Evangelical group targets London "Jerry Springer" musical

[Bluebear]

LONDON - A planned Broadway run of trash TV-inspired musical "Jerry Springer - The Opera" is in doubt after pressure from an evangelical Christian group, the show's producer said Monday.

Avalon Promotions said one of the financial backers of a New York production slated to open later this year had pulled out after the show was targeted by Christian Voice, a Wales-based religious organization that opposes abortion, homosexuality, Sunday trading and British membership in the European Union.

Last April, "Jerry Springer'"s producers announced the US$13.9 million production would open on Broadway this fall, although no date or New York venue was announced.

Producers said a British tour scheduled for later this year would go ahead, although one venue — the Derby Playhouse in central England — has pulled out.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050228/ap_en_ot/britain_springer_opera

[emulatorloo]

1. Too Bad, it is supposed to be great

A lot of fun, serious, comic, etc etc. US friends saw in London when it opened and still rave about it.

[mr blur]

2. It was shown on TV here

a while ago, David Soul played Springer. The word "fuck" was heard a couple of hundred times. There were complaints (from those people you'd expect to complain) but it was shown anyway.