Melbourne school accused of 'whitewashing' black history

By Beau Donelly
Updated February 21 2016 - 10:08am, first published February 10 2016 - 8:14am
A scene from Hairspray 
the musical.

 Photo: Jeff Busby
A scene from Hairspray the musical. Photo: Jeff Busby
A student has called on Brunswick Secondary College to dump plans to produce Hairspray for its annual musical.
A student has called on Brunswick Secondary College to dump plans to produce Hairspray for its annual musical.
A scene from Hairspray 
the musical.

 Photo: Jeff Busby
A scene from Hairspray the musical. Photo: Jeff Busby

A Melbourne student has accused her school of "whitewashing" black history over a decision to adapt a popular musical about racial discrimination, despite having a mostly white cast.