Musical Theatre Shows with Characters of a Specific Ethnicity

• Aida
• Big River
• Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk
• Carmen Jones
• Caroline, Or Change
• The Color Purple (African American)
• Dreamgirls (African American)
• Fame
• Five Guys Named Moe
• Flower Drum Song
• Hair
• Hairspray (African American)
• Jelly's Last Jam
• The King And I
• Kismet
• Kwamina
• The Lion King
• Miss Saigon
• Once On This Island
• Parade
• Play On!
• Porgy and Bess
• Ragtime
• Rent
• The Secret Garden (Indian characters)
• Show Boat
• Sophisticated Ladies
• South Pacific
• West Side Story

More Links & Resources

Black Musical Theatre: From Coontown to Dreamgirls

About Face : Performing Race in Fashion and Theater

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