In a ridiculous move to censor something that everyone already knows about, the South Williamsport School District has cancelled a planned production of Spamalot at South Williamsport High School next spring. The given reason? The show’s final five minutes contain a same-sex marriage. The principal of the school informed the theatre department that the show was inappropriate on these grounds. Initial reports also claimed that the principal said that homosexuality “did not exist” in the community, though sources are unclear whether this actually occurred. The school’s other recent musical productions have featured themes of suicide (Pippin), teen pregrnancy (Grease), and corrupt capitalism in a urinary context (Urinetown), but apparently same-sex marriage is a step too far.
