Black Trans Nonbinary 'Hamilton' Actor Claims They Were Fired in Retaliation for Requesting a Gender-Neutral Dressing Room
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essence.comthe musical Hamilton. Reid has appeared in Broadway, Chicago, and Los Angeles productions of Hamilton, both in ensemble roles and principal features as Aaron Burr, George Washington, Hercules Mulligan/James Madison on Broadway, and Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Chicago show.
In their 28-page complaint, Reid claims that the organization “failed to act” when fellow play actors in the Los Angeles production made physical threats toward them and repeatedly misgendered them, particularly in shared male dressing spaces.
When contract renewals rolled around in May 2021, Reid requested a gender-neutral dressing space in which to change costumes be made available at the Hollywood Pantages theater where Hamilton is performed.
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