Blog#1 Nikaury

Growing up I was always a fan of musicals. I had never seen one live but I had heard most of the soundtracks and I had seen musicals that were portrayed as movies. As a young Latina girl many of the people in my culture did not understand why I enjoyed listening to English “White folk music” than Spanish music like them. They would tell me “ You have never even seen these shows, they are to high class for your kind. You can’t afford those shows for a reason .” I never saw myself as any different then the theater goers, I knew that it was not affordable for me but I still loved it and could not wait to break out in it. I did not see the need for people to go to the shows all dressed up, after all you were to be there to be entertained not a distraction. I hated how all those around me thought that Broadway shows were for only the white and the rich. I did not believe it was for whites or the rich, I thought that it was possible if you saved for it. What I hated the most was that they wanted to push this idea on me that would not stick. I also wanted to change how Hispanic roles were played by Italians and not Hispanic talent. Our present time has come a long way from when I was younger. Broadway is no longer considered for the rich, it is open to a very large audience. The shows are still pricey but many people are able to afford it. Many people do not dress up, many go in regular clothing, like jeans. I personally have been able to watch many shows. Hispanics seem to be very welcome on Broadway since the musical “In The Heights” opened and is based of Hispanics and has many Hispanic performers on it. This progress is very beneficial to me, because I can now prove to all the people who said that Broadway was the impossible that it is truly not. I see a clearer path for myself to enter that realm.