Last month, Misty Copeland made her remarkable New York debut as Odette in "Swan Lake."

According to The New York Times, Copeland is the first African-American woman to become a principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater's 75-year history. The site added that Misty's promotion raised questions on why until now, African-American dancers, especially women, are underrepresented at top American ballet schools.

Days after her recent promotion to the highest rank a ballerina can attain, Time Magazine reports that Copeland has landed the role of female lead in the "On the Town" Broadway musical by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of three sailors visiting New York City. Copeland is playing the role of Ivy, who falls in love to one of the sailors. 

The role was originally portrayed by another ballerina, who made past the racial boundaries of US ballet, the Japanese-American dancer Sona Osato.

Misty is now making headlines for crossing racial barriers in US ballet, according to Reuters. She is well-known for being the first female black dancer to be promoted to principal.

"My dream has been ABT since I was 13," she said in a conference, as quoted by Reuters. "I'm excited to continue to grow as an artist and hopefully see more brown dancers come into the company in my lifetime."

She also mentioned that she had not reached her success overnight. The ballerina admitted in the article that she had thoughts of quitting as she was not sure that women of color, such as hers, would reach the top of her field.

However, she recounted that it also made her "hungry" to pursue her craft more. "It is not me up here," she said. "It is for everyone who came before me, that got me to this position and all the little girls who can see themselves through me. It is giving them a brighter future."

Copeland authored her bestselling memoir, "Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina", which tells about her struggles in life with problems in family and her identity while chasing a dream that used to be unlikely for African-American dancers.

She has also written an illustrated children's book entitled, "Firebird".

During the curtain call of her New York debut in "Swan Lake," African-American dancers Raven Wilkinson and Lauren Anderson brought her bouquets.

Lauren Anderson of Houston Ballet first made history as the first black ballerina to be promoted to principal at any American ballet company.