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School pulls musical 'Kismet' after 9/11 complaints
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Sep 20, 2011 11:29am |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania school district has decided not to stage a Tony Award-winning musical about a Muslim street poet after some residents complained about the play on the heels of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Richland School District had planned to stage "Kismet" in February but Superintendent Thomas Fleming now says it was scrapped to avoid controversy, The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown, Pa., reported.
"After reviewing the script, the decision was made to move on rather than risk controversy," Fleming said. "We're in the business of trying to do what’s best for the kids — not to do anything detrimental if we can avoid it." |
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