Director Michael Arn on stg a gay man, "Glee" star Alex Newell, as Mother of the Earth.
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- TONY AWARDS BLEEP OUT (RECLAIMED!) GAY SLUR
- TONY AWARD WNER MICHAEL ARN SHAR THE STGGLE OF GROWG UP AS GAY IN MOVG SPEECH
- GAY DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN HAS WORD ‘F****T’ CUT OM TONYS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY CBS
- WHY GODS TRANSCEND GENR IN BROADWAY'S "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND"DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN ON STG A GAY MAN, "GLEE" STAR ALEX NEWELL, AS MOTHER OF THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 28, 2017/3:47 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}ONCE ON THIS ISLAND/JOAN MARCBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 28, 2017 / 3:47 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY GODS TRANSCEND GENR IN BROADWAY'S \"ONCE ON THIS ISLAND\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-11-28T20:47:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-11-28T20:47:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"THEATER","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLSED WH A BOLD NEW REVIVAL OF ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, BROADWAY HAS BEEN BEAT FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SET AGAST THE BACKDROP OF A STORM-THREATENED CARIBBEAN ISLAND LED BY FOUR I, LYNN AHRENS AND STEPHEN FLAHERTY’S TONY-NOMATED 1990 MIL TELLS THE SPIRG TALE OF TI MOUNE, A PEASANT GIRL WHO PROV THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LOVE AFTER FALLG FOR A WEALTHY BOY. GLEE STAR AND RERDG ARTIST ALEX NEWELL MAK HIS BROADWAY BUT AS ASAKA, MOTHER OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN, A TONY NOMEE FOR HIS DIRECTN OF DEAF WT’S CLIVE 2015 REVIVAL OF SPRG AWAKENG, DISCS THE DIVE STG.MICHAEL ARN/LE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN DID YOU DISVER ONCE ON THIS ISLAND?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’D HEARD THE ST RERDG WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL AND LOVED THE MIC, BUT I’D NEVER SEEN THE SHOW. THEN, SHORTLY AFTER 9/11, I SAW A RNN BENEF NCERT AT THE WTER GARN, AND BLEW ME AWAY. NEW YORK WAS A GRIEVG, WOUND CY, AND EXPERIENCG THAT STORY OF STRENGTH AND SURVIVAL WAS SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY WERE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON TO TACKLE A REVIVAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I JT FELT LIKE HAD TO BE ME. I WANTED TO DO SOMETHG DIFFERENT—I DIDN’T WANT TO BE PASTORAL. MY SIGNER, DANE LAFEY, AND I WANTED TO TAKE AN UNFLCHG LOOK AT HOW PEOPLE REBUILD AFTER A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU ALSO SHARE SOMETHG MON WH TI MOUNE, AN ORPHAN TAKEN BY STRANGERS. IN YOUR PLAYBILL B, YOU DITE THE PRODUCTN TO YOUR GRANDPARENTS, WHO RAISED YOU OM AN EARLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, I GET CHOKED UP TALKG ABOUT . I LOVE WHAT THIS SHOW HAS TO SAY ABOUT SELFLSNS AND TAKG RPONSIBILY WHEN WE DON’T NECSARILY HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REGARDG TORCH SONG, HARVEY FIERSTE RECENTLY SAID, “EVEN THE MOST FAHFUL STAGE RECREATNS ARE TTED BY THE MOMENT WHICH THEY ARE EXPERIENCED.” HOW IS ONCE ON THIS ISLAND TTED BY THIS MOMENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, EVERYONE IS A STATE OF TRMA—POLIL OR OM DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT’S A SRY TIME AND WE’RE LIVG FEAR. THIS SHOW IS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DOG GOOD WHOUT HOPG TO RECEIVE ANYTHG RETURN, BEE THAT GOOD N LAST LONGER THAN WE DO. WHAT TI MOUNE DO ECHO LONG AFTER HER ATH. YOU MAY THK THAT YOUR ONE VOICE WON’T MATTER, THAT YOU ALONE N’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BUT WE HAVE NO IA WHAT CHANGE WE MAY AFFECT AFTER WE LEAVE THIS WORLD.ONCE ON THIS ISLAND/JOAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW ALSO EXPLOR SOCIAL EQUALY. THERE’S LERALLY A GATE ONSTAGE THAT SEPARAT THE RICH OM THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ULDN’T BE MORE TIMELY. TMP AND HIS WALL WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE WHEN THAT GATE WAS BEG SIGNED. I WANTED TO CREATE A SHOW KIDS ULD SEE, BUT I ALSO WANTED ADULTS TO SEE THEIR WORLD REFLECTED BACK. I HOPE WE SPIRE THE TEARG DOWN OF WALLS AND NOT THE BUILDG OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME ABOUT THE CISN TO DISREGARD GENR NSTRATS WHEN STG YOUR GODS, SPECIFILLY ALEX NEWELL AS ASAKA, MOTHER OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT ME TOGETHER ANILLY. FIRST WE ST LEA SALONGA AS ERZULIE, GODSS OF LOVE. LEA IS NOT BLACK, OF URSE, SO THAT OPENED UP TO MORE UNNVENTNAL STG. I’D MET ALEX, AND HE SAID, “I’D LOVE TO PLAY THAT LILLIAS WHE PART,” MEANG ASAKA. I SORT OF LGHED, BUT THEN I THOUGHT, WELL, WHO AM I TO FE GODS BY THEIR GENALIA? AND SO MANY GAY MEN DO TAKE ON A MOTHERLY ROLE, TAKG RE OF OTHERS, SO WHY SHOULDN’T WE PICT THAT AN HONT WAY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU ALSO ST GREENLEAF’S MERLE DANDRIDGE AS PAPA GE, DEMON OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT JT MA SENSE TO HAVE A WOMAN PLAY THIS CREDIBLY STRONG FIGURE. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOUND BY NVENTN THERE AS WELL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN INSTAGRAM VIO, ALEX SPECIFILLY VED THE LGBT MUNY TO E SEE ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. WHY IS AN IMPORTANT SHOW FOR THE LGBT DIENCE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE HAVE A TRADNALLY FEMALE GODSS PLAYED WHOUT REMARK BY A GAY MAN, AND OUR NEGLIGENCE TO MENT ON HOPEFULLY SPEAKS VOLUM. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT LGBT PEOPLE SEE THEMSELV PORTRAYED NON-TRMATIC WAYS. ASAKA’S NOT BEG PERSECUTED OR DYG—HE’S A ROLE MOL, A GOD, JT LIVG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S EVABLE THAT DRAG QUEENS WILL LIP-SYNCH ALEX’S PERFORMANCE OF “MAMA WILL PROVI.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YEAH. I N’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU AND ACTOR ANDY MIENT CELEBRATED YOUR FIRST WEDDG ANNIVERSARY THIS PAST SUMMER. DID YOUR RELATNSHIP RM THE LOVE STORY AT THE HEART OF THIS REVIVAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE. HE’S HALF MY ARTISTIC BRA, SO THERE’S A LOT OF HIM THIS PRODUCTN, WHETHER I REALIZE OR NOT. HE’S AN CREDIBLE EETHKER, AND MUCH OF THE STG WAS SPIRED BY OUR NVERSATNS, SO I OWE HIM A GREAT AL FOR MY URAGE PUTTG THIS SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR OWN LOVE STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE ’S IMPORTANT TO LIVE AN HONT LIFE. LIKE TI MOUNE’S STORY, WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH THAT N SPIRE? BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE MORE PEOPLE LIVE HONTLY NOW, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL LIVE HONTLY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE ON THIS ISLAND OPENS DECEMBER 3 AT CIRCLE THE SQUARE THEATRE NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
TONY AWARDS BLEEP OUT (RECLAIMED!) GAY SLUR
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TONY AWARD WNER MICHAEL ARN SHAR THE STGGLE OF GROWG UP AS GAY IN MOVG SPEECH
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GAY DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN HAS WORD ‘F****T’ CUT OM TONYS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY CBS
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WHY GODS TRANSCEND GENR IN BROADWAY'S "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND"DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN ON STG A GAY MAN, "GLEE" STAR ALEX NEWELL, AS MOTHER OF THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 28, 2017/3:47 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}ONCE ON THIS ISLAND/JOAN MARCBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 28, 2017 / 3:47 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY GODS TRANSCEND GENR IN BROADWAY'S \"ONCE ON THIS ISLAND\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-11-28T20:47:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-11-28T20:47:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"THEATER","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLSED WH A BOLD NEW REVIVAL OF ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, BROADWAY HAS BEEN BEAT FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SET AGAST THE BACKDROP OF A STORM-THREATENED CARIBBEAN ISLAND LED BY FOUR I, LYNN AHRENS AND STEPHEN FLAHERTY’S TONY-NOMATED 1990 MIL TELLS THE SPIRG TALE OF TI MOUNE, A PEASANT GIRL WHO PROV THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LOVE AFTER FALLG FOR A WEALTHY BOY. GLEE STAR AND RERDG ARTIST ALEX NEWELL MAK HIS BROADWAY BUT AS ASAKA, MOTHER OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIRECTOR MICHAEL ARN, A TONY NOMEE FOR HIS DIRECTN OF DEAF WT’S CLIVE 2015 REVIVAL OF SPRG AWAKENG, DISCS THE DIVE STG.MICHAEL ARN/LE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN DID YOU DISVER ONCE ON THIS ISLAND?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’D HEARD THE ST RERDG WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL AND LOVED THE MIC, BUT I’D NEVER SEEN THE SHOW. THEN, SHORTLY AFTER 9/11, I SAW A RNN BENEF NCERT AT THE WTER GARN, AND BLEW ME AWAY. NEW YORK WAS A GRIEVG, WOUND CY, AND EXPERIENCG THAT STORY OF STRENGTH AND SURVIVAL WAS SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY WERE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON TO TACKLE A REVIVAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I JT FELT LIKE HAD TO BE ME. I WANTED TO DO SOMETHG DIFFERENT—I DIDN’T WANT TO BE PASTORAL. MY SIGNER, DANE LAFEY, AND I WANTED TO TAKE AN UNFLCHG LOOK AT HOW PEOPLE REBUILD AFTER A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU ALSO SHARE SOMETHG MON WH TI MOUNE, AN ORPHAN TAKEN BY STRANGERS. IN YOUR PLAYBILL B, YOU DITE THE PRODUCTN TO YOUR GRANDPARENTS, WHO RAISED YOU OM AN EARLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, I GET CHOKED UP TALKG ABOUT . I LOVE WHAT THIS SHOW HAS TO SAY ABOUT SELFLSNS AND TAKG RPONSIBILY WHEN WE DON’T NECSARILY HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REGARDG TORCH SONG, HARVEY FIERSTE RECENTLY SAID, “EVEN THE MOST FAHFUL STAGE RECREATNS ARE TTED BY THE MOMENT WHICH THEY ARE EXPERIENCED.” HOW IS ONCE ON THIS ISLAND TTED BY THIS MOMENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, EVERYONE IS A STATE OF TRMA—POLIL OR OM DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT’S A SRY TIME AND WE’RE LIVG FEAR. THIS SHOW IS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DOG GOOD WHOUT HOPG TO RECEIVE ANYTHG RETURN, BEE THAT GOOD N LAST LONGER THAN WE DO. WHAT TI MOUNE DO ECHO LONG AFTER HER ATH. YOU MAY THK THAT YOUR ONE VOICE WON’T MATTER, THAT YOU ALONE N’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BUT WE HAVE NO IA WHAT CHANGE WE MAY AFFECT AFTER WE LEAVE THIS WORLD.ONCE ON THIS ISLAND/JOAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW ALSO EXPLOR SOCIAL EQUALY. THERE’S LERALLY A GATE ONSTAGE THAT SEPARAT THE RICH OM THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ULDN’T BE MORE TIMELY. TMP AND HIS WALL WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE WHEN THAT GATE WAS BEG SIGNED. I WANTED TO CREATE A SHOW KIDS ULD SEE, BUT I ALSO WANTED ADULTS TO SEE THEIR WORLD REFLECTED BACK. I HOPE WE SPIRE THE TEARG DOWN OF WALLS AND NOT THE BUILDG OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME ABOUT THE CISN TO DISREGARD GENR NSTRATS WHEN STG YOUR GODS, SPECIFILLY ALEX NEWELL AS ASAKA, MOTHER OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT ME TOGETHER ANILLY. FIRST WE ST LEA SALONGA AS ERZULIE, GODSS OF LOVE. LEA IS NOT BLACK, OF URSE, SO THAT OPENED UP TO MORE UNNVENTNAL STG. I’D MET ALEX, AND HE SAID, “I’D LOVE TO PLAY THAT LILLIAS WHE PART,” MEANG ASAKA. I SORT OF LGHED, BUT THEN I THOUGHT, WELL, WHO AM I TO FE GODS BY THEIR GENALIA? AND SO MANY GAY MEN DO TAKE ON A MOTHERLY ROLE, TAKG RE OF OTHERS, SO WHY SHOULDN’T WE PICT THAT AN HONT WAY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU ALSO ST GREENLEAF’S MERLE DANDRIDGE AS PAPA GE, DEMON OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT JT MA SENSE TO HAVE A WOMAN PLAY THIS CREDIBLY STRONG FIGURE. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOUND BY NVENTN THERE AS WELL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN INSTAGRAM VIO, ALEX SPECIFILLY VED THE LGBT MUNY TO E SEE ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. WHY IS AN IMPORTANT SHOW FOR THE LGBT DIENCE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE HAVE A TRADNALLY FEMALE GODSS PLAYED WHOUT REMARK BY A GAY MAN, AND OUR NEGLIGENCE TO MENT ON HOPEFULLY SPEAKS VOLUM. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT LGBT PEOPLE SEE THEMSELV PORTRAYED NON-TRMATIC WAYS. ASAKA’S NOT BEG PERSECUTED OR DYG—HE’S A ROLE MOL, A GOD, JT LIVG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S EVABLE THAT DRAG QUEENS WILL LIP-SYNCH ALEX’S PERFORMANCE OF “MAMA WILL PROVI.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YEAH. I N’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU AND ACTOR ANDY MIENT CELEBRATED YOUR FIRST WEDDG ANNIVERSARY THIS PAST SUMMER. DID YOUR RELATNSHIP RM THE LOVE STORY AT THE HEART OF THIS REVIVAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE. HE’S HALF MY ARTISTIC BRA, SO THERE’S A LOT OF HIM THIS PRODUCTN, WHETHER I REALIZE OR NOT. HE’S AN CREDIBLE EETHKER, AND MUCH OF THE STG WAS SPIRED BY OUR NVERSATNS, SO I OWE HIM A GREAT AL FOR MY URAGE PUTTG THIS SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR OWN LOVE STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE ’S IMPORTANT TO LIVE AN HONT LIFE. LIKE TI MOUNE’S STORY, WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH THAT N SPIRE? BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE MORE PEOPLE LIVE HONTLY NOW, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL LIVE HONTLY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE ON THIS ISLAND OPENS DECEMBER 3 AT CIRCLE THE SQUARE THEATRE NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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