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muellercorn · 5 years

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Happy International Women's Day! These are women involved in theatre that I believe have paved the future for female artists. I think it would be apt for you to read their names and stories and then let me know women who inspire you in the theatre world and how you think they're shaping the future. Reblog if you see your inspirations and share their stories.

1. Jennifer Kirby. We may only be 3 months into 2019, but I'm ready to call Jennifer Kirby woman of the year. At age 30, I'd already consider her a veteran of the RSC, a company where she has portrayed so many Shakespearean females with a new found voice and personality. She first appeared on our screens in Call The Midwife in 2016 as Nurse Valerie Dyer. From the start Val has faced some of the most brutal storylines, most involving the rights of women and the working class, and been an absolute inspiration due to her brave and loving personality. However over the last 8 weeks she has been the pioneer character of the most powerful women's rights stories I've seen in entertainment ever. If it hadn't been for Kirby's authentic, sensitive performance and her deep understanding of the human condition from women who've walked different lives from her own, this storyline would not have had the impact that it has. She never complains about a hard storyline either, when interviewers ask how difficult scenes were, her response is always one of gratitude enthusiasm and excitement for the changes it could bring about in society. I believe this will be the start of more powerful storylines for women in the media and moreover I know her performance has had a real life effect on society, changing and developing people's opinions and giving them fresh eyes to see other people's experiences through with sympathy and care.

2. Jessie Mueller. During her Broadway career this far, Mueller has portrayed some of the most complex women with such heart and integrity. She has proven endlessly that vulnerability and strength can coexist. In 2016 Jessie won the Lilly Award (awards for females making a difference in society) for best actress following her run as Jenna in Waitress. A not was left in the theatre's lobby saying that Jessie's heartfelt performance helped a woman decide to leave the abusive relationship she was in. Additionally Jessie has done countless benefits for charities benefiting women, is an activist for equal rights and a dedicated educator. Jessie has defied type casting and shown us all that we are not defined by anything but our hearts and work ethic.

3. Ruthie Ann Miles. Strength, power, inspiration - Ruthie is the true embodiment of all these things. Moreover she spreads happiness and joy, ever since I watched her win her Tony I just felt this overwhelming sense of happiness. This woman spreads light everywhere she goes and never fails to make me brim with happiness and smiles. In today's world we need a light and Ruthie truly is that light.

4. Marianne Elliott. To me, Marianne Elliott is the best theatre director of our times. Directing is a profession that is predominantly male dominated and I believe that Elliott will be one of the key figures in changing that. Her love for her work is evident in the current revival of Company a true highlight of the theatre scene in recent years. Her integrity, leadership skills and incredible visions have led to a groundbreaking piece of theatre for women.

5. Rosalie Craig. Her incredible portrayal of the 'new' Bobbie in the 2018 Company Revival has given an in depth, layered portrayal of a woman who is unapologetic for her decisions and personal internal debates. Craig brings so much to this role that you don't see Bobbie as promiscuous like expected but rather as someone simply living life making her own calls and it's absolutely refreshing and unique to see. Furthermore her talent is so stellar that it is guaranteed to inspire a generation of young performers.

6. Katrina Lenk. Resilience strikes me when I think of Katrina Lenk. Her break came in her 40s, prior to this she was relatively unknown in the mainstream theatre world however she never stopped working. Women are ingrained to believe their value decreases as they age, especially in the arts, however Katrina has proven that this is not true. We gain experience, life lessons, emotional qualities, skills and ethics that helps us grow as people and performers. When I think of Katrina Lenk I think of someone so driven by love rather than fame. Additionally, through the characters she portrayed, Katrina has given a voice to so many women who's stories would typically go untold.

7. Jessie Nelson. A valued part of the first all female Broadway creative team for Waitress, Nelson wrote the book for the musical and in doing so helped create a masterpiece and a true gift for all women who feel their story doesn't matter. She comprehensively understands what it means to be female, the importance of female friendship and the responsibility that came with writing a script like this. Thanks to Nelson we have a musical that honours our stories and inspires us to go out and speak of our own experiences. She helped create the living proof that female stories sell and I'm sure we will see many more following in its footsteps.

8. Paula Vogel. Scriptwriter, Vogel, first came to my intention when I first watched Indecent on Broadway HD. The main two things that hit me regarding women's rights upon watching the play, was the portrayal of sexuality between Dina and Ruth outside of the internal play 'God of Vengeance', this relationship is powerful and much more emotionally based than trying to portray lesbian relationships as sexual items for men's pleasure as many arts still find acceptable. Additionally at the start of the play when describing the casting type of each troupe member, Vogel avoids attaching gender to the description starting the tone with the message they desire to continue with, equality for all.

9. Eva Noblezada. I will never forget Noblezada's performance as Kim, I remember being truly in awe and inspired. Then when learning how young she was I was admired at her dedication to travel thousands of miles from home at such a young age in true dedication to telling a story she believes in. Miss Saigon has a story line so beautifully reflective of the maternal side of women and Noblezada's performance portrayed this beautifully showing the true fierce strength that women posses.

10. Hailey Kilgore. A Tony award nomination at age 19! That is more than enough to inspire. Additionally the profound and positive outlook Kilgore has about the world is beyond beautiful and heartwarming.

11. Patti Murin. I admire anyone who speaks out about mental illness and Murin does so so candidly that it is unbelievably inspirational. It's a daunting thing to do because mental illness can be mistaken for being 'overly emotional' or 'unreliable' and I commend Murin for speaking out anyway knowing what she is risking because it will remind an entire generation who struggle with their mental health not to give up because of it. Despite her struggles Murin's work is incredibly joyful and can brighten up any day.

12. Sara Bareilles. Always dedicated to writing her truth, Bareilles has never cabed into the pressure of writing a traditional love song at times when it didn't feel authentic to her. Being motivated to make art rather than money, Sara Bareilles has written so many anthems for women reminding them to feel and fight. Furthermore she's proved that you don't have to write songs about men to sell music, authenticity leads to success.

13. Adrienne Warren. This woman is a force. She is currently giving everything she's got to bring the empowering story of Tina Turner to life 8 times a week in the west end. She is the driving force of a vital story for women in society and she treats it with the importance and passion it deserves. Furthermore her social media is dedicated to educating people about equality for all in society.

14. Marin Mazzie. In September 2018 Marin lost her battle to Ovarain cancer but her legacy will pass from generation to the next. Her dedication to what she loved during her battle is the epitome of female strength, additionally she committed time to activism and raising awareness of ovarian cancer. To me 'Back to Before' - Ragtime is the ultimate theatre anthem for women's rights and Marin's recording and perspective is so moving and empowering that it has the ability to motivate anyone who listens to change the world.

15. Bernadette Peters. A true theatre icon Peters has wrestled with all the names in the book, the classic term 'Diva' that was constantly thrown around when a woman was so powerful and successful in their field that people didn't know how to react. I don't think anything will stop this woman..... I mean did you see the press ups on The View, in high heels and a dress! Icon! Furthermore this was the week before her 70th birthday. I don't think Peters will ever age in spirit or appearance but she embraces her age regardless, the host with held her name but Peters made it clear that she feels age shouldn't be hidden from as our value does not decrease in anyway. Her work in theatre and charity should be inspirational to all.

16. Lindsay Mendez. Firstly I admire any women dedicated to educating and teaching, like Lindsay is. I could say a lot about Lindsay, but I feel she says it best herself. She is true to her identity, body positive and wants to represent everyday people through her art, as we all should if we consider art as a mirror to society.

“When I moved to New York, I was told to change my last name from Mendez to Matthews, or I wouldn’t work. I’m so proud to be part of a community that celebrates diversity and individuality … Be your true self and the world will take note.”

"When you hear you’re going to audition for “Dogfight,” the show about bringing ugly women to parties, you’re like, ‘Oh, great, thank you.’ But that’s also our dream as actors, to play someone else and give someone else a voice. I love this character so much."

17. Cobie Smulders. Whilst filming HIMYM Cobie was privately battling Ovarian Cancer, she beat it and later went on to defy odds by having her own children. Her dedication to her art during this time is a testimony to her strength and will. Furthermore during her time on the show Cobie brought to life incredibly moving stories specific to women in society giving them a voice. She has since gone on to have a successful career in film and theatre and has a large voice in social activism. Her accounts about her battle with ovarian cancer will help to give so much support to women going through similar difficult times and hopefully raise awareness in others so they're able to detect this illness in early stages.

18. Ella Fitzgerald. To me Ella is the American song book, she is the voice of all the Gershwin, Porter, Berlin musicals that came to follow. She gave a voice to a minority and inspired so many people. She continues to inspire people when ever you listen to recordings of her and feel the raw emotion. The modern musical stands on Ella's shoulders.

19. Audra McDonald. SIX TONY AWARDS. She's defied every odd and stereotype by purely working hard and being a truly good person. She's inspired many people and shown us all that anything is possible when you're prepared to prove people wrong. Furthermore she always takes time to thank and honour those who came before her, the people who's shoulders she stands on and that to me is what female empowerment is more than anything else.

20. Judy Garland. My personal inspiration and to be honest I struggle to articulate how she inspires me as it's more of an emotion than a string of thoughts. I just believe Garland strove for love, kindness and friendship over anything. I also believe her work is a sign of hope, no matter how she was treated she never gave in, she didn't stop doing what she loved because of the way she was treated she kept going. It's debatable if that's the right decision, but it doesn't matter as it was a strong decision and it was Judy's. I respect her an unbelievable amount for her voice, her heart and her perspective on the world. Imagine what would be if that sweet girl hadn't sang 'Over The Rainbow' all those years ago, and imagine even more what could have been if we saw Garland for the layered, complex human being she was rather than sweet and cheery Dorothy Gale. Personally whenever I get the chance to perform I always think of Garland before I step on stage, I thank her for her sacrifices to the art because it wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for her, I don't think there will ever be a star as bright again. It's also to remember that whilst addiction and mental illness don't descriminate, Judy wouldn't have faced many of the issues she did if she wasn't a woman.

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."

The perspective we all should have had:

"I've always taken 'The Wizard of Oz' very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I've spent my entire life trying to get over it."

I hope to hear of those who inspire you and I hope we all continue to inspire and empower each other. Alicia x

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lindyhunt · 5 years

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Everything That Upset the Internet This Week

What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A rapper’s grand gesture of forgiveness, a genie with a top knot and a white man in a Black Panther sweater. Here’s everything you need to know.

Cardi B’s Historic Performance Is Interrupted By Offset’s Apology

THE STORY: Since Cardi B announced her split from Offset on December 5, the Migos rapper has made it clear that he’s on a mission to get her back. He tweeted “FUCK YALL I MISS CARDI,” shared an Instagram video where he apologizes profusely, saying, “I only have one birthday wish, and that’s to get my wife back,” and then, on December 15, he interrupted Cardi’s performance as the first ever female headliner at Rolling Loud festival.

Offset ambushed the stage during the concert, wheeling out three lavish floral displays that read, “Take me back Cardi” as part of his ploy to win back her affection. “I just wanna tell you I’m sorry, bro,” he said into a microphone in front of an audience of thousands, “And furthermore I love you.” After exchanging some words in private, the flowers—and the ex—were taken off the stage.

THE REACTION:

Cardi B was the first FEMALE headliner in Rolling Loud history! Honestly, it’s so fucked up that he even did that. Like, you really gonna be out here taking up her spotlight and making her set about you? Nah bro.

— Romario Bautista (@coquihanii) December 16, 2018

Offset disrupting Cardi's performance is like your ex running up on. you at your job in the middle of a meeting. This is not acceptable or cute. Or romantic. It's creepy and unstable.

— Demetria L. Lucas (@demetriallucas) December 16, 2018

Anyone else troubled by this? Because this is harassment. And the fact that the folks putting on this festival were complicit in sabotaging and humiliating their first female rapper @iamcardib headlining for clicks is unethical. Nobody won. https://t.co/JDJrwwrlYj

— Ruthy Munoz （花木兰） (@ruthymunoz) December 16, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Is there a place in modern culture for men to make grand gestures of forgiveness? This is the question that sparked thousands of tweets, hundreds of angry Instagram DMs in Offset’s inbox and dozens of well-researched thought pieces. “Stalking behaviours and emotional boundary–breaching have been normalized as romance and desire through popular-culture written and produced by a system controlled by men,” Brittney Cooper wrote for The Cut, “Patriarchy works by making women think that the man who will override her will is the one who loves her most.”

There are, of course, appropriate times and places to get on your knees and beg for forgiveness. Public displays of affection are self-serving, and when performed at someones place of work, are completely inappropriate. Offset’s apology ambush was not romantic, sweet or vulnerable, it was aggressive, undermining and manipulative.

But then things got more complicated. Before the incident, the music festival’s Twitter account reportedly tweeted: “Whatever happens tonight on the @audiomack stage, it’s going viral. Make sure you’re there tonight for Bardi.” Which led people to question: did the music festival set all of this up? In response to these claims, Rolling Loud co-founder Tariq Cherif told the Los Angeles Times, “Cardi’s management was in on it, it had nothing to do with the festival. The artist is in full control of the stage and they determine who gets on and off.”

The World Gets a First Look at Will Smith as Genie

THE STORY: Entertainment Weekly has released a first look at the Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake. We got a glimpse at Will Smith’s Genie, who is slimmed-down, not blue and features “Top Knot Ponytail Vibes.” (This is a quote from Smith himself. I would never willingly describe a hairstyle in that way.)

THE REACTION:

genie! my first wish. i wish that i'd never seen this. pic.twitter.com/R8JSMG52C4

— jessica (@hullojess) December 19, 2018

Why…. didn't… they… just…. get…. comedic legend Sinbad…. to play… the genie?

— Tim Barnes (@TimBarnes451) December 19, 2018

Will Smith’s genie hair in the live-action #Aladdin is going to be a major source of anxiety for me in 2019. pic.twitter.com/FwG44LHiUj

— Jason Carlos (@jaarlos) December 19, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Calm down, everyone. Your childhood nostalgia is still safe. Smith has confirmed to his 26.3 million Instagram fans: “Yes, I’m gonna be BLUE! :-) This is how the Genie is in Human / Disguise Form. My character will be CGI most of the movie.”

Forever 21 Dresses a White Model in Black Panther Sweater

THE STORY: Forever 21 has designed and manufactured a holiday-inspired ‘Wakanda Forever’ sweater, inspired by the Marvel film Black Panther. To promote the product, they put it on a white male model with platinum blonde hair and shared to the photos to its Twitter account and website.

THE REACTION:

They got a super pale, blond, blue-eyed model in a Wakanda Forever sweater… 🤣🤣🤣

I wanna speak to your advertising department, @Forever21. Someone approved this and thought this was going to work. 😂 https://t.co/aWefYUeBfY

— Britain (@sanefacade) December 18, 2018

Wow Forever 21 is tone deaf af. Colonizers aren't praised in Wakanda. Try again.

— Iyesha Riley (@Iyeshalovette) December 18, 2018

Forever 21 knows exactly what they're doing with that ghost in the shell man in the african kitty sweater and here ya'll go given them the attention they want

— cultured butter bae (@jilleeann_) December 18, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Twitter user Gomolemo Mohapi‏ encouraged people to back off, writing, “Stan Lee CREATED WAKANDA and BLACK PANTHER in the 1960s to PROMOTE DIVERSITY in pop culture. 50 years later, we’re getting butthurt because a white male is wearing a Wakanda Forever sweater? Ahh come on, let’s be mature here.”

Forever 21, however, still felt it was appropriate to issue an apology and pulled a product. “Forever 21 takes feedback on our products and marketing extremely seriously,” the company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “We celebrate all superheroes with many different models of various ethnicities and apologize if the photo in question was offensive in any way.” As far as corporate outrage reactions go, I’d say that’s pretty solid. As a company, you don’t get to decide what does and doesn’t trigger an audience. So pull the image, recognize your customers, apologize and move on.

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jessicakehoe · 5 years

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Everything That Upset the Internet This Week

What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A rapper’s grand gesture of forgiveness, a genie with a top knot and a white man in a Black Panther sweater. Here’s everything you need to know.

Cardi B’s Historic Performance Is Interrupted By Offset’s Apology

THE REACTION:

— Romario Bautista (@coquihanii) December 16, 2018

Offset disrupting Cardi's performance is like your ex running up on. you at your job in the middle of a meeting. This is not acceptable or cute. Or romantic. It's creepy and unstable.

— Demetria L. Lucas (@demetriallucas) December 16, 2018

— Ruthy Munoz （花木兰） (@ruthymunoz) December 16, 2018

The World Gets a First Look at Will Smith as Genie

THE REACTION:

genie! my first wish. i wish that i'd never seen this. pic.twitter.com/R8JSMG52C4

— jessica (@hullojess) December 19, 2018

Why…. didn't… they… just…. get…. comedic legend Sinbad…. to play… the genie?

— Tim Barnes (@TimBarnes451) December 19, 2018

Will Smith’s genie hair in the live-action #Aladdin is going to be a major source of anxiety for me in 2019. pic.twitter.com/FwG44LHiUj

— Jason Carlos (@jaarlos) December 19, 2018

Forever 21 Dresses a White Model in Black Panther Sweater

THE REACTION:

They got a super pale, blond, blue-eyed model in a Wakanda Forever sweater… 🤣🤣🤣

I wanna speak to your advertising department, @Forever21. Someone approved this and thought this was going to work. 😂 https://t.co/aWefYUeBfY

— Britain (@sanefacade) December 18, 2018

Wow Forever 21 is tone deaf af. Colonizers aren't praised in Wakanda. Try again.

— Iyesha Riley (@Iyeshalovette) December 18, 2018

Forever 21 knows exactly what they're doing with that ghost in the shell man in the african kitty sweater and here ya'll go given them the attention they want

— cultured butter bae (@jilleeann_) December 18, 2018

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