Marin Mazzie's death was a horrible tragedy that she, to her credit, worked to the last to prevent. If only Amar Ramasar had followed her example, he might not be in the situation he is in.
Mr. Amasar, also HOT, dazzled audiences, and myself, particularly, playing a more nuanced, dancing, and manipulatively appealing, Jigger Cragin, in "Carousel," than is usually seen in most productions. Due to Jack O'Brien's and Justin Peck's influence, Ramasar created a Jigger whose dancing was phenomenal, and enhanced the role enough to have potentially earned him a TONY nomination, which he deserved, but did not receive.
Thursday, Ramasar, who was in "Carousel" while on hiatus from the New York City Ballet, learned he was suspended without pay. He missed Thursday's performance. Yesterday, it was announced Ramasar was fired from the company, leaving open the question if he will play the closing performance. I hope he does. What a way to end a Broadway run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, before I am attacked, let me say, I am keeping an objective eye on all this. I do not dismiss the devastating impact on the victims, if the allegations are true. And, if Ramasar was fired, there must have been reason to think they were.
He is an attractive guy, and I never knew he was 36. Which is the tail end of life for a professional dancer, though, thanks to "Carousel," he could have had his pick of roles, or projects to choreograph himself.
Where he did not follow Mazzie's example was to focus on his career, and think he could get away with such high jinks. As Olympia Dukakis said, as Rose Castorini, in "Moonstruck," "Don't shit where you eat."
I feel for the victims. But I also feel for Amar Ramasar. Such a bright future, all that training, and now cast aside for misbehavior he himself could have prevented.
It is a sad day in the performing arts world, today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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