Hey there Broadway producer Nancy Coyne, we’d like to introduce your foot to your mouth.
Responding to the economy’s unfavorable effect on Broadway, the chairwoman of Serino Coyne – a theater advertising agency – attempted to point out a light at the end of the recession tunnel by saying:
“The good news is that so many straight plays [As oppose to musicals, which draw mostly tourists] are now coming in the spring, and I think New Yorkers will come out for them once the tourists go away. We├óΓé¼Γäóre horrible snobs. We hate tourists from Cleveland.”
Hearing its name, Ohio looked up from its Wal-Mart Christmas sales and said, “What was that?” and wrote Coyne angry emails about how they appreciate the works of Tennessee Williams too – how dare she!
In response, Coyne said, “I was just trying to spin it in a positive light, then I opened my mouth and put my foot in sideways. I do love tourists and I think Cleveland rocks. I’m printing up ‘I heart Cleveland’ T-shirts.”
Hah!
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