Photo Flash: Corbin Bleu Joins IN THE HEIGHTS

[Rob]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:40pm

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[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:45pm

He makes a handsome drag king.

[Sondheim_Geek]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:46pm

I have more of a problem dealing with his age/size onstage rather than his ethnicity.

[wendilin622]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:47pm

He looks older than I thought he was. Maybe he'll blow us all away. Or maybe I was just thinking of the wrong kid before....

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:53pm

He and Marcy Harriell are going to play an awkward couple. Other than that, not bad. I'm trying not to judge before I see him but hopefully he'll surprise everyone.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 6:11pm

He doesn't look very Latino. A little Latina, though.
Updated On: 1/20/10 at 06:11 PM

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 7:32pm

What Pgenre said. (just the 1st sentence)

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 7:37pm

I agree with both sentences.

[timote316]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 7:39pm

Well. I'd heard he was joining the cast, but never read about it... I assumed he was replacing Christopher Jackson. Now knowing he's playing Usnavi makes me chuckle a bit.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 9:13pm

Is it just me or does it look like he was photoshopped into every single picture?

[FeelingElectric2]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 10:38pm

Rocks, I was thinking the same thing!

I think he can pull off being latino, but him & Marcy just look so awkward together. Hoping someone new gets cast as Vanessa soon because I don't buy that relationship on looks alone.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 7:34am

Guys, just see the guy. You are all judging how old or young or black he looks or whatever. You are judging it by some press photos. Before you say anything you should see him, I'm personally very excited.

[Jon]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 10:35am

How can you say he doesn't look Latino? Isn't Sammy Sosa from the Dominican Republic?

I mean Sammy Sosa BEFORE his recent skin-lightening.

[yankees1253]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:05pm

Sammy Sosa is from the DR. Saw Corbin in person at AMC theatres on 42nd street and hes light skinned, plus his love interest of HSM was older than he is. Hes such a nice guy, seemed happy posing for pictures and signing autographs. Corbins mother is Italian and father is Jamacian.

[Craww]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 2:04pm

He always strikes me as kind of adorable and beatific, like an optimistic puppy on a utopian propaganda poster. He definitely has that going on in some of these pictures.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 2:16pm

I got that feeling too, Craww.


Personally, I have nothing against Corbin looks or age wise.

Updated On: 1/21/10 at 02:16 PM

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 3:28pm

What's wrong with his size?

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 3:47pm

I am planning on making a 3rd trip to the show to see him (and see Janet as Nina!). I think he looks good and he is a talented guy, in my opinion.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 4:11pm

I don't get the whole age problem. Isn't Usnavi only 21ish?

[Jon]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 5:09pm

I guess some folks here think Marcy Harriel looks too old for Corbin.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 5:27pm

Well that's Marcy's problem, not Corbin's.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 10:52pm

I wonder if Javier Munoz will still get paid during Corbin's run. Or if he's coming back to do the role.
Updated On: 1/25/10 at 10:52 PM

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:15pm

Okay, I just looked up Lin-Manuel Miranda's age and he just turned 30...I was thinking he was pushing 40!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:17pm

I wonder if Javier Munoz will still get paid suring Corbin's run.

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but... why would he?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/25/10 at 2:45pm

Saw this on Racialicious... thought of BWW.
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