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Published 11:30 PM EDT May 7, 2017
Dear Theater Fans,
You tend to be a wonderful bunch, always hungry to experience more, to see, hear, explore and just take in all that Broadway has to offer.
Some of you also tend to be common thieves — and you may not even realize it.
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Here are five ways that even the most devoted fans may, in fact, be stealing.
BOOTLEGS – Just don’t. They are illegal, they infringe on so many rights of artists and creative teams, they are distracting to audiences and actors alike, they are illegal, they don’t allow the production to be seen in the manner in which it was intended (which cheats you as well as the creators), and oh, they are illegal. Broadway slowly is figuring out how to meet the demand for alternate consumption while keeping artistic integrity intact, and options like livestreaming and professionally released recordings are growing in popularity. Give the artists you support the respect and patience they need to get there. In the meantime, most shows are making more efforts than ever to reach out — things like behind-the-scenes vlogs, talk show and special event performances, social media spotlights and sneak peeks and much more are available to enjoy.
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PLAYBILLS – Playbills cost money to print and distribute. Your ticket generally entitles you to one. If you have a friend or internet buddy who desperately wants a copy, an usher probably will give you an extra if you ask. Other people will leave theirs behind when they exit the theater, and you can usually snag a few discarded copies on your way out. But don’t grab a stack of fresh copies when no one is looking and then immediately turn around and try to sell or trade them on Facebook or eBay (yes, it happens). That really amounts to little more than shoplifting.
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SCRIPTS AND SHEET MUSIC – These aren’t free. Someone illegally placing them online or making copies doesn’t make them free. The artists who create the work deserve the recognition and protection (and royalties) that proper licensing affords them. You wouldn’t walk out of a gallery with a filched painting tucked under your arm, don’t steal the work of these artists either.
MUSIC – Along those lines, if you like a show, whether it’s currently running or not, support it by buying the cast recording. If you want to listen to it online, there are many places to buy a digital copy. Please don’t attempt to rip the audio from YouTube, illegally file share or otherwise download it. It’s only right that artists are compensated for their work, as well as earn the milestones that they hit for distribution (remember, the only counted copies are those purchased legally). Plus, your ripped audio is going to pale in comparison to the real quality. Don’t you owe that to yourself and these fantastic scores?
STAGEDOORING – Don’t stagedoor a show you haven’t seen, and certainly don’t do so for the purpose of selling autographed items online. While interacting with actors after a show certainly isn’t a given, those who do take the time to greet fans and sign autographs or take photos should be able to do so without being crushed by dozens of people who weren’t even in the audience. It’s also not fair to those who saw the show on a given day not to be able to get anywhere near the barricades because people who didn’t start to line up well before the show ends. It may not be stealing in the true sense of the word, but it certainly cheats audience members out of the possible experience, as well as adds burdens to actors who are giving of their time and efforts.
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Part of being a fan of Broadway and its incredible talents is supporting the artists and teams that keep bringing us new works and expanding our worldviews. Maybe watching a bootleg or sharing sheet music doesn’t seem like a big deal. But every act that detracts from the integrity and monetary stability of a production or artist is harmful, and cumulatively, can and has caused some serious hits. Don’t contribute to it, especially when we are in a period where federal funding to the arts and humanities is in jeopardy. Get out there and support the arts — with your voices, your backing and, yes, your wallet.
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Published 11:30 PM EDT May 7, 2017
Broadway isn’t accessible for everyone. Unless you live in the tri-state area and are willing to splurge on tickets and transportation, or are willing to travel to the Big Apple and drop a few hundred bucks on tickets, hotel, transportation, and anything else a trip may contain, the chances of you seeing a Broadway show are very slim.
I’m one of the lucky ones. I’ve seen many Broadway shows just in the past year because I live less than an hour outside of the city and I’m able to pay for myself. So, how can someone who doesn’t have the funds to see a show live simply see the show? Through bootlegs.
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Bootlegs are illegal recordings of shows, movies, concerts (yes, it’s technically illegal to record concerts), etc. Recently, Kristolyn Lloyd, who plays Alana in Dear Evan Hansen took to Twitter to comment on bootleggers.
I dislike audience members who film shows about as much as I dislike our current #POTUS. If you see something SAY SOMETHING! Don’t let people around take pictures or record. Actors actually appreciate it when they are told to stop by fellow ticket buyers! #accountability
— Kristolyn Lloyd (@KristolynLloyd) January 13, 2018
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Lloyd saying she dislikes audience members who film shows about as much as she dislikes our current President? Not cool. There is in no way that Trump and bootleggers are even remotely similar.
Bootlegs make shows more accessible. It allows a fan following to build and creates a deeper bond between fan and art than just listening to a soundtrack does.
This isn’t the first time a cast member of Dear Evan Hansen took to Twitter about bootleggers. Mike Faist, who plays Connor Murphy in the show, created a thread about his experience with a woman in the audience recording the show.
Tonight that ride and bond between audience and players was ruined by a woman recording our show.
— Mike Faist (@Mike_Faist) July 1, 2017
“I want to urge audiences to live in the present. That’s what the craft is about and it’s part of the reason why I love what I do,” Faist said in his thread.
In 2015, Hamilton composer and actor responded to a post on Tumblr of someone seeking a bootleg of the show.
“here I am/patiently waiting for a bootleg of Hamilton/I mean it’s been nine whole days what’s the holdup?”, the user, capt-mom, wrote.
Another user had replied, asking, “Well then can you record it and post it on CBS or something so that us poor people who can’t afford to pay for a show can have the privilege of seeing it too?”
Miranda responded and explained. “Oh, I’ve caused a shitstorm. Sorry. I barely understand Tumblr (I’m much better at the Twitter, I just have an account so I can see the lovely arts n crafts some of you make on here). We’re going to make a really good recording of the show this summer and I want you to hear that. I’m thrilled you haven’t heard a shitty, half-iphone recorded version yet, because I spent 6 years writing this and when you hear it, I want you to hear what I intended. I’m sorry theater only exists in one place at a time but that is also its magic. A bootleg cannot capture it. I’m grateful and glad you want to hear it, and I want you to hear it RIGHT. I ask your patience. This is Lin, by the way. Do I click reblog now? What is th.”
Shaming fans for watching bootlegs is unconsciously classicist. Why should someone be prevented from watching a show just because they can’t afford it?
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i understand that bootlegging is a controversial topic but the fact of the matter is that bootlegs allow those who don’t have to resources to go to a bway show to experience excellent theatre
— julianna (@juliannugh) January 14, 2018
anyway I love bootlegs and classist/elitist bway actors aren’t gonna make me stop trading/watching/listening to them !
— zoe! 18 (@karenoIivo) January 14, 2018
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the amount of classism in the broadway community is extremely upsetting. if you don’t want bootlegs being spread, then start to take the steps needed for shows to be professionally recorded and shared instead of being locked away from young theatre fans who can’t see shows live
— the infamous tess (@tesswalshh) January 14, 2018
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Lena Hall, best known for playing Yitzhak/Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch even posted a clip from a bootleg she found online as build-up to a Hedwig-related announcement she had, telling her followers that she “found this gem online” and to “enjoy”.
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It’s understood that bootlegs are illegal. It’s known that these recordings take money out of the pockets of the actors, creators, composers, and everyone else on staff. But at the end of the day, they still walk away with money in their pocket and people still go see their show, bootleg or not.
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