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March 25, 2021

Minnesota theater cancels 'Cinderella' production due to '98 percent white' cast

Great to see that the "our city is almost 100% white" excuse was not employed for opposing diversity and inclusion

A Minnesota theater has canceled an upcoming performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" over concerns regarding the cast's lack of diversity.

In a release, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres said its staff and leaders "believe unapologetically" in their decision to replace the performance with one "Footloose!"

"It was 98 percent white", Michael Brindisi, the theater's artistic director, told the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. "That doesn't work with what we're saying we're going to do".

The theater also announced new diversity protocols it will be implementing going forward, including bringing Black, Indigenous and other artists of color to analyze future productions before they begin the casting process.

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