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[augustds]

@Broadway/Theatre Fans here’s a resource roundup of Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism Posts in the context of the Theatre Community

Note: I am not Black, I’m Asian. This post is non-comprehensive. Check out the tags/reblogs/comments for ad ons. This post is also focused on the theatre community, but please research and support other Black Lives Matter organizations, news, and petitions. 

Did you know that the 2015/2016 season had the highest rate of Black actors in New York theatres, making up a low 23% of the actors seen on stage? When it comes to playwrights that number becomes 7.8%, directors 6.1% (in 2016-2017 season)   Now that number is going to be even lower because so many Black actors/creatives are afraid that they won’t get casted / supported after speaking out for Black Lives Matter and against racism in the theatre industry. Here are some Black artists that I’ve been following that have been posting about Black Lives Matter and racism on bway. Now’s the time to get to know them and support them!

Jelani Aladdin (Frozen)

Christiani Pitts (King Kong)

Ephraim Sykes (Ain’t Too Proud)

Billy Porter (Kinky Boots)

Khalia Wilcoxon (Hadestown)

Antoine L Smith (Ragtime)

Warren Egypt Franklin (Hamilton)

Ari Groover (Tina Turner Musical)

Angela Birchett (The Color Purple)

Doulas Lyons (Beautiful, writer Polka Dots The Cool Kids Musical, Beau), 

Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots, Smokey Joe’s Cafe)

DeMarius Copes (Mean Girls)

Asmeret Ghebremichael (Legally Blonde, Dreamgirls)

Brittney Mack (Six)

Michael Demby Cain (Beauty and the Beast)

Sasha Hutchings (Oklahoma!)

Laquet Sharnell (Memphis, The Lion King)

Destan Owens (Rent)

Joy Woods (Little Shop of Horrors)

Imari Hardon (Avenue Q)

Jenny Laroche (Donna Summer musical)

Black Lives Matter/Anti-Racism in Theatre Links to Check Out:

To Read: 

Opinion: I’m tired of being the token Black friend | Broadway News by Asmeret Ghebremichael

Broadway Stars and More Call Out Racism in Theater Industry and Offer Suggestions for Change by TheatreMania

A look at the diversity of creative teams during the 2019-2020 theatre season (by @/wssprotest)

Jenny Laroche‘s list of microagressions towards Black actors in theatre

AAPC’s report on the 2016/2017 New York theatre season. (Although this is an Asian theatre company, they highlight data on every ethnicity seen on Bway, as well as gender. They have data for many years but this is the most recent.) White theatre worker privilege (compiled by a White person, this info can also be seen in Broadway Session’s video and Jenny Laroche’s post)

To Watch:

Broadway Session’s Black Lives Matter fundraiser concert 

Lion King’s Black Lives Matter tribute from 2014! This was 6 years ago and we still haven’t changed. 

Broadway for Black Lives Matter / Broadway Advocacy Coalition is hosting a 3 day forum. (Register here.)

Colman Domingo on How Theaters Can Live Up to Their Black Lives Matter Statements (video interview)

List of theatre shows written by Black playwrights. These links lead to places where you can buy it to read, but watch these shows if they’re on BroadwayHD, Netflix, and in real life theaters once they open. 

The cast of Ain’t Too Proud’s tribute to BLM

List of Musicals/Plays written by Black artists

To follow

all the actors/creatives mentioned above and anyone in the tags or comments of this post

Playbill’s List of Queer Black Playwrights

@/broadwayblack (instagram)

@/broadwayforracialjustice (instagram)

Playbill’s running list of articles/stories around Broadway for BLM

To Donate To/Sign:

List of Black Theaters to donate to/support with ticket sales

Petition: Require a Private HR Company Present in Every Production featuring Actors Equity Members

Other:

List of theaters in New York that are opening their lobbies for protestors

List of theaters that have released BLM statements. Hold them accountable! Ask them what their plans are, use data from the AAPC document above to call them out on their history, support Black writers/actors/creatives who have shows at these theatres and show them with your ticket buying and soundtrack streaming that we want Black stories to be told! 

[ajmichalka]

Ashley De La Rosa as Regina George in Mean Girls on Broadway

[suddenlysomewherethatsgreen]

Shout out to that song in musicals that says the title of the musical

[ritchielikestowrite-deactivated]

🎶 My favorite musicals 🎶

[chewymoustachio]

do you have any fic recs?

Fic recs

Omg this is my first ask ever, so thank you for asking a question.

It depends on what fandom you like, but sometimes the writing is so good that you can’t help but like the work anyway even if you don’t know the characters.

These are specific works that have left such an impact on me to the point in which I remember them just like how I remember reading Harry Potter or watching Star Wars. These authors are truly amazing, and I recommend these specific fics as well as their whole masterlist.

These fics are:

Carousel by @yoonia (yoongi x reader)

About time by @yoonia (jungkook x reader x jimin)

Pas De deux by bts-aesthetics (jimin x reader)

I’ll come back for you by @poeticandors (Poe x reader)

Mixed signals by @buckybarnesstar (Bucky x reader)

Blood in the cut by @infamous-webhead (Peter Parker x reader)

Heir by @bangtannguk-au (Taehyung x reader)

Avatar:TLA by @justsomewritingblog (reader insert, is more active on Wattpad and can find them there as well)

Spilled milk by @adorajoon (yoongi x reader)

Unplanned by @joonsroses (jimin x reader)

Outro: Her by @milk-mochi (yoongi x reader)

Light[s] by @dw-writes (kingdom hearts reader insert)

Catch Me by @buckyywiththegoodhair (Bucky x reader)

Euphoric by @httpsolros (jungkook x reader)

Fight so dirty by @mell-bell (Mandalorian x reader)

Light and dark by @forever-more-never-again (zuko x reader)

The god’s blessing by @weepingvoidpenguin (Peter Parker x reader)

Violet paladin by @angels17324 (Keith x reader)

Witch hazel by @yoon-kooks (jungkook x reader)

Promises by @tommyparkerr (Peter Parker x reader)

I binged read these accounts, so I recommend all of their works!

Great authors:

@bloomsuga (bts social media AUs, felt so relatable and gen z energy to the max while having such a great plot every time)

@crystaljins (bts fics, I really felt like I was living in a different world each time I read a work from them. I was that immersed!)

@propertyofpoeandbucky (basically any popular fandom you could imagine, always stumble on their work time and time again and I’m always elated to read their work and be immersed in the world they create)

@dreamcatcherjiah (bts social media AUs, was absolutely enthralled by their works and their prose)

@startrekkingaroundasgard (multi fandom, writing style is beautiful)

@cocos-cocoapuffsarenotforsale (multifandom, love their hp and marvel master list, was rather immersed in their storytelling ways)

Hope you enjoy these authors and their works like I did/do! If I missed a specific fandom that you were looking for, I’m sorry and I hope you find good ones by searching for a specific tag. I hope I gave you enough works to last a couple of days lol. Stay safe 💜

[startrekkingaroundasgard]

Thank you so much for this lovely rec!!

[yvonestrahovski]

We are the people who always wait until it’s much too late, OH!

[highwaytohell-a]

this photo set was an adventure and i need it on my blog. permanently.

[jesterlesbian]

Once upon a time, there was a railroad line. Don’t ask where, brother, don’t ask when! It was the road to Hell, it was hard times. 

It was a world of gods and men!

[reblogthiscrapkay]

[bodhimcbodeface]

YOUNG MAN

You can can strum on your lyre

I said

YOUNG MAN

I’ve strung the world in wire

[thequeensthroat]

waited on line for standing room only at htown 2nite and then snagged second row seats at intermission and I am pleased/devastated to report that amber grey and patrick page both full on tears streaming down face weep for literally all of epic iii

[bolbiistroganovsky]

[j-sprrr]

green is the gremlin colour of musical theatre

you got a character that is a straight up gremlin? absolute bastard?? put ‘em in green.

[halfbloodwithhalfabrain]

This bog appreciates every Tech Person, Understudy, Small Roled actor, and Orchestra Band Member.

We love the main actors but don’t forgot the people who help make it happen.

[hey-hamlet-bmc]

please tell me this hasnt been done yet

[lovelctters-blog]

mom… i don’t wanna forget you. i promise, i’m never gonna forget you! i’m gonna go back home! adam, barbara, delia, and dad! it’s messy, but they’re all that i have! i’ll make the best of being flesh and bone! mama, i’m going home!

[stardustschild]

This has traveled continents to get here And crossed an ocean of time And somehow landed in this box Under a layer of grime