| re: A Rapp Against Kevin Spacey | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:56 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:53 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A Rapp Against Kevin Spacey - IvyLeagueDropout 09:17 pm EDT 10/30/17 | |
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| I can't imagine who would ''ignore and/or defend James Barbour's conduct'' between himself and a teen in 2001 (at the time of ''Jane Eyre''). But for the record, there is a big difference between him and, say, Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump, accused of sexual harassment on multiple occasions, and even Kevin Spacey. In 2008, Barbour plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and served 60 days in jail on Rikers Island. He also got three years' probation during which he had to inform any prospective employers about what he had done. Having served his sentence, Barbour, like anyone convicted of a crime, is allowed to learn from his mistakes and rebuild his life. Just as you have the right to boycott his shows, he has the right to make a living, as long as he keeps his nose clean. In the past decade, he's starred in ''A Tale of Two Cities,'' earning Outer Critics, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations; done various charity concerts for Broadway Cares and worked with the Actors Fund, and in December, he'll wrap up a nearly three-year run in the title role of ''The Phantom of the Opera.'' At the time Barbour joined ''Phantom'' in 2015, the show issued this statement: ''James gave a tremendous audition and we are confident he will be a thrilling Phantom. James fully accepted responsibility for what happened 14 years ago. While we know some will disagree, we believe James has completely honored the second chance he was given beginning 7 years ago and we are happy to have him join the production.'' |
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