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Dolly Parton musical halted over 'homophobic abuse' [View all]
Dolly Parton musical halted over 'homophobic abuse'
Jonny Humphries
BBC News, Manchester
10 February 2025
A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show when homophobic abuse was hurled at the stage, an actor in the production has claimed.
Stevie Webb said an incident at the Opera House in Manchester during Here You Come Again saw the whole cast "leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character on the stage".
Mr Webb, posting on social media platform TikTok, said the incident last Wednesday was followed by similar trouble on Saturday, when a man had to be removed from the audience.
ATG Entertainment, which runs the venue, said it took a "zero tolerance" approach to such incidents.
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Jonny Humphries
BBC News, Manchester
10 February 2025
A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show when homophobic abuse was hurled at the stage, an actor in the production has claimed.
Stevie Webb said an incident at the Opera House in Manchester during Here You Come Again saw the whole cast "leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character on the stage".
Mr Webb, posting on social media platform TikTok, said the incident last Wednesday was followed by similar trouble on Saturday, when a man had to be removed from the audience.
ATG Entertainment, which runs the venue, said it took a "zero tolerance" approach to such incidents.
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