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A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show in Manchester because of homophobic harassment, according to one of the actors in the production.
One of the performers in the musical Here You Come Again, Stevie Webb, said that homophobic incidents at the show have become so bad the cast was at one point forced to leave the stage.
Webb, who explained the story on TikTok to his 102.7k followers, said that last Wednesday the whole cast had to ‘leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character.’
He wrote on TikTok that the incident on Wednesday was followed by a similar moment when a man had to be escorted from the audience for shouting homophobic comments.
Webb said there had also been problems during the London run of the production.
Webb said the incidents have really opened his eyes to the realities of homophobia, explaining that the man who was removed from the audience shouted a slur and then: ‘I just want to see Dolly Parton.’
Webb said: ‘We’re in such a bubble in this industry. But travelling the country and seeing how many people literally cannot bear to see a gay person depicted on stage – it’s wild.’
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/10/dolly-parton-musical-halted-homophobic-abuse-hurled-stage-22533310/
Dolly Parton musical suspended mid-show after ‘homophobic abuse’ from audience
A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show in Manchester because of homophobic harassment, according to one of the actors in the production.
One of the performers in the musical Here You Come Again, Stevie Webb, said that homophobic incidents at the show have become so bad the cast was at one point forced to leave the stage.
Webb, who explained the story on TikTok to his 102.7k followers, said that last Wednesday the whole cast had to ‘leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character.’
He wrote on TikTok that the incident on Wednesday was followed by a similar moment when a man had to be escorted from the audience for shouting homophobic comments.
Webb said there had also been problems during the London run of the production.
Webb said the incidents have really opened his eyes to the realities of homophobia, explaining that the man who was removed from the audience shouted a slur and then: ‘I just want to see Dolly Parton.’
Webb said: ‘We’re in such a bubble in this industry. But travelling the country and seeing how many people literally cannot bear to see a gay person depicted on stage – it’s wild.’
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/10/dolly-parton-musical-halted-homophobic-abuse-hurled-stage-22533310/
