Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.

The Representation, Inclusion and Support for Employment Theater Network – or R.I.S.E. Network, for short – is launching a directory of diverse offstage theater professionals to make it easier for them to get hired for jobs ranging from stagehands to producers and general managers.

“There has been a lot of talk since 2020 about diversity and change,” Miranda told The Associated Press, adding that the directory is coming at a “really wonderful time because theater, as a system, has learned to say the right things.”

“Now,” Miranda said, “it’s about backing that up.”...
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Ken Notes: I applaud the effort, but need to note Lin-Manuel Miranda did more for diversity than most by writing a great play well performed by a great cast. If you have not seen it you must. A life altering evening.