The Story of "A Broadway Body" and Me

Brief history of the phrase "A Broadway Body" and how it led me to make a film and follow this path of continuing conversations about healthy body image in the arts

“A Broadway Body.”

What everyone was pushed to strive for in collegiate musical theatre.

But what does it mean to have a “Broadway Body”?

Based on recollection of my own personal experiences alone, a “Broadway Body” is one that mirrors something resembling a Rockette: slender, tall, usually white, able-bodied with the perfect smile. And any other type of b…