Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown!- Page 3

[Auggie27]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:35pm

Norm Lewis?

[Call_me_jorge]

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 

Updated On: 5/17/22 at 01:48 PM

[Alex M]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 2:17pm

Auggie27 said: "Norm Lewis?"

Id prefer to see him as a Hades Replacement 

[Dollypop]

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.

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 3:57pm

Heard a rumor that Amber Gray will return as Hermes after Macbeth wraps up in July.

[EDSOSLO858]

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!

[Nolan LuPone]

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.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:52pm

Can Hermes be gender swapped? Appears it can, but Hermes had relationships with females prior to this.

[willep]

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?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:55pm

Olympus forbid they gender swap a mythical Greek god. JFC.

[willep]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 5:57pm

Absolutely no gay relationships on Olympus.

[Emmeline Carter]

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

[Emmeline Carter]

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!!!

[Dollypop]

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.

[willep]

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?”

[ACL2006]

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?

[TaffyDavenport]

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.

[BroadwayNYC2]

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. 

[smidge2]

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 !!!

[ACL2006]

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?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/22/22 at 9:47pm

[iluvtheatertrash]

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???

[Emmeline Carter]

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

[willep]

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

[David10086]

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.