Musical About Raygun with Proceeds Going to Women's Shelter Called Off After Her Lawyers Sue
Musical About Raygun with Proceeds Going to Women's Shelter Called Off After Breakdancer’s Lawyers Sue https://t.co/aUJgDZHcRU
- People (@people) December 20, 2024
The Australian breakdancer, Rachael Gunn - Raygun - put a stop to a musical using her name and likeness mere hours before it was set.
'Raygun: The Musical', fronted by comedian Stephanie Broadbridge, was cancelled after Gunn’s attorneys reached out to the comedy club where the show was set to take place, and threatened to take legal action if the performance went ahead as planned.
Gunn’s attorneys informed Broadbridge that the poster used for the show had been trademarked and she was not allowed to use it. The attorneys said Broadbridge would face legal action if she performed Gunn’s viral kangaroo dance because the Paris Olympian owns the rights to it.
The show's promoter and owner of the Comedy Club, where the musical was set to be performed, said they intended to give all proceeds to a women's shelter.
Broadbridge shared a new poster removing any likeness to Gunn along with an updated title, 'Breaking: The Musical'. A new tagline was also added that read, “A completely legal parody musical.”
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