Jul 6, 2026 — 12:35:36 PM
Jarethan said: If she is successful as Maria, why would she want to play Deena? Sheryl Lee Ralph was as good as anyone can be in that role, but she got nominated for a Tony only because there were not enough good candidates to fill the slots. It is a featured role. To go from Betty Boop to Maria to Deena just does not sound like good career planning for me. Of course, I will also acknowledge that there are not as many musical roles as there were in early decades, so that may be a reason to co...