Is it Wintertime for Hitler?
Over at the Warner Theatre, they're unhappy. Very unhappy.
On Nov. 17, the Warner Theatre announced the cancellation of The Producers: The New Mel Brooks Musical, which was supposed to run from Nov. 21 to Nov. 26. “The Thanksgiving week proved to be challenging for ticket sales,” says Barrett Newman, general manager at the theater.
“We feel awful that our audiences are deprived of the chance to see the show,” Newman says. “We feel equally awful that our staff won't have the pre-holiday employment.”
The Warner Theatre folks feel so bad, in fact, that they've looped a couple of The Producers’ lyrics on their telephone line. Call the theater and you'll hear, “Unhappy. Unhappy. Very unhappy.” And, for now, that's the closest you're going to get to The Producers.
There was a time, however, when The Producers seemed unstoppable. Back on Broadway, the musical broke all kinds of records for ticket sales and awards nominations. In Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mel Brooks cast Larry David in a leading role just so the juggernaut would finally flop. The show even had a successful run at the Kennedy Center a couple of summers ago. So what happened? Maybe Hitler's springtime has faded into fall, or worse, withered away into winter. Has The Producers lost its luster at last?
Not yet, says Renee Miller, a spokesperson with Baci Management Inc., the production company handling the musical's national tour. She calls the cancellation “D.C. specific,” and says that, to her knowledge, the show's stint in Philadelphia last week went on without a hitch.
Meanwhile, although Warner is upset about what happened with The Producers, the theater isn't going to sever its ties to Baci just yet. “We have a long relationship with Baci,” Newman says. “They're a small organization that does a lot across the country.” Baci has plans to partner with Warner again in 2007 for productions of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida and Cabaret, Miller says.
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12:56 pm
I am crying a 1,000 tears over this already.
2:42 pm
Who cares what you think, you sociopathic, bigoted troll?
6:53 pm
Sociopathy is often considered a normal behavior depending upon what is being avoided.
Bigoted against immoral types only.
12:07 am
Wrong. It's called "sociopathy" because it is, always and necessarily, a pathology. It's an illness and a very, very serious one.
As you've no doubt been told many times.
3:44 pm
Actually, the APA says that sociopathy is not a mental illness but a form of defense mechanism which could or could not be an extension of a mental illness.
6:29 pm
That's an absolute lie.
Sincerely,
A Member of the APA
12:51 pm
My goodness. Now we have people posting here absolute lies like the person above me just to refute Rees. That is pathetic.
Rees thinks like Muhammad Ali. Ali once said that everybody will give him attention in that some will pay to come see him win and others who hate him will pay to see him one day lose, but no matter what, people will pay.
Rees feels that as long as some speak ill of him it keeps his name in the limelight and that can only be good.
2:23 pm
Thanks, Jonathan!
2:25 pm
The comparison is far from apt, Jonathan. No one will ever pay to see or hear you.
But I'll bet plenty of folks would pay a king's ransom if Rees would agree to clam up. He's not even entertaining. He's just a persistent, predictable, amoral troll.
8:56 pm
Straight people do pay to hear me but not fags.
10:04 pm
Oh really now? They pay, do they?
*snicker*
10:24 pm
Antisocial personality disorder and the closely related construct of psychopathy can be assessed and diagnosed through clinical interview, self-rating personality surveys, and ratings from coworkers and family. For diagnosing psychopathy in forensic male populations, the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is considered definitive.
[edit] Diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV-TR)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental and behavioral disorders, defines antisocial personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:
1. failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
2. deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
3. impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
4. irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated fights or assaults (both physically or mentally)
5. reckless disregard for safety of self or others
6. consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain steady work or honor financial obligations
7. lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
A mnemonic that can be used to remember the criteria for antisocial personality disorder is CORRUPT[1][2]:
* C - cannot follow law
* O - obligations ignored
* R - remorselessness
* R - recklessness
* U - underhandedness
* P - planning deficit
* T - temper
7:55 am
It is amazing how people think that they can judge another person's psychological make up online without ever having seen them or know anything about their day to day activities.
It is easy to toss out allegations that somebody is this or that but what qualifies any of us to say somebody is a sociopath like is being done to Rees and for Rees to counter by saying only gay people are say this in defense of excusing being gay.
I think the postings here are all abnormal and the accusers are just as bad as the one they accuse.
Grow up people.
8:10 am
Damn, none of the criteria to be a psycho fits me. Damn it, I come up short again.
See what happens when fags think they know it all. I guess all that fudge packing has rattled their brains loose!
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Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest. (NEVER BEEN ARRESTED)
Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure. ( NA)
Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead. (ALWAYS PLAN OUT CAREFULLY ALL THAT I DO.)
Irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated fights or assaults (either physically or mentally). (NON-VIOLENT HERE)
Reckless disregard for safety of self or others. (I AM THE OPPOSITE)
Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain steady work or honor financial obligations. (WEALTHY AS HELL, ONLY HAVE HAD 3 JOBS IN 32 YEARS)
Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another. (NEVER)
12:41 pm
Wow, well Rees's failure to discuss his brief tenure at the Kennedy Warren Apartments (and subsequent dismissal) seems to contradict several of the above (Employment record/Lying/Arrestable actions/wealth/remorse).
Shall we continue to dance?
4:55 pm
One of the sociopath's most common traits? Denial of wrongdoing.
Thanks for confirming the diagnosis, Mr. Rees.
5:33 pm
Which three jobs were those?
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
INSTITUTIONAL DENTAL CARE, INC.
Washington, D.C. 20018
April 2005 to Present
Business Manager
ALBA FOODS CORPORATION
ROYAL AHOLD FOODS, NETHERLANDS
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Washington, D.C. 20009
January 1990 to March 2005
Office Manager
SMS, INCORPORATED * (Filed bankruptcy in 1995)
DIV OF BERNARD HILL, LTD.
Washington, D.C. 20007
January 1984 to December 1989
Purchasing and Distribution Manager
CONCORDIA APARTMENTS
DIV. WORLD BANK
Washington, D.C. 20005
July 1979 - December 1983
Business Manager
What about the Law Office of Attorney Larry C. Williams?
What about the supposed Los Gallegos food Company of Puerto Rico?
What about your failed employment at the Kennedy warren apartments?
What about that Angelfire posting you had seeking employment for a $40,000 year job? If you were rich as hell, why would you care?
You are such a pathetic charachter. Seek help. Really.
12:34 pm
It's another hallmark of sociopathy: the subject fails to acknowledge his/her own actions, their outcome or that help is even needed. Denial is the typical response, and the subject may in fact believe their own innocence to some extent.
4:43 pm
to the 755 AM anon:
Trust me. The people responding to Rees here know more about him and what he's done that what appears on this blog.
5:20 pm
Rees: Your comments on the diagnostic checklist are meaningless. A patient, particularly does not self-diagnose. That holds especially true in the case of those diagnosed with Personality Disorders, who are all but incapable (by definition)of meaningful, honest self-evaluation.