Black Glinda? — Page 4

HAHAHAHA BSO, you're great

it would be interesting to see what they could do with it... personally, i'm not sure what it would be like


but whats sad is i'm picturing star jones from halloween...


::trying to shake images from head::

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I, too, think that the extra psycological aspect that Mistress added could definitely work....

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I'm not quite sure why everyone insists upon keeping with the traditions the Wizard of Oz has created. Wicked is supposedly a twisted up retelling of the story, so why not twist it in this area too?It's also a little hyprocritical of a show that's about looking past skin color to rule out a black Galinda. I think having that would almost be a stronger reinforcement of that theme than anything else, because it's getting past the glinda sterotype we've seen for a hundered years.

I think Heather Headly would be fantastic in the role, by the way.

Munk, you completey misread my posts!

I would NOT want to see Tevye or Caroline or Aida played by a black, white, or white person, respectively....

I was also, as I said, not comparing Wicked to Aida...so no analogy fell apart...

The Wiz, however, was created to be for black people....and it should be kept that way.

What I AM saying is that people are used to a certain "look." Black people and blonde hair - not something people are used to.

As for Fiddler...it takes place in Russia (my family is from a similar village).....but why can't the one or two Jewish Asians from eastern Russia be Tevye, Golde, and the family...having moved to Anatevka.....Yes, that sounds STUPID, but it could be true - without explanation.

Let's set up this scenario: The white cast of Caroline walks on stage before the show - or the Playbill (or some sign) CLEARLY says this: "THE CAST WILL ALL BE POTRAYING BLACK PEOPLE." Done. This is theatre. The audience NOW knows that everyone on stage is supposed to be black.

I know this is a DUMB idea and WOULD NEVER HAPPEN.

All I am saying is that this won't happen because OBVIOUSLY something gets lost......

(I don't think Regina could sing for Glinda...if she could sing at all)

People just can't understand that SOMETIMES, roles are written specifically for actors of certain races, i.e. HAIRSPRAY, AIDA, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, etc. In cases where the character's race is not explicitly designated, there is no reason for it to be played by a white person. I think I am more sensitive to this issue, as I am clearly not of the white persuasion. Every time I do another play or musical, at least one person comes up to me after the show and makes a comment about me "breaking down barriers." Although these comments are meant to be positive and encouraging, it's unfortunate that they have to be made at all. I've been cast in roles that aren't typically played by people of color (Scapin in SCAPIN, Pseudolus in ...FORUM, even though Whoopi Goldberg did play that part, Snoopy in YAGMCB, etc) and usually, people can't see past it.

On INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO, Morgan Freeman said something that really inspired me. I can't remember it verbatim, but when James Lipton mentioned a conversation in which someone told Morgan that he played a black president in DEEP IMPACT, Morgan said, "No I didn't. I never PLAY black." I love it! Who is to say that the President in DEEP IMPACT was black, just because the ACTOR was black?? It's kind of deep and challenges you to actually look past what you see and it makes you THINK and I love that.

Updated On: 2/1/05 at 11:17 PM

Don;t try me101...don't even try...

And I know that is the look Charlie Smalls received when he said, "Ease on Down the Road..."

We all know that if they made a show and said "ONLY WHITE PEOPLE" everyone involved with the show will be called racist.....

There's a lot of reverse discrimination....

And I KNOW (for the umpteenth time) that shows are written for certain races....I'm trying to get you all to look outside the box....

YES, nia, heather headly! i just pictured that after you said it... that really could work.

BSO: I know what you are trying to say, but it's kind of hard to take seriously. In some of your wording, you sounded very opposed to the notion of an African-American playing Glinda which is why I might have misunderstood your posts, if I truly did.

And yes, there is MUCH reverse discrimination but those who usually call such instances as discrimination usually aren't worth taking seriously in the first place. Some people refuse to understand certain things, even when they are obviously wrong.

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I agree, i think heather has the PERFECT voice for elphaba, she would be absolutely stunning...

Bsobw~ maybe that's how the people around you talked when you were growing up, but not all "soulful," people talk like that. And yes, it is horrible how hollywood depicts many, many different types of people...

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It's really hard to make poins like this when you can't tell when I am being "sarcastic" etc...

NO, munk - the point of the "reverse discrimination" is that a white person could seriously not produce a show and say "NO BLACK PPL WHATSOEVER." A black person, however, could get away with saying "NO WHITE PEOPLE WHATSOEVER." Belive me, it has happened to a much lesser extent....but happened nevertheless...

Again, this makes me sound racist - but I truly am NOT (hell, I'm going to see "Black By Popular Demand"......because andre's my favorite performer....)

yes, it's a satire.....on Hollywood, what ever you would like...

but (save the modern BiatcH), it isn't far from the actual dialogue of The Wiz....

It always cracks me up when people try to PROVE that they aren't racist.

It reminds me of when I accused a girl of being racially prejudiced and she said, "No, really, I'm not! I have FOUR black friends!!"

Needless to say, we didn't talk after that.