JUST IN TIME 5.0 - Nicholas Christopher — Page 2

Zeppie2022 said:

A Russian chess player is not the same as a famous white musical star whose life story is being told. Would you cast somebody white to play Michael Jackson in MJ? Color blind casting works in many roles but playing somebody famous in their life story may not be the best idea. no matter how talented they are. I agree with other posters, this show will close by January.

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If it closes it won't be because he's black it will be because he's not famous enough (which isn't a reflection on his talent). Again, this show has a framing device that MJ does not. MJ attracts people who want to pretend they are watching a dead performer they can no longer see. Just In Time reminds you that you aren't watching the real Bobby Darrin.

CarlosAlberto said: "So - some of you have a problem with a man of color playing Bobby Darin but zero objections with the possibility of Jinx Monsoon as Miss Hannigan in Annie or Alex Newell as Effie White in Dreamgirls.

Got it."

Yo, you are aware that those are fictional characters, right? Bobby Darin was an actual person who existed. There's a big difference. There's a lot more freedom in terms of casting when it comes to a fictional character then someone playing an actual person. Your comparison is kind of silly.

The casting to me at first seemed very left field, but he may knock it out the park. Only time will tell

Updated On: 10/7/26 at 12:48 PM

darreyl102 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "So - some of you have a problem with a man of color playing Bobby Darin but zero objections with the possibility of Jinx Monsoon as Miss Hannigan in Annie or Alex Newell as Effie White in Dreamgirls.

Got it."

Yo, you are aware that those are fictional characters, right? Bobby Darin was an actual person who existed. There's a big difference.There's a lot more freedom in terms of casting when it comes to a fictional character then someone playing an actual person. Your comparison is kind of silly.

The casting to me at first seemed very left field, but he may knock it out the park. Only time will tell


Yo, I'm aware they are fictional characters...fictional women characters. Jinx Monsoon and Alex Newell are not women.

Jinkx Monsoon is trans-femme.

Updated On: 10/7/26 at 01:07 PM

Kad said: "Again: this a show built on the conceit that we are watching a performer put on the role of Bobby Darin. It is not and never has been about somebody resembling or impersonating the actual Darin. This is like complaining about the casting in Oh Mary."

While I agree with this comparison, I have a hard time trusting the average audience for Just in Time to get this before going into the show.

Race is not a significant theme of Just In Time, so the race of the actor playing Bobby Darin doesn't matter.

Correct. People who have an issue with this are the same people who had an issue with Bad Bunny performing at the Superbowl or who blamed the Democrats for the government shutdown. We all know what that means.....fuq em.

CarlosAlberto said: "Kad said: "Jinkx Monsoon is trans-femme."

Still not a woman."

just blatant transphobia. yes, a trans woman. hateful for no reason.

...and Jasmine Amy Rogers is playing Maria von Trapp... and then there's The Fantasticks... and so on. At least they're not Reality show "stars." Welcome to the '26-'27 Broadway season.

MysteriousLady said: "Zeppie2022 said:

A Russian chess player is not the same as a famous white musical star whose life story is being told. Would you cast somebody white to play Michael Jackson in MJ? Color blind casting works in many roles but playing somebody famous in their life story may not be the best idea. no matter how talented they are. I agree with other posters, this show will close by January.

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If it closes it won't be because he's black it will be because he's not famous enough (which isn't a reflection on his talent). Again, this show has a framing device that MJ does not. MJ attracts people who want to pretend they are watching a dead performer they can no longer see. Just In Time reminds you that you aren't watching the real Bobby Darrin."

Agree 100%. This show needs a name that is known outside of Broadway like the three guys who have played Bobby Darrin so far. In the beginning of the show, whoever is playing Darrin introduces themselves and says he will be your "Bobby Darrin" tonight. Darrin Criss is touring now, and I thought he would have be a great choice if available and wanted to do it. Other posters have mentioned Nick Jonas which I think would have been good also.

Kad said: "This is also not a straightforward bio-musical that requires verisimilitude. It has a meta-theatrical framing device centered on the actor playing Darin."

This. And I’m sure this will be part of his opening monologue, and part of the conversation he had with Timbers & Kirdahy before signing on.

I didn’t bat an eye when I saw Isa Briones in it. We are at the point when the vast majority of buyers will not know or care who Bobby D is.

It’s also not like any of the Broadway Darrin’s have sounded or particularly looked like the real guy.