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binau said: "to me it’s unambiguous, and as I said you can see this subtlety reflected through all parts of our culture because Asian men are not sexualised the same way other ethnicities are which for better or worse is often what is required for ‘leading status’. There is a reason why, for example, Aaron Tveit and Jeremy Jordan look the way they do. And they would not be who they are without their look. It just is what it is."
 

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This is such a sad situation.  The idea that the Producers, Andrew and Helen all agreed to this thinking it was any kind of controversial move is not realistic. I would think that if ANYONE would question if it was a right or wrong move it would be the Producers and Helen - obviously Andrew wouldn't have taken it if Helen wasn't on board... that's the whole point of the casting, put a real life couple on stage.  

I mentioned it before but this whole mess woul

Without anyone calling me names - I would actually like to hear why this is different then Hadestown. All of the leads are currently POC - the next cast will have 2 white actors  Isn't it the same thing? White actors replacing POC. Are we to believe that Hadestown couldn't find more POC to perform these parts?  Doesn't Hadestown celebrate diversity as much as Happy Ending? 

None of this is me trying to be snarky - I honestly don't understand the diff

uncageg said: 
So just a suggestion. And I am not meaning to be nasty or snarky about this...

We have the world at our fingertips. When commenting on somethingas intense as thishas become, just do a bit of research. A simple visit to Wikipedia would have given you the casting history of Hadestown and Mr. Criss' ethnicity."

I think what I should have said is - for me personally, the part of Hermes being a POC is much more important than the part of

TheatreFan4 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "hicaesar said: "New cast of Hadestown has 2 white leads - the first white Hermes I believe. Maybe we should ask them for a statement as well?"

Yes and then we shall judge that statement harshly.

Also, now that Cynthia has played Jesus, let it be known that nobodynon-black ornon-female can ever play the role again."

You're all a bunch of projecting idiots who just cann

MemorableUserName said: "Which just leaves every other Asian actor available. Because the idea that they auditioned and made offers to every possible Asian actor in New York, were turned down by all of them, so had to go with the star's boyfriend, is ridiculous.)"

It's also ridiculous to say that "every other Asian actor" would be a good fit for this role. Naturally they had options - Steven and Christopher being the first 2 obvious options. But to

Ensemble1698878795 said: "hicaesar said: "Auggie27 said: "Losing Criss is hurting the immediate future. A star - Asian or non - is surely sought for performances after Feldman."

What Asian Broadway stars exist? That's the catch 22."

Zach Piser is Asian. Also an ex DEH and was just in Redwood. Criss wasn’t selling tickets with his name for most of the run. Andrew won’t do much better. This was an opportunity t

THDavis said: "I also appreciate all of the concern for Asian American voices EXCEPT for where Helen J Shen is concerned.

We’ve basically said Conrad, Telly, and Jose have the authoritative voice along with the newspapers (and the screamers here on BWW, of course)and one of the pinnacle voices(and most under-recognized in multipleways)attached to this production warrantsno consideration or gravity. Who are we to get to say that? Seriously. How do we have the upper ha

Honest question - do you think the Producers who invested (the show has still not recouped so they are all still at a loss) planned this as some evil scheme? We are going to invest in a show nobody has heard of, and as soon as it wins a Tony we are going to replace one white looking guy for an actual white guy and THEN we will make so much money!!!! 

Like do you think that's what the plan was all along? 

Don't we want Producers to make money so they will contin