Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown!- Page 3
Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown!
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#50
Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:35pm
Norm Lewis?
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#51
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
Broadway Star Joined: 11/16/13
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#52
Posted: 5/17/22 at 2:17pm
Auggie27 said: "Norm Lewis?"
Id prefer to see him as a Hades Replacement
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#53
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.
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#54
Posted: 5/22/22 at 3:57pm
Heard a rumor that Amber Gray will return as Hermes after Macbeth wraps up in July.
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#55
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!
Neil Patrick Harris joining Hadestown as Hermes??#56
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.
New Hermes in Hadestown??#57
Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:52pm
Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this.
New Hermes in Hadestown??#58
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?
New Hermes in Hadestown??#59
Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:55pm
Olympus forbid they gender swap a mythical Greek god. JFC.
New Hermes in Hadestown??#61
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
New Hermes in Hadestown??#62
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!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
New Hermes in Hadestown??#63
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.
New Hermes in Hadestown??#64
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?”
New Hermes in Hadestown??#65
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?
New Hermes in Hadestown??#66
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.
New Hermes in Hadestown??#67
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.
Stand-by Joined: 12/16/20
New Hermes in Hadestown??#68
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 !!!
New Hermes in Hadestown??#69
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
New Hermes in Hadestown??#71
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???
New Hermes in Hadestown??#72
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).
New Hermes in Hadestown??#73
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
New Hermes in Hadestown??#74
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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