Actor, writer, and activist Christine Toy Johnson hosts “The Changing Face of Broadway: Race and Diversity in the American Musical Theater,” an exploration of the challenges and rewards of nontraditional casting and the changing landscape of ethnic diversity on the Broadway stage. The evening features live performances and a panel discussion, with appearances by pianist Alvin Hough, Jr. (associate conductor of “The Color Purple”), LaChanze (Tony Award-winner for “The Color Purple”), Raymond J. Lee (“Anything Goes,” “Honeymoon in Vegas”), Kat Nejat (“West Side Story,” “Lysistrata Jones”), Tara Rubin (casting director, “School of Rock — The Musical”), Jack Viertel (artistic director of Encores! and a senior vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters). Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St. Apr. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $19 for those 30 and under at symphonyspace.org.
