Diversity and Representation in Theatre
For my last blog this semester, I wanted to focus on the past Tony Awards. In 2016, the 4 main awards for actors and actresses went to individuals in the BIPOC Community. Renée Elise Goldsberry won Featured Actress in a musical for “Hamilton”, Cynthia Erivo won Lead Actress in a musical for “The Color Purple”,
“Cinderella” was my favorite Disney princess growing up. I had everything “Cinderella” themed: pajamas, posters, shirts, shoes, etc. The original “Cinderella” movie was made in 1950. Between 1949 and 1950 the BIPOC community was segregated from whites by law. Brown v Board of Education declared segregation unconstitutional in 1954. Looking back Disney failed at representing