Rachel “Raygun” Gunn says she has “worked everything out” after comedian Steph Broadbridge's musical Raygun: The Musical was canceled in early December.
Australia's Olympic breakers said on Thursday that after a “wild ride” they had “reached an agreement”, meaning the show could go ahead with a different name and poster.
Ms Gunn also claimed that “we are not seeking any costs in this matter”, despite her lawyer asking promoter Anthony Skinner for $10,000 in legal fees.
So why is Stoosh in the news again? Who said what and when?
When was the show announced?
The poster for “Raygun: The Musical” was released on September 25th. It was scheduled to debut on December 7 at Skinner's Comedy Club at the Kinsellas Hotel in Darlinghurst.
The show was billed as a “parody exploration” of the breakers' Olympic journey, featuring songs such as “You May Be a B-girl But You'll Always Be an A-girl to Me,” “I'm Breaking Down,” “I Could Musical songs such as “ were performed. I won, but I pulled a muscle.
Mr. Broadbridge, the creator of musicals, He told the Sydney Morning Herald. The performance is probably “a disgusting thing to do, but I'm doing it with love.''
“I really want it [Raygun] To see it,” she told the Herald. “But I'm scared. What if she doesn't like it?”
Was Raygan informed about the musical?
Broadbridge acknowledged Thursday that he did not contact Gunn before creating the title and poster. She wrote on Instagram that she did not intend to “mislead” people into thinking the breaker was involved in the production.
In a video posted on social media a week ago, Gunn said she first heard about the musical in an article in the Herald and on Channel 7 News.
“We were completely blindsided by this,” she said last Friday. “And unfortunately, the backlash was immediate. People assumed we developed it, we approved it, and it damaged a lot of relationships, both personal and professional. I did.”
Mr Skinner, owner of iD Comedy Club and Stand Up Sydney, which used to perform musicals, noted that Mr Gunn's legal team had trademarked her kangaroo dance pose silhouette on September 25. . It was the same day that show posters featuring the silhouette were distributed.
Mr Gunn described this as “misinformation”. “I have been notified that there is an application by another party seeking to trademark my name and image for commercial purposes. So, it's completely wild,” she wrote in the first video she posted on Instagram last week. she said.
Why was it canceled?
The musical was canceled at the 11th hour following a legal notice from Raegan's attorney.
On December 7, Ms Broadbridge posted a video on Instagram saying her lawyer had been in contact with the venue and said: “They were worried that I was hurting her brand, but I would never do anything like that.'' I will never do that,'' he insisted. “She doesn't need me to do that,” she said at the time.
Mr Broadbridge said Ms B's legal team had also instructed Ms Gunn not to do the kangaroo dance because she “owned” it.
“That confused me. I mean, that's Olympic-level dancing,” she said. “How can you do that without formal breakdancing training?”
In a statement to Guardian Australia, Gunn's legal and management team said they had “great respect” for the work and effort that went into the show, but that they would protect the integrity of her brand. He said it was necessary to take measures to
Ms Broadbridge said this week she was “deeply disappointed” to learn that Mr Regan was facing negative backlash as a result of the media attention he received. “The last thing I wanted was for anyone to experience hate or pain due to this situation,” she wrote on Instagram Thursday.
What did the legal documents say?
Skinner received a letter on December 6 from Gunn's legal representative, XVII Degrees, requesting an “urgent response” to “serious concerns” about the show.
After newsletter promotion
“Our client is concerned that her name, trademarks, choreography, and likeness are being used without prior permission, license, authorization, or sponsorship in a manner that violates her intellectual property rights. ” he said.
“In our view, you are causing a significant disruption…if our client endorses your show in any way, is directly affiliated with you, and has permission to tell our client’s story.” That's what it means.
The letter states that Gunn's Olympic choreography is “the culmination of more than 10 years of training,” that Gunn is the “creator and author,” and that if Gunn performs the choreography, Broadbridge will be entitled to copyright. claimed to be infringing.
They asked the comedian to immediately cancel his show and not use Gunn's name, pose, image, choreography, story or history in any future performances.
After Skinner informed Gunn's lawyer that 70 tickets had been sold and a profit of $500, the law firm XVII Degrees again demanded the show be canceled and told the comedy club owner, “This is what we are estimating.'' The client was asked to agree to “reimburse the client for the litigation costs up to that point.” That's $10,000. ”
“We acknowledge that a court may choose to award additional damages, taking into account the seriousness of the infringement and the infringer's conduct after being notified of the infringement,” the second letter said. Please take note of this.''
What does Gunn say about $10,000?
Ms Gunn said on Thursday that her team and the Broadbridge team were “really pleased that we have reached an agreement and can still broadcast the show with a different name and poster”.
“We're not looking for any costs from any of this,” Gunn said Thursday.
“There's a lot of talk about this $10,000. It was really early on…my attorney acted on my behalf. They sent out a letter, but there was no response, and we… I was worried that I would have to go to court. So this 10,000. The dollars would be potential legal costs if we had to go to trial, which fortunately didn't go to trial. It was all settled with Steph's statement.”
Mr Gunn added: “I've said before that it's not about money, and it's still not about money. We don't get paid by them – we don't get paid by Steph, we don't get paid by the comedy club. ”
What is happening now?
Broadbridge is determined the show must go on.
On Thursday, she unveiled a promotional poster for Breaking the Musical, which has been described as a “totally legitimate parody musical” and ranked as the “No. 1 Musical by the World Musical and Sports Federation.”
“This show is a comedy show and it's completely based on what I read on the internet,” she said. “This is a fictional story that tells a moment in Australian history.”
Ms Gunn said it had been a stressful time for her, Broadbridge and everyone on her show.
“I apologize for causing you any injury.
“I want to finish everything…I'm looking forward to 2025. 2024 was a bit of a tough year for me.”
