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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Hannah Roberts

Dolly Parton-themed musical plagued by people shouting homophobic slurs – actor

Steven Webb, who performs in the musical comedy Here You Come Again, said a performance at Opera House Manchester on Wednesday was stopped ‘for 15 or 20 minutes’ because of a woman shouting (Alamy/PA) -

A touring Dolly Parton-themed musical has been plagued by audience members shouting homophobic slurs, a star of the show has said.

Actor Steven Webb, who plays Kevin in the musical comedy Here You Come Again, said a performance at Opera House Manchester on Wednesday was stopped “for 15 or 20 minutes” because of a woman shouting, who he said was “disgusted” to see “a gay character on stage”.

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