Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge has renamed the musical after canceling the premiere in Sydney. Earlier this month, comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off Raygun: The Musical just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, Australia, after Gunn’s lawyers contacted its comedy club venue and threatened legal action.
She continued: “Her lawyers trademarked my poster, which is flattering. I hope they do something fun with that. They were also worried that I was damaging her brand which I would never do. She doesn’t need me to do that. “They were very concerned that people would think that Rachael Gunn was affiliated with the musical. I want to assure everyone she will not be part of the show. She’s very welcome to come, I would love for her to see it.
“They also said I wasn’t allowed to do the dance, because she owns the kangaroo dance. That one did puzzle me. I mean, that’s an Olympic level dance. How would I possibly be able to do that without any formal breakdancing training?”. “She still gets to go ahead with the musical, she’s got 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,” Gunn said.
She denied reports that she’d sought a 10,000 Australian dollar ($6,230) payment for the use of her name. “We have not sought any costs from all this. So there’s a lot of talk around this $10,000... that was from really early on, like day one, my lawyers were acting on my behalf.”.
