‘Cinderella’ production canceled over concerns the cast is too white

By Michael Lee

Published March 25, 2021 3:12pm ET

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‘Cinderella’ production canceled over concerns the cast is too white — A planned production of Cinderella has been canceled over concerns that the cast was too white. “It was 98% white,” artistic director Michael Brindisi said of the cast. “That doesn’t work with what we’re saying we’re going to do.” Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in Minnesota has now decided to scrap the project altogether and will instead […]

A planned production of Cinderella has been canceled over concerns that the cast was too white.

“It was 98% white,” artistic director Michael Brindisi said of the cast. “That doesn’t work with what we’re saying we’re going to do.”

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