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re: "The Illusionists" homophobia returns to Broadway- and nobody cares

Posted by:	Pashacar 01:50 pm EST 11/02/15
In reply to:	"The Illusionists" homophobia returns to Broadway- and nobody cares - Wes 12:46 am EDT 11/01/15

I saw this (for free, thankfully) and had no idea he was straight. Knowing that, I find the performance extraordinarily offensive, and I echo the surprise at the lack of vocal outrage in the media. Even figuring he was gay while I saw it, I found the act offensive; it went too far with some problematic stereotypes and jokes; "minstrel show" is an apt analogy. (On another note, the illusions themselves were seriously underwhelming. The Chinese water torture escape was the only thing that I found remotely impressive.)

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