The series of reforms and commitments look to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in the theater industry.
The changes range from the abstract — “to push for more diversity” — to the specific, like that artists with visual disabilities be offered Braille audition materials and that the Shubert, Nederlander and Jujamcyn chains have at least one of their theaters named after a Black artist. .
Directors and authors have agreed to insist on diversity riders — to include members of underrepresented communities — in all new contracts they work on and “will never assemble an all-white creative team on a production again.” Producers have agreed to widen the talent pool to more diverse candidates.
The New Deal for Broadway has been endorsed by many of Broadway’s biggest organizations and individuals, from the producers’ group The Broadway League to the labor organizations Actor’s Equity Association and Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 798. Enforcement will be conducted by a committee consisting of Black Theatre United and members of each leading group that are signatories. Egregious violations could lead to parties being removed from the document, LaChanze said.
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