Anyone else disgusted by Broadway.com's whitewashing? — Page 3

"Unfortunately some people think it works only in 1 direction."

It does only work in one direction. Perhaps you're thinking more along the lines of prejudice or bigotry? If you're thinking?

I wouldn't say I was disgusted by the article- I mostly found it pretty uninteresting, which is par for the course for most of broadway.com's material. However, I do think the decision to put white faces on the black bodies of the actual characters was cringe-worthy and unnecessary.

But glad to see that this post has brought out BWW's regular clan who likes to pretend that race isn't still very relevant in this country.

LOL first you guys tell me that I'm racist and shouldn't single out black people, and now you're telling him that colorblindness is bad. Y'all needa get it together !

It is HILARIOUS that Ivy Lynn has black hands.

Man, what a ding dong Paul Wontorek was to publish that.

Whaaa???? I DEMAND a remix!!! I vant to dance.

I haven't read the offending article. However, could part of the satire been that the writer suggested only straight white women for a show that has multiple ethnicities and sexual orientations?

We've often discussed the question of "color-blind" casting. I happen to believe that it is NOT racist to ensure that minorities play minority characters, while using more open criteria for casting characters that are usually played by white performers. My rationale is that, in a society where racism, sadly, still exists, it is not feasible to abolish race awareness in casting minority roles; that would merely freeze a status quo in which minorities are under-represented.

I am a bit puzzled, however, by the recent brouhaha over Emma Stone's being cast as a character who is part Asian -- if I understand the rationale correctly, the character is frustrated that no one can tell that she is Asian by looking at her. Under those circumstances, casting most Asian actors would not have worked, IMO.

This aggravated me so much when I saw this. Did the Broadway.com staff/interns simply forget that POC exist/are on the Broadway stage (though minimally)? Let's also not forget how extra white the Tonys were this year. Broadway producers need to invest in shows that include a diverse cast (and not ones that play stereotypical characters) more. Broadway needs to be better diversified. I cannot wait for Hamilton and Allegiance to open. I'm really tired, so I hope this makes sense. I would type this more eloquently if I were more awake.

I didn't find the article to be racist or funny.

"LOL first you guys tell me that I'm racist and shouldn't single out black people, and now you're telling him that colorblindness is bad. Y'all needa get it together !"

Exactly, they want you to single out black people, as long as it is about things they like. If it is about things they don't like, their standards change all of a sudden.

Double standards. Racism works both ways. But apparently they've never thought of that.

The question is, do you want a separation or not. They clearly do, in convenient times.

Updated On: 6/16/15 at 08:13 AM

I'm horrified by it as well, given the diversity of a show like Orange is the New Black. Here's an example of people who would be great on the show, off the top of my head: Karen Olivo, Rebecca Jones, Pippa Soo.

"However, could part of the satire been that the writer suggested only straight white women for a show that has multiple ethnicities and sexual orientations?"

No honey. Broadway.com is NOT smart enough for that.

Anyway, there's a whole thread here about how black people can't afford tickets to Hamilton, so this isn't really the place for intelligent discussion.

Updated On: 6/16/15 at 09:05 AM

Can't you imagine the thought process? They most likely thought it would be a stereotypical negative to put black actors in there. And they would've gotten away with it too if Ivy didn't have black hands.