Culture Fop / Broadway shines a spotlight on Israel’s racism problem

In a stroke-of-genius casting, Hairspray's African-American characters are played by Ethiopian-Israelis; and when Sarah-Sarah met Abraham-Abraham.

By Brian Schaefer | 10:02 04.03.13 |

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Culture Fop / Broadway shines a spotlight on Israel’s racism problem

In a stroke-of-genius casting, Hairspray's African-American characters are played by Ethiopian-Israelis; and when Sarah-Sarah met Abraham-Abraham.

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