Dear Mr Brooks please bring Young Frankenstein to Australia — Page 2

'Also - ONE MO TIME, MISS SAIGON (both Black Americans and Asians) , a full company of PORGY AND BESS and of course THE LION KING'.

Happy to stand corrected. Good examples.

Rosscoe - I do think that Sunset Boulevard is a bit of a stretch.
Hairspray would require (including understudies) a bare minimum of 14 black actors. Were there really this many imports in SB?

But, like you and alterego have pointed out, it has been done before so who knows?

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Well, no, not if they're not Americans. :P Let's say you're black. You were born and raised in Australia, but you have roots in Africa. Does that make you African American? Or African Australian? :P

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Can I add Showboat to the list of shows that imported black casts to Australia? Ta.

Plus, for the record, I agree with Weez's comment about terminology. Australia imports numerous black actors for roles in shows because we have a predominantly white population, especially in the professional acting/singing community. Indigenous and Islander actors do often fill some of these slots, regardless of their "completely different singing styles" that you feel they automatically have due to their race. I would say black is a more accurate term than "Afro-American".

Not to nitpick or anything...!!

Please don't tempt fate by saying tent/arena when it comes to 'Hairspray'. I loathe tent/arena shows in general and would be hard pressed going to 'Hairspray' if it was to be one.