The management team at WEST SIDE STORY has changed the wording of their terribly received statement.
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“With the added attention to the Amar Ramasar controversy, there have been a lot of inaccuracies being thrown around about what was actually happening and a lot of dumb comments. It’s time to clear the record and correct some opinions.”
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The second protest of Amar Ramasar’s casting in ‘West Side Story’ is set for Jan 31st. Now, a NYCB dancer and longtime girlfriend of Mr. Ramasar has released a statement to defend him and provide information regarding the situation.
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In 2018, Producer Barry Diller voiced his support for the “#metoo” movement. Has his tune changed with the controversy over Amar Ramasar’s casting in his production of '“West Side Story”?
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Behold. This is West Side Story in Germany last February. I swear.
The show was produced by the theatre, Staatstheater Kassel. Not only did they cast Caucasian actors in many of the Puerto Rican roles, but according to press materials they also flew in a dialect coach to teach them Puerto Rican accents.
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