Are The #TonySoDiverse?

Written by Esther Cohen
Art by Michelle Tse
July 12, 2016
The Tony Awards are a celebration of a tiny fraction of what’s happening in American Theater, and this year’s event was full of love in the wake of the Orlando Shooting.
At the 70th Annual Tony Awards, host James Corden said, “The Tonys are like the Oscars but with diversity.” It got us wondering: if Broadway is a representation of what’s happening in theater in the United States right now, who is being represented? Are the #TonySoDiverse?
To learn more about who is being produced across America, check out The Lilly Awards and The Dramatist Guild‘s The Count. To learn more about who designs and directs in League of Resident Theatres (LORT), check out Porsche McGovern‘s project.
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