did she do?

@@melissahernandez669 Amy explains that at 9:18 :)

@@melissahernandez669 she exspressed hedor opinion on how the industry treated certain actors and actresses that don't fit the mold for casting directors, to be used over and over again in shows, and how she feels its her feelings she's not white enough for the industry or for other causation people. and this feeling doesn't just go with pic and is not owned by pic, feelings are feelings and if others have the write to tweet theirs and order shows canceled due to not enough diversity than she has the write to tweet her feelings and grevinses about the industry also, and not be attacked.

Thank you!!!! (And yeah they are butterfly clips 🤩🤩)

ooh i get to see In The Heights tonight probably!

My first thought was “underrated” was a bit of a stretch. Then I realized that yeah, the musical doesn’t receive the praise that it deserves

Oh my goodness this is the nicest comment ever, thank you so much!!

Yes, this is what came to mind when I found out about this controversy too! I've an Asian background, but even I've never truly related to the internet/American concept of white vs poc because the race/cultural segments I grew up with in Australia doesn't break down like that. Also don't know how it works in America, but as the Italian vs "White" discrimination has existed, I just also don't see how BWW is necessarily "offensive" even if perhaps inaccurate in US…?

I love your icon miss Fletcher is awesome and I think she has an amazing singing voice.

Ooooh, I can relate to this in a barely tangentially related way? I’m a person with an ~average~ body type but am *technically* obese by BMI standards. I’m conventionally attractive enough that I can’t remember ever specifically being made fun of for my looks, but I still have significant body image issues and struggle a lot with my weight and my appearance. However, I have friends who are more overweight and “less conventionally attractive” than I (of course I think they are absolutely gorgeous anyway) and so voicing these frustrations gets a little dicey sometimes. I have been made to feel in the past like I’m basically Not Ugly Enough to feel ugly, as if your actual appearance has anything to do with body dysmorphia problems. It’s complicated because I get how it could be insensitive to my friends (some of whom have been bullied for weight/looks in the past and may have been denied roles in theatre for the same reasons, etc etc) to complain about these issues when I have not faced the same kind of backlash and harassment they have. But at the same time, goddamn, my brain tells me some fucked up shit about my body, and I want to be able to vent about that. Perhaps BWW is in a similar situation... one where of course you may feel bad and want to discuss your feelings, but where your feelings are also not necessarily the most important or most harmed in the room. If that makes sense. I think the connection I’m making makes sense, lol

@@MewsAdventure I hear you. Just the fact there are people suffered worse doesn't mean you got to feel fine. The pain is still there, how small it seems. It means you are thoughtful and kind for not sharing what you feel. You cared about their feelings and traumas. I think it's really nice and you are a good friend. But that doesn't make you (or barrett) bad, when you do get to talk about injustice you face. I hope your friends can relate to your pain, instead of comparing it to theirs. Maybe what barrett is facing isn't technically a race thing, but i think people don't need to bring black experience into this.