Broadway Rejects Conservative Plays

The New York Post ran a story this weekend with a very encouraging headline: RIGHT TURN ON B’WAY? Michael Riedel’s article revolves around two new plays that are being shopped around for a home.  One is a one-man play about Ronald Reagan.

“Reagan” is a one-man play that doesn’t portray the 40th president as a fascist. It’s by Lionel Chetwynd, whose scripts for television and film include “The Hanoi Hilton,” “Color of Justice,” “Kissinger and Nixon” and “DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.” ….  Chetwynd declined to comment on “Reagan,” except to say with a laugh, “It will change lives and the course of history.” A copy of an early script portrays Reagan as thoughtful, determined, sly (when necessary) and winning. Talking to the audience from the main room of his California ranch, Reagan explains his journey from FDR Democrat to conservative Republican. Along the way, he offers a spirited defense of conservative principles. At least three top directors have passed on the play because, says a source, “They can’t stand Ronald Reagan.”

The other play cited is “Girls in Trouble (Formerly Three Abortions)” by Jonathan Reynolds.

In “Girls in Trouble,” Reynolds presents a balanced view of pro-lifers while taking some swipes at the NPR crowd. The play ends with a harrowing confrontation between two women — one pro-life, the other pro-choice — that’s not for the squeamish. “Thus far, its claim to fame is that it’s been turned down by all the theaters in New York,” Reynolds says of his play. “It was commissioned by the Long Wharf, but they wouldn’t put it on. There was a theater in the suburbs of Washington, DC, that said they wanted to present the ‘other side’ of the abortion debate. But when they read it, they said it would “infuriate our audience.” Oskar Eustis, the head of the Public Theater, told Reynolds that his staff “didn’t go for it,” but that he would take a look at it himself.

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Posted Jun 28th 2009 at 6:57 am in Entertainment, Featured Story, Politics, Religion | 1667425 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/sright/2009/06/28/conservative-plays-get-noticed-in-new-york/Broadway+Rejects+Conservative+Plays2009-06-28+13%3A57%3A38Stage+Right

The Left Has Spoken: Today, We Are All Extremists

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belong to one category.” – Adolf Hitler.

“At this point, whatever dividing line there was between mainstream conservatism and the black-helicopter crowd seems to have been virtually erased.” – NY Times columnist Paul Krugman.

Paul Krugman

Really sucks to be a conservative these days. I feel like I’m walking around with a big bulls-eye on my back. I know many of the Left, especially Keith Olbermann, Frank Rich, Paul Krugman, the New York Times editorial staff and all the pundits at HuffPo and KOS would find that statement hilariously ironic, given the recent shooting deaths of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas and security guard Steven T. Johns at the Holocaust Museum. Then again, they’re not the ones being branded en masse as co-conspirators in those murders. Conservatives are. (more…)

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Posted Jun 16th 2009 at 3:31 pm in Politics | 1587586 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jtsimpson/2009/06/16/today-we-are-all-extremists/The+Left+Has+Spoken%3A+Today%2C+We+Are+All+Extremists2009-06-16+22%3A31%3A36John+T.+Simpson

We Need More Diversity!

The “Deity-in-Chief” went to Cairo last week to address the Muslim world.  Others have pointed out that Egypt is an odd place for such an address:  Saudi Arabia is home to the holiest places in Islam and Indonesia is the home of the world’s largest Muslim population.  If this is correct, this would be like going to London to make a pandering speech to Catholics to address the actions of the I.R.A.  I’ll give you a break to have another sip of coffee and sort that one out in your head.

Blessed Brother Ted Nugent

Ok, you’re back.  This whole “outreach” got me thinking.  It’s actually a good idea.  To tailor policy around making sure people don’t feel alienated and left out.  To change the national agenda in order to protect the sensitivities of people, even if those sensitivities go against what is traditional and accepted thought in our country.  Can I get an “Amen” from the Hippies?  This is what it’s all about, right?

Let me introduce you to another group…another alien culture that I think needs to get a little “outreach” from the government…especially the elites in D.C.  Hollywood, Europe and the academic world could also do a little better when it comes to making these people feel special.  We need more diversity!  More diversity!

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Posted Jun 15th 2009 at 6:44 am in News, Politics | 156506One Commenthttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2009/06/15/we-need-more-diversity/We+Need+More+Diversity%212009-06-15+13%3A44%3A02Leigh+Scott

Acceptable Hate Mongering?

Yeah-I think I get it? If you’re a media personality of mediocre talent and dubious intelligence like…uh…gee, there’s so many to choose from? Oh, I know, let’s go with Janeane Garofalo now that she’s decided to be a spokesperson for the party of “love, openness and diversity” again. Anyway, apart from proving you’re not smart enough to keep your mouth shut, what happens if you’re a media personality of mediocre talent and dubious intelligence and you openly preach the most vile form of inflammatory hatred towards an entire group/race of people in today’s politically correct climate? 

You get a pass and high-fives from the MSM of course, but why? (more…)

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Posted May 11th 2009 at 6:10 pm in Celebrity News, Politics | 1276505 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aalvillar/2009/05/11/acceptable-hate-mongering/Acceptable+Hate+Mongering%3F2009-05-12+01%3A10%3A01Alvaro+Alvillar