Guests:
Aaron Lambert - Talent Agent and Musical Theater Actor, Hamilton on the West End
Nana Mensah, Stage and Screen Actor and Writer based in New York City.
With the recent release of Hamilton on streaming services and the current global theater shutdown many are discussing what it means to have more diverse representation on stage and how to reimagine what creative voices theater should elevate. Whether trying to break into the cutthroat world of Broadway in Manhattan or the centuries-old elite theater world of the West End in London it is an uphill battle to make it for anyone let alone BIPOC performers, writers and theater professionals. Despite such obstacles this moment genuinely feels ripe for the hard work and conversations that could lead to real change especially with the emergence of the "We See You White American Theater" movement which demands tangible and radical and lasting change to the industry.
To have this discussion, host Tre Borden spoke with Aaron Lee Lambert, performer in Hamilton on the West End and a co-owner of a boutique talent agency in London, and Nana Mensah a writer and performer for screen and television as well as an actor in New York theater.
