Being Black on Stage

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Three of musical theater’s biggest stars pull back the curtain on the rampant tokenism and racism in the industry.

and that became a massive thing. It’s silly and ridiculous. In the book, she was never described as white.And if we’re being really honest, Hermione is Black in the books. Big, curly hair. She was intelligent, and she was a born leader. All the things that I was told that I am. Hermione was Black.It’s a role. Let’s make believe. Let’s get some diversity. Representation is very important for the young.Elphaba is Black. If you’ve read the books, she’s an activist.

MC: Is that the difference between—in the musical-theater sense—performative activism and true allyship?Someone actually pushing and fighting for your hire is being an active ally. You bringing me in is wonderful. But you bringing me in and being taken through all of the rounds only to be told that “We went in another direction” over and over and over—and that direction is always white—you have wasted my time.

 

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