Urinetown Scandal!

Five members behind the creative team of the 2002 Broadway production of Urinetown: The Musical are charging Chicago and Akron, Ohio based shows with copying their work without permission. Although both theatres had legal rights for the music and the script, the letters from the creative members of Urientown state that both theatres had replicated the design and directorial aspects of the show without permission. The theatres also did not ask for permission to copy the choreography and design of the original Broadway production. "[The producers'] arguments concern a controversial area of intellectual property: creative input into a production beyond the script and music. While choreography is specifically protected by law, the situation for stage direction is not as clear. "
The Broadway creative team asks for detailed revenue reports from both theatres so that they can deduct the "damages" that have been done. The letters also state that if these demands are not met, they will see both theatres in court.
Illegal copyrighting and scandals filled with lies are not new to American history. From 1972 to 1974, the Watergate Scandal caused much chaos in the White House. President Nixon was accused of knowing and assisting burglaries from the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee stationed at the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. On November 17, 1973 ,when asked of his position on the Watergate scandal, President Nixon replied, "I am not a crook" in front of 400 Associative Press managing editors at Disney World in Florida.
Nixon offered his resignation so that he could avoid impeachment, but criminal prosecution was still a possibility. Gerald Ford, the next president, issued a pardon for Nixon, immunizing him from prosecution for any crimes he may have committed as President. Nixon proclaimed his innocence until his death, although his acceptance of the pardon was construed by many as an admission of guilt. By stating that he was not a crook, President Nixon lied to the American people, a true scandal.