A Wheelchair on Broadway Isn’t Exploitation. It’s Progress. - News Summed Up

A Wheelchair on Broadway Isn’t Exploitation. It’s Progress.


You just have a little defect — hardly noticeable, even!” How can such a line make sense when there’s a wheelchair onstage? Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFor one thing, this is a self-described “memory play,” told through the recollections of Laura’s brother, Tom (played by Joe Mantello). Subscribe to the Theater Newsletter Every week, stay on top of the latest news, interviews and reviews from Broadway and beyond. But it remains a rare occurrence, and as a result Broadway remains unrepresentative of the full range of humanity. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I’m not very interested in pretend,” he has said.


Source: New York Times March 24, 2017 15:45 UTC



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