Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
ENC 1102
Initial Research Proposal
Gender equality on Broadway
Broadway musicals date back to being performed as far back as
the early 1750s. Thousands of different musicals, from Shakespeares
Romeo and Juliet to Disneys The Lion King, have been performed on
many of Broadways theatres. Every musical has roles specifically cast
for males or females, but how exactly are genders being represented
on Broadway? Throughout the history of Broadway, thousands of plays
have had different casts of either all men, all women, or a mix of men
and women.
Thinking about the different casts for different shows got me
thinking, are both genders being equally represented on Broadway? If
not, which gender is not being represented as much? This topic
connects to the worldwide topic about gender equality in general. I will
be spending a large amount of time studying and researching about
gender representation on Broadway. I believe that this question is
worth more investigation because, from my research, no one has
deeply investigated this to see that genders are being equally
represented in Broadway shows. My research will be unique and give
good insight on whether genders are being equally represented on
Broadway or not. If my research finds that genders are not being
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