The image Latinos and Hispanics have had on Broadway and in theater have helped open doors and break boundaries and stereotypes throughout the many years they have been present in Broadway shows. It was not easy for Hispanic actors because they were seen as people of color and would often be given stereotypical and degrading roles to perform. Even today we still see this prejudice against certain ethnicities and races on a daily basis and throughout media. In the early stages of Broadway in the mid 1800 the majority of actors were Caucasians, such as those from Minstrel shows and Vaudeville shows where whites were the majority and often used black face to mock African Americans. One of Broadways nicknames was The Great White Way; it came