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Abbott & Costello Heirs Sue Tony Nominee 'Hand To God' Over 'Who's On First?' by Jeremy Gerard

Sex between consenting puppets may be fine on a Broadway stage, but lifting one of comedy’s most famous routines may be going too far. A lawsuit filed this week in the Southern District of New York claims copyright infringement against playwright Robert Askins, along with the producers and promoters of Hand To God, a nominee for Best Play and several other Tony Awards on Sunday. The suit, brought by the heirs o…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:45PM on June 4, 2015

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