I have seen casts be cruel to one another but the shows didn’t run very long. With shows that long as long as Chicago it must be a very different dynamic backstage.
A routine sets in. Habits are formed and top dogs are established.
When I first joined this list several members were not kind about having a new voice added to the mix. One long-time member seemed to have a sense of ownership over the list!
Humans patterns of behavior are very complex. Let’s all try to be a little kinder and treat people the way we want to be treated.