The Vessel - NYC 2021
June 2021
Chapter 10 - Producers: DEI and Broadway
"All of us at The Shubert Organization have taken this past year, in the midst of the global pandemic that shut us down, to think, connect, and begin to act. And we questioned: as a century-old pillar of the American theatre, what can we do to help achieve greater equity, diversity, and inclusion for BIPOC people in our company and in our industry? We moved as quickly as possible to enact real change within the organization. In this past year we have:
Engaged with an EDI consultant to identify areas of deficiency within the company and develop solutions.
Put in place a companywide plan to: Create a diverse organization, Build a culture of trust and collaboration, Provide a skilled learning environment.
Formed the Artistic Circle, an initiative to provide assistance to BIPOC commercial theatre producers who are in the early-to-mid stage of their careers and have a project currently in development.
Created the Shubert Advocacy Series, a new video project that aims to give a platform to individuals and organizations who are working to affect positive movement on Broadway and the American theatre.
Instituted new purchasing standards to assure a greater percentage of the goods and services we buy are sourced from minority- and women-owned businesses."
ALSO: "Hadestown” Band Announces Diversity Initiative: "In an effort to open opportunities in their field to BIPOC and female-identifying musicians, the Hadestown band has pledged to appoint a minimum of two people of color (at least one of whom will be Black/African American) and two self-identifying women per five musicians in its substitute pool."
Chapter 6 – Tony Awards
TONY AWARDS SCHEDULED
Moving from its regular CBS-TV broadcast (with small ratings) to a combination of CBS-TV Tony Special and an award ceremony on Paramount+ (owned by CBS-TV), the awards show is scheduled for Sept 26, 15 months after its planned broadcast in June 2020.
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