1. NYC Today 
The Bus Stop
What: 1983 comedy by Gao Xingjian
Where: Theatre HAN
Who: Joe Alberta Lima, Ray Chao, Hank H. Kim.
When: April 1, 2009
The Bus Stop
What: 1983 comedy by Gao Xingjian
Where: Theatre HAN
Who: Joe Alberta Lima, Ray Chao, Hank H. Kim.
When: April 1, 2009
This show was controverisal because it is real. It talks about real issues in life that some people would just rather ignore. People would love to just live in a simple place where bad things do not happen, but the reality is that, this just isnt so. This play lays it all out. and sadly some people just arent ready for that.
2. Naked Broadway
Equus
What: Tony award winning play by Peter Shaffer
Where: Broadhurst theatre
Who: Daniel Radcliffe, Kate Mulgrew, Anna Camp
When: December - february 2009
2. Naked Broadway
Equus
What: Tony award winning play by Peter Shaffer
Where: Broadhurst theatre
Who: Daniel Radcliffe, Kate Mulgrew, Anna Camp
When: December - february 2009
I think this play was controversial because of the nudity involved, but moreover because people just werent ready to see "Harry Potter" in another role. Not just any role but one so grown up. The play has a lot of adult themes, and could make a lot of people uncomfortable.
3. Gay Broadway
what: The full Monty
Where:Eugene O'neill Theatre
Who: John Ellison Conlee, Nicholas Cutro, Jason Danieley, Lisa Datz
When: oct 26, 2000- 2002
This show was too hot to handle because of the character that did end of being homosexual. People you would feel are more open to homosexuality but proved that they weren't when issues came about.
what: The full Monty
Where:Eugene O'neill Theatre
Who: John Ellison Conlee, Nicholas Cutro, Jason Danieley, Lisa Datz
When: oct 26, 2000- 2002
This show was too hot to handle because of the character that did end of being homosexual. People you would feel are more open to homosexuality but proved that they weren't when issues came about.
4. Racist Broadway
What: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Where: Alvin Theatre
Who: Fay Bainter, Thomas Chalmers
When: 1933
When: 1933
Uncle Toms cabin was controversial because it was written when everything about slavery was real and going on. It is all true. It is what white people did not want to see because they didnt want to own up to what was going on, and its also what black people did not want to see because it made it that much more real. It only had 24 performances but that was still enough to change some hearts and show some truth.
5. Raided or closed
What: Naked Boys Singing
Where: Milwaukee Gay rights center
Who: ACLU
When: 2005
5. Raided or closed
What: Naked Boys Singing
Where: Milwaukee Gay rights center
Who: ACLU
When: 2005
Naked boys singing was controversial, because point blank people were not ready for this show. It was said that the show was raided because they did not have a permit but it was obvious that the show was about homosexuals and people did not like that. Which is why the lawsuit came about.
6. Arrested
What: Final Push
Where: Zimbabwe
Who:James Jemwa, actors Sylvanos Mudzvova and Anthony Tongani
When: September 23, 2007
6. Arrested
What: Final Push
Where: Zimbabwe
Who:James Jemwa, actors Sylvanos Mudzvova and Anthony Tongani
When: September 23, 2007
“The arrests are a travesty of justice and an affront to freedom of expression. Our space for public debate and free expression is shrinking daily,”
This show was controversial because it depicted something that was not a plesant subject to be discussed. the seven year socio-economic political crisis that the country went through. The actors and a camera man were arrested during the perfomance. It just proves that when you want freedom of speech at times they will take your freedom to keep you quiet.
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9. College/University
What: Spinning Into Butter
Where: Layola's Marquette Theatre
Who: Loyola's Department of theatre and Dance
When: Nov. 7-9 2008
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9. College/University
What: Spinning Into Butter
Where: Layola's Marquette Theatre
Who: Loyola's Department of theatre and Dance
When: Nov. 7-9 2008
"This is a dangerous, searching, brilliant play, probing the self-inflicted wounds of a self-righteous civilization."
This show had been called one of the most controversial shows ever written. It deals with racial issues that some believe lie dormant in everyone. Some people did not want it shown because they didnt want black people to feel bad. But really i feel that some white people felt bad too. Of course the show went on to play.
10. Highschool
10. Highschool
What: Rent
Where: Corona Del Mar High School
Who: high school students
When: february 19, 2009
"I'm just kind of surprised, to be honest with you, that there was any controversy."
I feel that this play was pulled from going into production because of one reason and one reason only. Gay subject matter. The principle was not comfortable with the content of the show. So she canned it, without considering the lives the show could have changed. Many productions of Rent in Highschool have been cancelled, or banned in the last year and its passed time that something be done about it.
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