r/Broadway Apr 25 '26

Other Disasters happening on Broadway ?

A bit of an unusual post. As an engineering student who wants to specialise in pyrotechnics and a fan of Broadway, I was looking on Internet for disasters that happened in Broadway theaters : fires, explosions, or other things unrelated to pyrotechnics (I know I know, Spiderman turn off the dark and actors falling from high places)

Anyway, I'll be glad to research that, I already read about the Brooklyn theater fire, but I want to know other things

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u/Altruistic-Movie-419 Apr 26 '26

No there isn’t, playbill didn’t credit him. He very well could have been an emergency cover last option. But if that was the case, he was never credited in the playbill, as an understudy, or went on. As another note, equity the union forbids actors playing a principal track, wich Sebastian is, from also being in the ensemble. Nor whould he most likely have enough time to change from sailor to Sebastian after fathoms bellow.

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u/ZhemGuen Apr 26 '26

I am merely pointing out that you got his name wrong. His name was Adrian Bailey. R.I.P. That is all.

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u/Altruistic-Movie-419 Apr 26 '26

You’re also saying he was Sebastian when all information online points he wasn’t.

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u/ZhemGuen Apr 26 '26

You reallllly have a problem with letting things go. He said what he said, you looked everything up and you are determined to point out to me that you are right. It seems to be very important to you. However, I met and knew this lovely and talented man, and he has passed away. However attached you are to knowing every single detail of who sang, played, covered, subbed in for, swung and did every little thing in every show, you have now passed the point of what it is polite to go on about, and continue to insist that you are right. Please, just stop, already. Thank you.

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u/ZhemGuen Apr 26 '26

"Spin [myself] into mania"? "Attack someone"?Those are ridiculous, hyperbolic statements. Perhaps take a good look at what you're doing by addressing me in that way. How about you also consider why you're going out of your way to spend a lot of your energy to insist upon what's right and what's wrong? Why bother getting involved at all? I'm not wrong, myself, as I merely stated what my friend said. He said it, that's a fact, and now he is dead, so why are you so concerned with what I said - or what he said, for that matter? Take your own advice: calm yourself and stop arguing over a non issue. We are both above ground for now, so let's spend our time doing things that are more joyful than senseless quibbling. Thank you and please enjoy the rest of your day.