As another season on Broadway draws to a big finish, the opening of 'Hadestown' marks a milestone: it's the only new musical directed by a woman, Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin. jacarucci
Some say the disparity begins right at the origin of a show, when the director is chosen for the off-Broadway or regional production, and they ride it into Broadway. That was the case for Chavkin as it led to her Broadway debut a few years ago, and her return this season.“I had the great fortune of coming to Broadway in 2016 with a show, ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812,’ and that was a show I originally directed in an itty, bitty space,” Chavkin.
Making inclusion part of the conversation can bring attention to the problem. In her frustration for leveling the playing field, Chavkin pointed out that those producers and leaders that praise the outspoken voices at awards shows could focus more on attainable solutions, such as gender disparity. Isaacs strives for a place where talent is the only factor to decide who gets the job. That’s what appealed to her about “Hadestown.”
“What’s astonishing they’re three of the best directors I ever worked with, which could be completely an accident. But it doesn’t seem like one,” Page said.
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