JOURNAL ARTICLE

I'm the Greatest Starr . . . (but no one knows it): Sounds of Blackness in Canadian Musical Theatre.

  • Published In: Theatre Research in Canada, 2024, v. 45, n. 2. P. 283 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Domingue, Starr 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on a Black Canadian female musical theatre artist's creation of a one-woman cabaret show in 2022 as a practice-based research intervention aimed at challenging and transforming casting practices in Canadian musical theatre. Drawing on her lived experiences and autoethnographic methods, the artist highlights the systemic barriers Black women face in accessing diverse and leading roles within a predominantly Eurocentric industry. The cabaret combines personal narrative and selected songs from the musical theatre canon to expose and disrupt racial stereotypes, advocating for more equitable representation and inclusion. The project situates musical theatre as a microcosm of broader societal inequities in Canada and seeks to inspire change for Black women performers now and in the future.

Additional Information

  • Source:Theatre Research in Canada. 2024/09, Vol. 45, Issue 2, p283
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Music
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1196-1198
  • DOI:10.3138/tric-2023-0029
  • Accession Number:180905216
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