Colorblind casting in musicals

What are some roles that were colorblind casted on Broadway with African Americans (i.e. Audram MacDonald in Carousel and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me Kate)?

Also if anyone knows when Broadway first stated colorblind casting, that would be awesome.

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Toni Braxton, was the first African American Belle for BATB on Broadway.
And I believe that Vanessa Williams played the Witch in Into The Woods at one time.

As for the history thing, I believe that Porgy & Bess was the first musical/ opera for colorblind casting. Although the cast was PREDOMINANTLY Black, I read another man of another ethnicity originally wanted the role of Porgy.
I think this was the first show that got things goin though...

I strongly recommend reading "Broadway: The American Musical". Its usually in libraries and was published to celebrate 100 years of Broadway by PBS. Its pretty much amazing, and had tons of info. on the subject. And cool pictures too!

Hope I could help!

I didn't say that Porgy and Bess was the first all black musical, I said it was one of the first to implement colorblind casting-seeing that a white man intentionally wanted the role of Porgy, but it was given to a black man (who was the better actor of the two).

In the 20's Al Jolson, who wanted the role of Porgy did "blackface" acting. Which is basically painting yourself like an African American. Apparently Gershwin didn't think it was a good idea either...

most of the characters in Rent would count...