Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he fears for the survival of British theatre unless it reflects the diversity of the nation’s population, referring to the industry as still ‘hideously white’. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lloyd Webber said he struggled to find enough Asian actors during casting for his musical Bombay Dreams. It says “musical theatre has challenged the monoculture”, with successful productions such as Motown the Musical, “but the success of these shows has bred another problem. Kean said musical theatre in particular was challenging the monoculture. She applauded Opera North’s touring production of Kiss Me Kate, which starred Kojo in a role normally given to “a default white actor”.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2016 00:01 UTC