With all of the well-publicized work and study towards a wider representation of women writers and writers of color in the theater (which I fully support), and in light of the recent record-breaking all-female Tony win for Fun Home and the all-female creative team behind the upcoming Waitress, I thought it was a good time to […]
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Recently, one of the biggest topics in the media has been the lack of racial representation in this year’s Academy Awards. This is the second year in the row in which the nominees in the acting categories are all caucasian. Many people think there should be more representation in these awards, while others argue that […]
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Spring Awakening is back on Broadway this fall with a newly imagined production by the Los Angeles-based company Deaf West Theatre. I’m here with a friendly reminder that this production exists and to tell you a little bit more about what makes it so important. For some context, Deaf West was founded by Ed Waterstreet […]
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Let’s talk about representation in the Broadway community. This is, after all, the perfect time to be discussing this topic – so many communities are now being positively represented on the Great White Way in ways they have never been before. There is the incredible production of Spring Awakening that recently opened at the Brooks […]
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Rave reviews and articles about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton agree that it is a groundbreaking show. One of the groundbreaking elements of Hamilton is a diverse cast portraying the Founding Fathers. I’ve noticed that this has sparked a discussion about the need for diversity in musical theatre. Diversity is important to make musical theatre connect with […]
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Nikki M. James, Keke Palmer, Norm Lewis, and Kyle Scatliffe all have one thing in common: they are people of color who are currently playing traditionally “white” roles on Broadway. Nikki M. James and Kyle Scatliffe play Eponine and Enjolras, respectively, in Les Miserables. Keke Palmer recently acquired the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s […]
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