A planned production of the musical “Dreamgirls” by Gillian Banks Theatre School is cancelled after the rights licensing company was criticised over the show’s planned casting. The school had intended to stage performances at Rotherham Civic Theatre later this month and said it had already obtained permission from the agency that manages the musical’s rights. According to the reporting, attention focused on the cast being “mostly white,” prompting criticism of how diversity requirements were being handled for the production. As a result, the school’s staging plans are withdrawn. The available reports do not describe any dispute involving the theatre itself or provide additional details about the specific conditions attached to the licensing approval beyond the fact that permission had been granted previously. The reports also do not outline whether alternative casting or a different production plan could be pursued. The story centers on how licensing and diversity concerns intersect for a school performance in the lead-up to the scheduled dates.