BROADWAY NEWS: ACTORS’ EQUITY STUDY FINDS GRADUAL, BUT IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN THE INDUSTRY

The theater industry has hired more actors and stage managers of color in the past four years, but still falls short of reflecting the diversity of the country, according to a new study from Actors’ Equity.

The study, released Wednesday, examined the demographic data of Equity members who were hired on Broadway and across the country from 2016 through 2019. During that time period, people of color received 23.3% of all union contracts, compared to the 15.3% received from 2013 to 2015. 

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