Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 1:05pm

On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, the company of Broadway’s first-ever revival of Stephen Schwartz’s legendary rock musical GODSPELL welcomes a new leading man — stage and screen star Corbin Bleu (Disney’s “High School Musical,” Broadway’s In the Heights) — to the starring role of Jesus.

Corbin Bleu follows original star Hunter Parrish, who is set to play his final performance as Jesus on Sunday, April 15, 2012, before returning to Los Angeles to begin filming the eighth season of the hit Showtime series “Weeds.”

“I know Corbin Bleu has a special affinity for GODSPELL, and with his great talent, charisma, and radiant energy, I know he will be terrific in the show,” said Stephen Schwartz. “I am very much looking forward to working with him and seeing him as our new Jesus.”

Updated On: 3/23/12 at 01:05 PM

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 1:08pm

Not that I have an opinion of my own on the matter (because I don't), but I wonder if this will cause a controversy with some right wing nuts?

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 1:20pm

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 1:31pm

Controversy over a black Jesus?

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 1:35pm

He surprised us with his performance in In The Heights, so now our expectations are much higher.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 2:30pm

This is one of those instances where color blind casting totally works IMO. (Though there's strong evidence that casting a white guy WAS color blind in the first place, since there's no way Jesus was a white guy.)

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Updated On: 3/23/12 at 02:30 PM

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 2:34pm

The current Jesus is a case of color-blind casting.

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 2:37pm

I might actually see it with him. He really is talented and was great in In the Heights. I saw Hunter in Spring Awakening and was not impressed so this is probably a great move.

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 2:48pm

to be fair: Hunter was MUCH better in Godspell than he was in Spring Awakening -- but as I said in the other thread: I would have prefered to see Bleu, and I won't likely return JUST to see him.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 6:20pm

^ why, i think if anything replacing Jesus with someone you want to see more then the current jesus is a good enough reason to go again....

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 6:47pm

I say he should be required to go shirtless the whole performance.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:08pm

^ I don't know. Wouldn't that make the song I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM sort of unbelievable?

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:11pm

^ Wrong show. Also, a black Jesus in Godspell... who's done that before? *coughs self-importantly* Oh wait, right, moving on... me back to Dostoyevsky.

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#14

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:16pm

^ Oops. Yep. Had my Jesusy wires crossed from reading too much about the JCS production.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:18pm

Carlos...now I'm definitely going back.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:21pm

Gvendo, I don't think him being black has anything to do with his casting.

PlayItAgain, why would dramamama return if they didn't like the production.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:27pm

...and I'm going for the first time. Hunter WHO?!!

#18

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:28pm

Am I the only one who finds it odd that Hunter Parrish is leaving before the Tony nominations? I haven't seen the show, so I have no idea if he had a chance or not. But, are they going to have to make a ruling for Corbin Bleu, or is he ineligible? I have no idea how this stuff works. Again, I'm not saying the show will or should be nominated. Just curious.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 7:32pm

I think Hunter is leaving because he has to get back to WEEDS. It starts filming it's new season.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 9:14pm

Corbin Bleu is the secret weapon Godspell fans/investors have been hinting about? Really?

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#21

Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/23/12 at 11:52pm

Yes, the reason is the return to weeds, they were always aware of his departure date.

I didn't like the production as a whole enough to sit through it again. I only get into the city about once a month and prefer to keep my duplicate viewing to only shows I truly love. (I'm not saying my mind couldn't be changed...but that's not likely.)

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/24/12 at 12:27am

While he obviously isn't going to cause Godspell to suddenly be making %100 gross capacity, I think bringing in Corbin will guarantee they at least get through the summer.

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/24/12 at 1:09am

I'm well aware that this is currently color-blind casting. But the right wing Christian bozos in this country might not be...

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/24/12 at 1:34am

No, baby, I meant Hunter as Jesus is color blind casting, which he kind of is. But I totally got what you meant. You're right, a BLACK(ish) Jesus probably would set off alarm bells in the most racist of folks, but I don't think this show will really be on the radar for them. But then again, if you'd told me this country would be arguing about contraception in 2012 for Christ's (heh) sake, I would have thought you were crazy, so what do I know?

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Corbin Bleu Will Replace Hunter Parrish in Godspell Starting April 17th

Posted: 3/24/12 at 2:02am

This is the greatest news since Wonder created sliced bread. Corbin Bleu is a brilliant cast choice for the role of Jesus. Yes I am sure the right wings will go up in arms. But Hey, They go up in arms if the someone passes gas next to em. Now Hunter Parish is a very talented man but I found him boring and well miscast in this production when I saw it. He was vocally out matched by his cast members. I think Corbin Bleu will bring something we haven't seen before and I look forward to seeing the show again with him in it.

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