“Through sheer stupidity, ignorance and a clear dereliction of duty, a cast member of a Broadway production could have died. And this could have all been avoided if the people responsible acted like human beings, showed compassion, and did their jobs the right way.”

“This history of the word “Master” is problematic on multiple levels. This is not only a racially charged word because of its use during America’s history of slavery, but it is also a sexist term.”

“I would like to say that for those of you who may have enjoyed being part of the theatre community, but now are refusing to do your part and protect that very community -I hope you enjoyed the work you did. You should not be allowed to do it anymore.”

“There have been colleges that fulfilled their promises of change over the past year. There have been programs that followed through on bringing a diverse first class to their campuses. But we fear there are plenty more that pledged such changes and failed. And we’re already seeing proof of that.”

“Positive encouragement and the sense of family in the theatre world should include trans and queer people,” Taylor affirms. “On stage and off.”

“It’s not hard to catch on to the fact that Hadestown is an analogy for 21st-century social concerns.”

“A local theatre in Australia is under fire from members of their community after their decision to whitewash their upcoming production of “Little Shop of Horrors” after pledging that they were looking for a diverse cast.”

“London's famous Globe Theatre is warning audience members about 'upsetting' themes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and, not surprisingly, close-minded politicians and heartless performers in the community have chosen to mock the theatre for this move rather than support it.”

‘In a profession where one’s greatest strength is attributed as being open, vulnerable, and expressive, abuses of power can abound if boundaries are not clearly understood and respected by all parties.”

Super-producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh recently unloaded a wave of transphobic comments to a U.K. news site declaring he opposes transgender casting in classic shows because he considers it “gimmick casting” and such a decision would “damage the integrity of the original storylines”.

“I just wish performers who suffer from the stresses of social media, didn’t feel forced to engage in it because industry experts are telling them that their jobs can depend on it.”

“Elphaba has never been played by a Black woman full time in the United States. A character, who is painted green for the entire production, has almost always been played by a white woman full-time in America. One argument defending this is that theatre should not “be political,” or “politically correct,” and that the role should just go to “the best person.” To this, I ask you – why do you believe that the best person is never Black?”