From abroad / foreign performers

Hey all, just need your help cause I'm dying in doubts. Is there a tiny chance to get the job for foreign female dancer (! not an actor) in Broadway musicals? Does anybody know an example? Heard A LOT about difficulties of not having union- or equity- membership, furthermore situation is getting worse because of visa issues. I mean...if the director/employer is REALLY interested in you, he is gonna help you anyway perhaps, buuut.. P.S. Don't throw chairs in my face, I absolutely understand that USA should help and give a job to americans first. On the other hand hope you can understand performer's desires as well...

There’s a handful of British and Australian performers in the ensemble of shows on Broadway right now and many of the have ties to the show from being in previous companies.

The bigger issue could be trying to make it on Broadway solely as a dancer. Unless it is a dance specialty show, the creative team is nearly always looking for people who are solid singers, actors, and dancers. Or mind-blowing in two and above average in the other.

Leanne Cope, who starred in American in Paris.

oncemorewithfeeling2 said: "The bigger issue could be trying to make it on Broadway solely as a dancer."

By "to get a gob for a dancer (! not an actor)" I meant the dancer who can sing, which is always required in Broadway musical chorus calls, and which I'm prepared for.
The question is... is the role in ensemble important enough as principal when it's getting to find the talent? And if so, could the cast.director be ready enough to help with empoying, no matter what the citizenship does the needful talent have?

If you can get your visa, you don't need help getting your Equity membership IF you get hired. (Once you get a union job offer, you must join the union.) They do see/audition non union people, although I can't begin to guess how many people get hired from this - but it does happen.