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Hollywood has a diversity problem, but Broadway may be at a tipping point by Julie Schwietert Collazo

The Great White Way is no longer quite so white, and the sudden visibility of black actors on Broadway will have important effects on the future of theaterWhen Cynthia Erivo learned Joseph Fiennes had been cast as Michael Jackson for the upcoming comedy based on the pop singer's life, she took to Twitter to express her anger. Erivo isn't just a random Twitter user venting in 140 characters. While perhaps not a widely…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM on February 25, 2016

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