After a legal dispute forced the cancellation of a musical parody, Australian breakdancer Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has apologized. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge's trial show, Raygun: The Musical, was canceled just hours before its premiere in Sydney when Gunn's lawyers threatened legal action.
Australian breakdancer Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has apologized following the resolution of a legal dispute after her lawyers shut down the opening of a musical parody on the Olympian. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge revealed just under two weeks ago her trial show for Raygun: The Musical was cancelled just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, after the breaker's lawyers contacted the venue and threatened legal action.
Broadbridge told her Instagram followers Raygun's lawyers trademarked the poster for the musical and advised the comedian she was not allowed to do the kangaroo dance because the Olympian who went viral for her performance in Paris'owns' it. Raygun, 37, also trademarked the use of her name, leading to the rebranding of the musical on Thursday, with new dates announced for the show's opening. Australian breakdancer Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has apologized following the resolution of a legal dispute after her lawyers shut down the opening of a musical parody on the Olympian. Picture: Elsa/Getty Images Raygun took to Instagram hours after the show was promoted with a new title Breaking: The Musical and a fresh poster, as she wished the comedian well with the musical, while also reflecting on the ongoing saga. 'It's been a big couple of weeks. I'm not gonna lie, it's been a wild ride. But I'm really pleased to say that we've resolved everything,' she said. 'My team's been working with Steph's team and we've managed to come to an agreement, and she still gets to go ahead with the musical, she gets a new name, new poster, and she still gets to take that show on the road, so I'm really happy for her and I wish her all the best with the show and with the tour.'Dates are scheduled from February 28 to March 2 in Adelaide at the Fringe Festival, as well as a run of four shows from May 7 to May 10 in Sydne
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