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Kinky Boots, and more, Richard has been making waves on Broadway for nearly a decade but 2020 saw Richard’s profile skyrocket, a feat given the COVID-19 theatre shutdown. But much of the newfound national attention was spurred by a
viral twitter post on the heels of the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, a post in which Richard detailed his own experiences facing racism on Broadway. He was one of the first to speak out, a trailblazer that helped to ignite a reckoning in the theatre that was long overdue and surface unrest that was simmering below the surface. ....

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