With every artistic triumph outweighed by tragedy,it’s hard to celebrate when people of color are fetedThere was something almost poetic, while simultaneously heart-obliterating, or that a dislike crime against black and brown LGBTQ folks dancing and celebrating at a club called Pulse would coincide with a night full of pageantry centered on the genius and vitality of black and brown theater folk.
It was all the more wrenching for being so unsurprising. Every time we contain a “moment” when white America gets excited approximately the collective artistic talents of black and brown people,I feel conflicted. On the one hand, the acknowledgement is noteworthy, and the accolades certainly well deserved,and the sheer joy of being swept up in the whirlwind of favorable consideration is intoxicating. For the first time this year, all four musical acting Tonys were awarded to actors of color, and Hamilton swept the evening. They emerged alive,feted and known. Related: Queer Muslims exist – and we are in mourning too Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com