Bill Cosby's show goes on despite rape claims, but it's an awkward stage for everyone

By Nick O'Malley
Updated March 29 2015 - 3:18pm, first published 2:23pm
A mural in Bill Cosby's native Philadelphia shows the comedian alongside South African leader Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King jnr. In his Baltimore show, Cosby referenced his connection with the late Mandela. Photo: New York Times
A mural in Bill Cosby's native Philadelphia shows the comedian alongside South African leader Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King jnr. In his Baltimore show, Cosby referenced his connection with the late Mandela. Photo: New York Times

Baltimore: The huddle of reporters at the stage door of the Lyric Theater in Baltimore on Friday night looked more like they were waiting for a perp walk at a courthouse than for a star appearing for a performance.