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Amber Riley Says She Won’t Perform on Broadway Until the Culture Changes

Her post spotlights calls for safer, better-paid work in New York theater.

Overview

  • In a Threads reply, Riley said she will only work on Broadway when the culture changes.
  • She argued that eight shows a week at top vocal range without enough support or fair pay is not sustainable.
  • She warned that even trained singers risk injury under that load and said ENT doctors would confirm it.
  • She said theater performers deserve stronger protections and better pay, writing that Broadway performers should be “making BANK.”
  • Reports note she has not performed on Broadway but won an Olivier Award for Dreamgirls in London, and no formal industry response has been reported.