Closing shows, especially glass ceiling-shattering ones, are always bittersweet. And, this run of Jonathan Mississippi Goddamn, albeit brief, is certainly no exception.
Today’s matinee is SOLD OUT…not so shabby chic for a show met with a usual degree of unnecessary southern grief. But, bravo Biloxi Little Theatre! This is what “a commitment to equity in programming and practice” could look like if more organizations were as brave.
Let this success lend credence to the fact that we have our own audiences comprising diehard supporters who wouldn’t dare ask us to apologize. For what?