"Black actors in white roles"

In my recent video, I discussed an "article" which discusses how black people shouldn't play "white" roles on Broadway. I am wondering if anyone else agrees with this is some ways. I personally disagree with this but would like to know other peoples thoughts and opinions. I do think though that there are black and white roles wit Pilar from Legally Blonde and Elder price in Book of Mormon.

Updated On: 5/17/16 at 04:56 PM

That's not an "article." It's a trolling post. You probably wrote it. And pretty much everyone with a brain can agree it's ridiculous.

It's still not an article. You really think blocks of text ON DATALOUNGE, OF ALL PLACES, are articles?

Also, googling your username brings up a link to "dirty snapchat friends," so good luck to you.

oh look who shows up every time racism is discussed, big shocker

Call_me_jorge said: "I was wondering if a black elder price or Cunningham could work.



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I don't think it would be as funny, and that's kind of the point of the show, to be funny I mean. Part of the humor, I thought, was that they stood out so much by being Mormon, and being white. That may just be how I interpreted it though.

Black Sweeney Todd? Norm Lewis?

Renée Elise Goldsberry as Mrs. Lovett!

LizzieCurry said: "It's still not an article. You really think blocks of text ON DATALOUNGE, OF ALL PLACES, are articles?

Also, googling your username brings up a link to "dirty snapchat friends," so good luck to you.



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He's a teenage boy, I'd be more surprised if you didn't find porn linked to him.

If a person can capture the essence of a character, I don't care what color she is, let her do it. I've always wanted to see a black male play the governess role in a version of Henry James The Turn of The Screw. Maybe John Legend?

Updated On: 5/18/16 at 09:12 AM

What does it say that some of us can accept the most outlandish things on stage, as well we should - verse, song, orchestral accompaniment, synchronized choreography, magic, the supernatural, science fiction, intended anachronism - but skin color jarring with our sense of who a character is? That's a challenge?

(And, no, I'm not talking about those cases where skin color might be a thematic concern; one which, in any case, might be honored either in the observance or the breach)

Updated On: 5/18/16 at 09:50 AM

Mr Roxy said: "2 roles to play Abraham Lincoln & Martin Luther King.



Doubt it would work for either role with actors of the opposite race playing them.



Thoughts?



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Read about Kent State University's production of The Mountaintop.

I've seen excellent productions of:

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with an actor of color as Nick,

Hedda Gabler with an actor of color as Judge Brack,

The Beggar's Opera with an actor of color as Polly,

The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall with actors of color as Maryk, Southard, and Lundeen,

Lysystata with actors of color as Lysystrata and several others,

Anything Goes with actors of color as Reno Sweeney and others,

The Taming of the Shrew with actors of color as Petruchio and others,

And these productions were all at least 30 years ago. There have been many more since. Just get out there, folks - you'll see it happen. It's not cutting edge.

Hellob said: "KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "That's not an "article." It's a trolling post. You probably wrote it. And pretty much everyone with a brain can agree it's ridiculous.



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He's a 17-18 year old kid FFS. At least he's trying to discuss something, you don't have to tell him he's stupid. That's seriously messed up.



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I have no idea how old he is and, in any case, that has no effect on the fact that color-conscious casting is widely accepted and the notion of "white roles" is offensive (even if the thread title has been altered to try to make it less so).

Updated On: 5/18/16 at 12:48 PM