Stage Combat The Podcast
Stage Combat the Podcast is a powerful and eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the entertainment industry which also asks the question: how can we make our workplaces better for everyone? Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden.
In Seasons 1 and 2, Sean Hayden took the listeners into his own harrowing workplace nightmare in the style of a "true crime podcast." Now, Stage Combat the Podcast is a riveting platform for entertainment workers from everywhere to come together, to share their own stories and to advocate for themselves and for change.
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Stage Combat The Podcast
"Cancel Culture and Scott Rudin's Return to Broadway"
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Season 4, Episode 4.
Five years ago, The Hollywood Reporter published shocking bullying allegations about mega film and Broadway producer Scott Rudin, causing him to be cancelled. Today Rudin is BACK on Broadway and poised to sweep this year's Tony awards with his productions of Death of A Salesman starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf and Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf. Sean and clinical psychologist, Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, ask the question: SHOULD Rudin be welcomed back and what does his return say about Broadway?
Special thanks to Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, an enthusiastic Broadway fan, who is a clinical psychologist in group private practice in New Hampshire, specializing in the Autism spectrum and gender identity.
Support this podcast and listen to bonus content and insider information at STAGE COMBAT AT PATREON
patreon.com/StageCombatThePodcast . Hear more of Sean's conversation with Dr. Alisa Hurwitz about cancel culture and our "Sean Off Script" mini-episode where Sean goes deeper into the episode.
Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.
Grateful acknowledgement for fair use news clips from CBS New York and Inside Edition.
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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified. As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.
