Keep the drama out of Drama

Hello everyone, I've returned yet again, with another blog post, this one being about all that's been going on in the Broadway community lately, mainly being in the show, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

Mandy Patinkin, Oak Oanadowan

On July 26, 2017, it was announced that Broadway superstar, Mandy Patinkin would take over the role of Pierre making Okieriete "Oak" Oanodowan, the current Pierre, finish his run a few weeks short. Then, a few days later on July 28, 2017, Mandy Patinkin announced in a statement to The New York Times that he had withdrawn from the show. That statement being, 
“My understanding of the show’s request that I step into the show is not as it has been portrayed and I would never accept a role knowing it would harm another actor,” Mr. Patinkin said. “I hear what members of the community have said and I agree with them. I am a huge fan of Oak and I will, therefore, not be appearing in the show.” Oak also stated in an Instagram post, that he would not be returning to the show.

When it was announced that Mandy Patinkin was replacing Oak, outrage throughout the Broadway community spread like wildfire. Many said that Oak was fired, many accused it of being racism, and I personally, think it was neither of those accusations. What I think was the case of this, is that the show was on the brink of closing, which was actually said on Twitter by the show's creator,

Dave Malloy. So I think, while they were doing what doing what was best for their show, I think Oak should've finished his run before Mandy was put into the show, it's only fair, but they tried to do what they could to save their show. Many people were sending Mandy rude tweets and messages, which I think was rude and uncalled for. Nobody deserves that. 

On August 8, 2017, it was announced that the show would close on September 3, 2017. I saw this coming. The show wasn't selling well, and as Dave Malloy, said, they were in the brink of closing. I think that if some people weren't rude to Mandy, the show would be fine, and it be running successfully. I guess that's all I have to say, just a PSA: Please, don't be rude to others if things don't go the way that YOU

wanted them to, you have no idea how they could make someone feel, and what could come of it. Thank You.