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26-739: BroadwayCon is a fan convention for the theater community, co-created by Mischief Management and Anthony Rapp , which originally took place in January in New York City. Since 2022, as a result of the Omicron variant rising in New York around January, it has taken place during July and continued to do so for the 2023 event. Con of Thrones is a convention for fans of Game of Thrones , A Song of Ice and Fire , and other works of fantasy author George R. R. Martin . The convention began in 2017 and

52-426: A con man and robber who convinced a number of people in the 1980s that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier . In October 1983, Hampton came to the New York apartment of Inger McCabe Elliott and her husband Osborn Elliott , who allowed him to spend the night in the apartment. The next morning, Inger found Hampton in bed with another man and later called the police. The Elliotts told their friend, writer John Guare,

78-670: A child and won awards for his singing in junior high school. He attended Joliet West High School and theatre camp at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. He moved to New York in 1989 to attend New York University as a film student, but dropped out after a semester. Rapp first performed on Broadway in 1981 in The Little Prince and the Aviator , a musical based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 's novel The Little Prince . It closed during previews . He made his screen debut in

104-479: A close college friend of their Ivy League kids, as well as the son of Sidney Poitier . Ouisa and Flan are much impressed by Paul's fine taste, keen wit, articulate literary expositions and surprising culinary skill. His appealing facade fades as soon as the Kittredges put him up, lending him money and taking satisfaction in his praise for their posh lifestyle. Paul's scheme continues until, after he brings home

130-532: A hustler, his actual indigence is revealed. The shocked Kittredges kick him out when it is revealed that they are but the most recent victims of the duplicity with which Paul has charmed his way into many upper-crust homes along the Upper East Side . Paul's schemes become anecdotes which are bantered about at their cocktail parties. In the end, Paul has a profound effect on the many individuals who encounter him, linking them in their shared experience. On

156-584: Is True Crime Obsessed, a podcast that recaps documentaries about crime in a comedic tone. Patrick Hinds is a co-host of True Crime Obsessed, and the primary host of the festival. The festival's inaugural event, in 2022, was held in Columbus, OH. Anthony Rapp Anthony Deane Rapp (born October 26, 1971) is an American actor and singer who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent . Following his original performance of

182-694: Is a "die hard" Chicago Cubs fan and co-hosts the baseball podcast The Clubhouse . At the Cubs game on August 29, 2016, he threw the first pitch and sang the Star Spangled Banner . He enjoys playing poker and video games. In November 2019, Rapp announced his engagement to his partner, Ken Ithiphol. They have two children, both born via surrogacy . In October 2017, Rapp alleged in an interview with BuzzFeed that actor Kevin Spacey made an unwanted sexual advance toward him in 1986, when Rapp

208-547: Is holding its third iteration in 2019. GeekyCon targets the online fandoms of Doctor Who , Supernatural , Glee, Marvel Cinematic Universe , and Disney . In 2016, it was announced that GeekyCon was on hiatus. LeakyCon is a conference originally hosted by the Harry Potter fan site, The Leaky Cauldron. Obsessed Fest is an annual True Crime festival put on by Obsessed Network and its owners: Patrick Hinds and his husband, Steve Tipton. Obsessed Fest’s main attraction

234-567: Is that I have been in loving relationships with men ... I haven't said "I am gay." Because the truth is that I've also been in love with women, although the truth is I do think I'm primarily homosexual. He has also identified as " bisexual " and "four-and-a-half" on the Kinsey scale . He has cited working with Larry Kramer as a young man (in Kramer's play The Destiny of Me ) for his commitment to activism and "liv[ing] an open life". Rapp

260-568: The #MeToo movement over an alleged event from 1986. The same allegation generated an unsuccessful civil case in 2022 where a jury found Spacey not liable. Rapp was born on October 26, 1971, in Chicago , Illinois to Mary Lee (née Baird) and Douglas Rapp and raised in nearby Joliet . After his parents' divorce in 1974, he was raised by his mother, a nurse. His older brother is playwright, novelist and filmmaker Adam Rapp . He also has an older sister. Rapp participated in community theater as

286-754: The New York Musical Theatre Festival . During Next to Normal' s Off-Broadway run in 2008, he worked as assistant director to Michael Greif, who had directed him in Rent , and wrote the introduction to the published script. Rapp played Lucas in If/Then , starring fellow Rent alum Idina Menzel . It opened at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. , began previews on Broadway on March 5, 2014, and opened on Broadway at

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312-458: The off-Broadway and original Broadway casts of Jonathan Larson 's musical Rent . For his audition, he sang R.E.M. 's " Losing My Religion ", and received his callback in September 1994. After offering him the role, Jonathan Larson wrote new songs for the production with Rapp's voice in mind. Rapp reprised the role in the film adaptation , released on November 23, 2005. He returned to

338-618: The Musical Rent , which he spent six years writing. Rapp developed a one-man stage show with music based on the memoir beginning in 2007, later performing it at such locations as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . A recording of the show was released on December 11, 2012, by PS Classics . In 2005, Rapp played The Doctor in the world premiere of Feeling Electric (later the Broadway musical Next to Normal ) at

364-530: The Richard Rodgers Theater on March 30. In July, Rapp had to miss performances due to a knee injury and surgery. It closed on March 22, 2015. Rapp reprised the role in the 2015-2016 National Tour with Menzel and the rest of the main Broadway cast. Rapp also appeared in " Psych: The Musical ", an episode of the TV series Psych , which premiered on USA Network on December 15, 2013. In 2016, Rapp

390-515: The accusation. On September 9, 2020, he sued Spacey for sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress under the Child Victims Act, which extended New York's statute of limitations for civil suits related to child sexual abuse. Rapp sought $ 40 million in damages. Joining Rapp in the suit against Spacey was a man who requested to remain anonymous who accused Spacey of sexually abusing him in 1983, when he

416-642: The beginning of the off-Broadway and Broadway transfer of Rent . He visited her on weekends. She died at age 55 in 1997. He credits her for instilling values of justice and respect in him. In 2012, Metro Weekly referred to Rapp as "one of the first openly gay men on Broadway". He came out to his mother at 18, and by her death in 1997 she had grown comfortable with it. In a 1997 interview with Oasis magazine, he explained his sexual identity as " queer " rather than "gay": I don't want to get into labels, but I've never labeled myself except to say I'm queer. The thing that's been most important to me to be out about

442-497: The encounter but said that he was "beyond horrified to hear his story", and offered Rapp the "sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior". After the BuzzFeed article, at least 14 other people came forward to accuse Spacey of sexual misconduct, ultimately leading to him losing his starring role on House of Cards and involvement in other projects. Rapp faced harassment and criticism for

468-549: The ensemble of the 1987 film Adventures in Babysitting , directed by Chris Columbus , who later directed Rapp in the film version of Rent . Rapp has appeared in several movies and Broadway shows. His notable roles include such films as Dazed and Confused , A Beautiful Mind , School Ties , Road Trip , Six Degrees of Separation (stage and film versions), The Beach Boys: An American Family , and Danny Roane: First Time Director . Rapp played Mark Cohen in

494-479: The role in 1996, he reprised it in the film version of the show and the show's United States tour in 2009. He also performed Charlie Brown in the 1999 Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and originated the role of Lucas in the musical If/Then in 2014. From 2017 to 2024, he played Commander Paul Stamets on the television series Star Trek: Discovery . Rapp is also known for accusing actor Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct in 2017 during

520-404: The stage version with original cast member Adam Pascal , from July 30 to October 7, 2007. Rapp, Pascal and fellow original cast member Gwen Stewart also participated in a national tour of Rent beginning January 6, 2009. Rapp released a solo CD, Look Around , in 2000. In 2006, he published a memoir about Rent and his relationship with his mother, Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and

546-447: The story, which inspired him to write the play years later. Fifth Avenue socialite Ouisa Kittredge and her art dealer husband Flan are parents of "two at Harvard and a girl at Groton ." However, the narrow world inhabited by the Kittredges and their public status as people interested in the arts make them easy prey for Paul. A skillful con-artist, Paul mysteriously appears at their door one night, injured and bleeding, claiming to be

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572-425: Was 14 and Spacey was 23. On October 20, 2022, a jury found Spacey not liable. Six Degrees of Separation (film) Six Degrees of Separation is a 1993 American comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Fred Schepisi , adapted from John Guare 's Pulitzer Prize -nominated 1990 play of the same name . The plot of the film was inspired by the real-life story of David Hampton ,

598-558: Was 14 and Spacey was 26. At the time, Rapp and Spacey were both appearing in Broadway shows – Rapp in Precious Sons , Spacey in Long Day's Journey into Night  – and Spacey invited Rapp to a party at his home. Rapp said that at the end of the evening, an apparently drunk Spacey "picked [him] up like a groom picks up the bride over the threshold", placed him on the bed, and held him down while tightening his grip on him. "He

624-529: Was cast in Star Trek: Discovery as Lt. Commander Paul Stamets, the first openly gay character in the Star Trek television series. It was Rapp's first television regular role; while he had watched some Star Trek as a child, he watched "curated lists" of episodes from the multiple series to prepare for the role. Rapp had a close relationship with his mother, who was battling cancer during

650-536: Was inspired to come forward in 2017 after the effects of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations with the support of his family, boyfriend, and representatives; however, text message evidence shown during Rapp's trial against Spacey showed that Rapp had reported his allegation about Spacey to BuzzFeed before Lupita Nyong'o, whom Rapp previously credited for inspiring him to come forward. In response, Spacey posted on Twitter that he did not remember

676-461: Was trying to seduce me", Rapp said. "I don't know if I would have used that language. But I was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually." Rapp added that he met with a lawyer to discuss possible legal action, but was told there was no case worth pursuing. He had previously discussed the incident in a 2001 interview with The Advocate , but Spacey's name was redacted from publication to avoid legal disputes and public outing. Rapp claimed he

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