#51
Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:35pm
Norm Lewis?
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Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown! — Page 3
#52
Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:48pm
They should bring back Kingsley leggs(I honestly thought that’s why he left little shop so he could do the tour) or Chris Sullivan. The idea they’d cast a star in the show doesn’t make sense to me they aren’t selling horribly
My father (AIDS)
My sister (AIDS)
My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS)
The gays and the straights
And the white and the spades
Updated On: 5/17/22 at 01:48 PM
#53
Posted: 5/17/22 at 2:17pm
Auggie27 said: "Norm Lewis?"
Id prefer to see him as a Hades Replacement
#54
Posted: 5/17/22 at 2:47pm
Nolan LuPone said: "Lot666 said: "Ever since my first viewing shortly after the show opened, I've always pictured Billy Porter as the obvious replacement for Andre de Shields."
Billy Porter would be great. I also like the idea of Lillias White."
I'll mention it to Billy the next time I see him walking his dog in the neighborhood.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#55
Posted: 5/22/22 at 3:57pm
Heard a rumor that Amber Gray will return as Hermes after Macbeth wraps up in July.
#56
Posted: 5/22/22 at 4:02pm
TaffyDavenport said: "Heard a rumor that Amber Gray will return as Hermes after Macbeth wraps up in July."
That would be INCREDIBLE!
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#57
Posted: 5/22/22 at 4:07pm
Someone on Twitter hinted at Bernadette Peters, which is such a ridiculous and outlandish concept that I thought I might as well share it.
#58
Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:52pm
Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#59
Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:54pm
ACL2006 said: "Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this."
…so?
#60
Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:55pm
Olympus forbid they gender swap a mythical Greek god. JFC.
#62
Posted: 5/22/22 at 6:36pm
ACL2006 said: "Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this."
And the current Hermes is played by an openly gay actor
Updated On: 5/22/22 at 06:36 PM
#63
Posted: 5/22/22 at 6:36pm
TaffyDavenport said: "Heard a rumor that Amber Gray will return as Hermes after Macbeth wraps up in July."
OMG LOVE this idea!!!
#64
Posted: 5/22/22 at 7:26pm
The rumor I've heard is that the producers are actively courting Johnny Depp for a role in this production. They feel his trial has once again made him a household name and they want to capitalize on it.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#65
Posted: 5/22/22 at 7:34pm
Has Dollypop recently turned their account over to a 14 year old? All their posts lately have just made me say “…what?”
#66
Posted: 5/22/22 at 7:39pm
Emmeline Carter said: "ACL2006 said: "Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this."
And the current Hermes is played by an openly gay actor"
And that happens all the time. My point is that can Hermes, a.male Greek God, be played by a female?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#67
Posted: 5/22/22 at 7:46pm
ACL2006 said: "Emmeline Carter said: "ACL2006 said: "Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this."
And the current Hermes is played by an openly gay actor"
And that happens all the time. My point is that can Hermes, a.male Greek God, be played by a female?"
Yes, we understood the question the first time, and we deemed it ridiculous.
#68
Posted: 5/22/22 at 8:30pm
“ And that happens all the time. My point is that can Hermes, a.male Greek God, be played by a female?”
what’s not clicking in those brain cells, love.
#69
Posted: 5/22/22 at 9:20pm
Dollypop said: "The rumor I've heard is that the producers are actively courting Johnny Depp for a role in this production. They feel his trial has once again made him a household name and they want to capitalize on it."
Loretta Swit !!!
#70
Posted: 5/22/22 at 9:41pm
BroadwayNYC2 said: "“ And that happens all the time. My point is that can Hermes, a.male Greek God, be played by a female?”
what’s not clicking in those brain cells, love."
I get it. so every role on Broadway should be allowed to be played by any gender and nobody should question it?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#72
Posted: 5/22/22 at 9:48pm
ACL2006 said: "BroadwayNYC2 said: "“ And that happens all the time. My point is that can Hermes, a.male Greek God, be played by a female?”
what’s not clicking in those brain cells, love."
I get it. so every role on Broadway should be allowed to be played by any gender and nobody should question it?"
They’re mythical figures. They weren’t real. Is anyone home? Hello???
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#73
Posted: 5/22/22 at 9:58pm
Found this rather quickly on here, apparently there's quite a few examples of genderbending different Broadway characters. A more recent example includes Company with Bobbie.
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1104332
At the end of the day it should matter more that the actor is able to bring their character to life, regardless of their gender (or abscene of gender).
Updated On: 5/22/22 at 09:58 PM
#74
Posted: 5/22/22 at 10:15pm
You know Hermes is not a real person right? If they were it might be different. But even then, yeah, I’m open to changing up the gender if it brings and interesting take to the role. He’ll, I thought Grace McClean did a great job in her role in Suffs…you know she played a real, male historical figure right?
Updated On: 5/22/22 at 10:15 PM
#75
Posted: 5/22/22 at 11:11pm
My guess is Viola Davis. And if they can't get her, then the next greatest Black Actress of all time....Mo'Nique.
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