A&E - Boston.com: The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season, but whites continue to be overrepresented, according to a new report.
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition released its second annual look at ethnic representation on New York stages and found that minority actors overall saw a 2 percent increase from the previous season.
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I find it very interesting to read the percentages of minorities on the New York stage. After reading this my biggest question i how different these statistics would be if the measurements of minorities on stage were taken in a different try-state area, like that around Chicago, Boston, Las Angeles and so on. Surely the percentages of different ethnicities living in these areas would be different from New York, but would their representation on stage change with these percentages? I feel like color-blind casting is becoming more popular in recent years but after reading this article I could be wrong.
This article definitely doesn't surprise me. For one, it doesn't surprise me that the percentage of minorities acting in NYC have gone up. Modern theatre seems to be trending towards diversity, whether that be in subject matter or in actual casting. However, it also does not surprise me at all that white people still make up the majority of the actors on Broadway and beyond in NYC. This makes me wonder if there are statistics out there for the percentages of minorities enrolled in musical theatre and acting programs across the country. I wonder if the statistics realized in NYC would mirror the statistics found in colleges and other pre-professional programs. Overall, I definitely see the industry slowly aiming for more diverse and well-rounded productions.
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