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A musical with Dolly Parton theme was suspended after the entire cast ran the stage of the stage in the protest of a public member who 'disgusted from a gay character'.
Stevie Webb, an actor in production here, you come again, has spoken about homophobic abuse that is directed almost every week on the cast of the musical.
A show last Wednesday at the Opera House in Manchester was delayed after a woman who shouted homophobic expression caused a 'ruckus' among public members.
Mr. Webb said the incident came after a show in London, where a man had to be thrown out for the use of a homophobic Smet.
Dolly Parton has long been in favor of LGBT rights and spoke for same -sex marriage in 2014.
In a video placed on Tiktok, Mr. Webb rumbled: 'The number of public members we had to divert from our show as a result of homophobia is insane.
'Only this week, in Manchester alone, we had to cast out someone who was shouting out last night.
'On Wednesday we had to stop the entire show, because a woman was so disgusted that there was a gay character on stage.
A production of here you come again: The Dolly Parton Musical was suspended in Manchester due to homophobic abuse
Stevie Webb, an actor in production, spoke about homophobic abuse aimed at the cast
“She screamed and then the whole audience started to scream against her and there was a huge ruckus.
“She was finally ejected and we could start again, but we were stopped for 15 or 20 minutes.
'It's crazy, it happens almost every week and I am just surprised.
'This is first of all a Dolly Parton musical. It is only me and Dolly Parton on stage, my character and Dolly Parton.
'London was the worst thing that is crazy for me. I remember a man who shouted the F-Slur, he thought: “I am not here to see some f ***** talking about his boyfriend, I am just here to see Dolly Parton.”
“It is just like Listen to what you just said, you're gay. It is a Dolly Parton Musical Mate, you are gay, it is clearly getting a bit gay.
'But the number of people, it really opened my eyes because we are in such a bubble in this industry, but the country traveling and seeing how many people literally cannot look to see a gay on stage, is the wild .
'I feel sorry for them, it would be as if I had that reaction to the color blue because it exists, it is not going anywhere, but I could not escape it.
The production in the Opera House Theater in Manchester was stopped because of a 'ruckus' caused by homophobic expression of a member of the audience
The musical tells the story of a diehard -fan whose fantasy version of Dolly Parton brings him through difficult times
“So I feel really bad for them because I would be” oh f *** the air “, but in the end I probably just realized oh, it doesn't really have me painful and it doesn't affect my life, it's just blue And it's just not my favorite color.
“But no, they don't come to that realization. It's great.
'But also read the synopsis. It is a musical and it is a Dolly Parton musical. You are gay. '
Directed by Gabriel Barre, the musical comedy tells the story of a diehard -fan whose fantasy version of international icon Dolly Parton makes him through difficult times.
ATG Entertainment, which runs Manchester Opera House, is contacted for comment.
