Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Australian Premiere Of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In The Heights' Cancelled After 'Whitewashing' Casting Controversy

"Matt Ward Entertainment, the Australian producing entity behind the production, came under fire last week when a series of character posters were released online revealing that a cast of predominantly white actors had been hired for the production. ... Some protesters questioned the creative team’s decision to move forward with the musical once it became apparent that they were unable to authentically cast the production."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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