But, it seemed, as soon as Onaodowan was in for the role, he was out--replaced by the legendary, and white, Mandy Patinkin. "Two black leads playing not black people--it was an important moment for the Broadway community to say diversity is possible and it's here." But, he added, there is more to diversity than just existing, it must be nurtured--and that's where The Great Comet failed. "You have to cultivate diversity for it to work, and I feel the Great Comet didn't take the time to cultivate it. "When you have a platform and people listen, it's very important what you chose to say," said Onaodowan.

Source: Forbes October 03, 2017 21:22 UTC