Sign language interpreter says he was ousted from job on Broadway's Lion King because he is white
A white sign-language interpreter is suing Theatre Development Fund, for discrimination – alleging the Broadway show fired him because of his race.
, the organization decided it was"no longer appropriate to have white interpreters represent Black actors in Broadway shows." According to the lawsuit, Carling asked Wann and another white interpreter, Christina Mosleh, to step down from the show so TDF could replace them with Black sign-language interpreters.
"With great embarrassment and apologies, I'm asking you both to please back out of interpreting the show for us on Sunday, April 24," Carling wrote, according to the New York Post report."I don't see any other way out of this. It seems like the best solution."
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