[Mb-hair] FW: Variety.com - Hair

[richard haase]

i wasnt trying to offend anyone
one of the major papers or playbill listed the opening date as march 31
im not rying to offend anyone
and not accusing anyone

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Butler" <michael at michaelbutler.com>
To: "HAIR List" <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] FW: Variety.com - Hair


> You really want to get me in trouble with Variety. You should know what
you
> are writing about. Last night was the official opening. Several Hair
people
> were there. Variety was just kind enough to send me a copy directly.
> Another case of your offending people.
> Think before you write.
>
>
> > michael youre not at fault
> > but im saying the critic who is also a main toronto critic
> > was obviously gunning for them
> > deserved or not
> > eg a bit unethical of him to drop the piece in variety ahead of the
regular
> > revues
> >
> > opening night is tonight
> > ?
> > i think
> > ?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Butler" <michael at michaelbutler.com>
> > To: "HAIR List" <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] FW: Variety.com - Hair
> >
> >
> >> When I was interviewed for the article which did appear last Sunday I
> > asked
> >> for the Variety review to be sent to me as I do not subscribe to
Variety.
> >> This is what I forwarded. It was written at 11PM ET in Toronto and
posted
> > in
> >> LA at 8PM PT same time according to them not ahead of opening night.
> >>
> >>
> >>> and the real ouch part gonzalez
> >>> is that the guy is the regular main toronto critic
> >>> and he dropped it in variety ahead of opening night
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Wm-A Gonzalez" <bgonzal at rci.rutgers.edu>
> >>> To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
> >>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:03 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] FW: Variety.com - Hair
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Ouch!
> >>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: mb-hair-bounces at islandlists.com
> >>>>> [mailto:mb-hair-bounces at islandlists.com] On Behalf Of Michael Butler
> >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:12 AM
> >>>>> To: HAIR List
> >>>>> Subject: [Mb-hair] FW: Variety.com - Hair
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Posted: Thurs., Mar. 30, 2006, 8:00pm PT
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hair
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This limp version of "Hair" is unlikely to attract a new
> >>>>> generation of theatergoers to the work. Sadly, it may even
> >>>>> dim the reputation this piece holds in musical theater history.
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>
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