Many posts expressed outrage, sympathy and offers of solidarity, but a troubling pattern also emerged — members of the black community calling out instances of racism in the theater world.
In one of the most widely shared postings, stage manager Cody Renard Richard took to Twitter to send what he called a “love letter to the Broadway and theater community.”
“In 2016, 6 of us got together and founded @BwayAdvocacyCo in response to the Broadway “community’s” lack of presence and support for black LIVES.
Many other actors and creatives pointed out the “deafening” silence of others in the Broadway community, and others state that a promise of action isn’t enough.
In an Instagram video with over 100,000 views, actor Christian Dante White says, “Silence is not an option.It’s great that we’re posting, it’s great that we’re sharing things on social media, but it’s time to go beyond that……It’s time for you to have some hard conversations.
