"Aladdin" star Michael James Scott leads a roundtable discussion with Broadway actors Asmeret Ghebremichael, Daniel J. Watts and Ato Blankson-Wood about race, microaggressions and how the Broadway industry must change.
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Blankson-Wood was most recently seen on Broadway in Jeremy O. Harris’ acclaimed "Slave Play." His other Broadway credits include "Lysistrata Jones" and "Hair." Blankson-Wood is also part of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and its upcoming three-day forum, Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again, which will focus on "creating a space for all to come together and begin the process of becoming an anti-racist and equitable community."
Ghebremichael’s stage credits include turns in "The Book of Mormon," "Wicked," "Legally Blonde," "Spamalot" and more. Recently, Ghebremichael penned a vulnerable personal essay titled "I’m Tired of Being the Token Black Friend" for BroadwayNews.
Scott has been "Aladdin"’s Genie since the show premiered on Broadway in 2014. Originally acting as a standby, Scott went on to lead the Australian, national tour and Broadway productions. He has previously been seen on Broadway in "Something Rotten", "The Book of Mormon," "Hair," "Mamma Mia" and more. He joins the Broadway.com team as a moderator for the #LiveatFive roundtable.
Watts is an original Broadway cast member of "Tina: The Tina Turner Musica"l playing Ike Turner. He has nine Broadway credits to his name including "Hamilton," "The Color Purple," "Memphis" and Motown the Musical.
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