Sutton Foster, who will play in the next $ 17 million revival of The music man on Broadway with Hugh Jackman, made her first public comments about the show’s producer, Scott Rudin, since controversy over his allegedly abusive work behavior has heated up in recent weeks.
In an Instagram Live video today, Foster, who, along with Jackman, is under increasing pressure on social media to speak out about the situation, especially after Rudin announced yesterday that he would “step back” from Broadway to seek help. , said today, “It’s an incredibly unfortunate situation and the only positive outcome is the one that happened, and I know Hugh feels the same way. I know we are both committed to creating a great environment for everyone involved . “
Watch the video below.
“I didn’t feel like I had to post anything [about] it…, ”said Foster. “I didn’t feel like that was something I had to do, because it’s going to be a reactionary thing. For me it was that I had to step back and make sure that the decision I made was mine and not based on the noise of social media. That’s who I am, that’s my integrity, that’s my mind. I feel like the only positive result is the one that happened.
“I apologize if it seemed like I wasn’t actively trumpeting my feelings, but I felt like I couldn’t get a clear mind with the noise … I’m very excited about retuning on Broadway and may We’re just going to keep going with the change and that’s all I’m going to say. It’s an incredibly unfortunate situation, but the only positive outcome is the result and I know Hugh feels exactly the same. “
Sutton Foster addresses the controversy over Scott Rudin. pic.twitter.com/gnxrwd2JtE
– OnStage Blog (@OnstageBlog) April 18, 2021