| re: Seems hypocritical to be anti-cancel while committing to not spending money to support someone you don't like | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:40 pm EDT 07/03/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Seems hypocritical to be anti-cancel while committing to not spending money to support someone you don't like - ryhog 01:19 pm EDT 07/03/21 | |
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| First of all, let me apologize that one section of my post was not fully accurate. While it is true that Oak's debut in the show was delayed because of concerns about his readiness and other issues (see below), he did in fact go into the show and was playing the role when it was announced that Patinkin would be taking over for three weeks. That said, most of what I wrote was accurate, as detailed in another New York Times article quoted here and linked to below, which I guess you were not able to find: The role of Pierre requires not only acting and singing but also playing the piano and the accordion, and multiple crew and cast members said they thought Mr. Onaodowan was not mastering the score quickly enough. When rehearsals began in earnest, they said, he seemed resistant to direction from Ms. Chavkin. He sought to rethink Pierre’s moves and motivations, when she wanted him to accept choices made with previous Pierres. The producers postponed Mr. Onaodowan’s start date by a week. By the time of his first performance, on July 11, the creative team had cut a portion of Pierre’s piano and accordion playing, transferring those duties to musicians. I was also correct that the plan was to pay Oak his full salary for the three weeks that he would not be performing while Patinkin took over: Mr. Onaodowan, after his delayed start, was scheduled to be onstage for eight weeks, through Labor Day, but Mr. Patinkin, because of the “Homeland” shooting schedule, was available only during the last three of those same weeks. The producers thought it was worth the disruption and the cost. They believed that even in a brief run, Mr. Patinkin would generate publicity — the day after the announcement, he was interviewed on “Today” — and that his endorsement would signal the show’s appeal to ticketbuyers leery of offbeat theater. They also thought he could be persuaded to extend his run, juggling “Great Comet” and “Homeland” after Labor Day. So they told Mr. Onaodowan to take off his final three weeks, with pay. So, in sum, I would say the whole sad situation played out in a very different way than you described it, and perhaps you should have done a little more research, rather than just going by your recollection and stating incorrectly that Oak was "fired." |
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| Link | The New York Times on The Great Comet |
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