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  1. NBC News: Tony nominee Lindsay Mendez among Latinos making a mark on Broadway this season

    Equity News Staff – Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    According to the theatrical union Actors' Equity, during the 2016-2017 season Hispanics comprised 2.9 percent of active membership. A January report from The Broadway League found that Broadway audiences are 77 percent white, with Latinos accounting for 7.1 percent of theatergoers.

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  2. NBC News: 'Frozen' to 'Iceman Cometh': Inside Broadway's push for more diverse casting

    Equity News Staff – Thu, 24 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT – 0

    For an industry that has struggled with diverse representation on its stage, the success of "Hamilton," with its innovative casting, and this season's Broadway lineup is a sign that improvement is possible. A diversity study released by Actors’ Equity (the national union representing professional theater actors and stage managers) examining Broadway and touring productions that opened from 2013 to 2015 highlights great disparity in the number of black actors hired in principal roles.

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