Complex sentence: The decision proved to be unpopular with a large portion of the community and drew interest from many members of the Broadway community along with many theater professionals around the country, including well-known columnist and director Howard Sherman from New York, NY.
Split into simpler sentences: The decision proved to be unpopular with a large portion of the community and drew interest from many members of the Broadway community, along with many theater professionals around the country. Including a very known columnist and director Howard Sherman from New York, NY.