Frozen beyond Caissie Levy (Elsa) and Patti Murin (Anna)...casting news? — Page 2

SouthernCakes said: "Was gonna say, I don’t think Park has the belt for Elsa.

I think casting blind is awesome, but what I dislike is that KRISTOFF will never not be a POC because he was originated by a POC. Which, I get the argument, but just wish casting was more fluid in both aspects."

This does seem to the trend so far however, the Kristoff understudy on tour is white. 

 

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I think casting blind is awesome, but what I dislike is that KRISTOFF will never not be a POC because he was originated by a POC. Which, I get the argument, but just wish casting was more fluid in both aspects. "

I’ve seen Jake Smith play the role. Don’t worry white actors will still be considered ?"

In Toronto they had a casting call for Kristoff for the tour version and the notice said "african american" only.

BillyComet said: "Taylor Lauderman?"

I don’t think Taylor Louderman is coming back to broadway any time soon. I think she wants to focus more on film and television. 

James Kerrigan2 said: "Betsy Wolfe would be incredible as Elsa."

Yes, she certainly was. 

Melissa25 said: "https://broadwaynews.com/2020/01/15/ciara-renee-to-star-as-elsa-in-frozen-opposite-mckenzie-kurtz/"

I honestly suggested Ciara Renée as Elsa just as a fun guess, so it’s amazing to see it come true!

Call_me_jorge said: "It hasn’t been confusing when Aisha Jackson has gone on....."

It also hasn’t been confusing when the King has always been a person of color and the children cast have been white. 
 

One of the current young Elsa’s is white. The other is of Indian/Asian decent (and came from playing Young Nala in The Lion King)  and it’s not a problem with white Elsa Caissie. I’m sure they will work well with new Elsa as well. 
 


  

 

Updated On: 1/15/20 at 10:52 AM

One of the Young Elsas in the tour production is Asian and Caroline Bowman is white.

Glad to see this finally announced. I'm not seeing a lot of comments about Mckenzie so I'm excited to see what she brings to the role of Anna. Hopefully the show will get a nice boost of new energy in late February. 

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I hope they adjust the actress playing Young Elsa accordingly. I'm all for suspension of disbelief, but having a character change ethnicity mid-show could be confusing for some, especially younger audience members."

The father has been played by an African American man and the mother has been played by a woman of Asian descent. People never got confused when the younger girls were white or that the older Elsa and Anna were white either. Or when Aisha Jackson went on as Anna or when Ashley Blanchet or Alyssa Fox went on as Elsa.