Broadway Union Takes Issue With ‘Hamilton’ Casting Call For ‘Non-White’ Performers

CBS New York ^ | 3/29/2016

[Beave Meister]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The hottest show on Broadway has won praise for its groundbreaking casting of black and Latino performers, but now, “Hamilton” may have run afoul of the strict New York City Human Rights Law.

As CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported, the controversy was sparked by a casting notice posted by the producers of “Hamilton,” which specifically seeks “non-white” performers.

One critic said “Hamilton” takes a story that “valorizes dead white guys” and replaces it with black, Latino and multi-ethnic performers playing America’s founding fathers.

But as the blockbuster musical looks to expand to other cities, the casting notice with its call for “non-white” performers looks problematic to civil rights attorney Randolph McLaughlin.

“What if they put an ad out that said, ‘Whites only need apply?’” said McLaughlin, of the Newman Ferrara Law Firm. “Why, African-Americans, Latinos, Asians would be outraged.”

[erlayman]

You can say auditions for non-white characters, which is probably what they changed it to, but not non-white performers.

[SkyPilot]

The producer and actors "received praise for hiring African-American, Latino, and persons of color portraying the founding fathers" - and put out "no Whites need apply" ads.

Then, they have the nerve to attack Vice-President Elect Pence?

Unbelievable.

[SkyPilot]

Yup. And Kim Davis was thrown in jail for not issuing "gay marriage" licenses.

But it is the liberal "persons of color" who screamed at Pence that they were "not being protected!"

[keving]

Having the Governmrnt Grant, the racist play should be prosecutes with the Trump DOJ. A refund for any funds, penalties, and a Tony. Let the racist pay with their only funding.