Prince of Egypt Concert - Long Island — Page 7

While BST was right to be criticized for its casting in this production, I agree with Jenn that this really should come to Broadway some day. It was one of my favorite animated musicals as a kid, and with the right cast, it can go very far. (I can almost imagine Christopher Jackson as an incredible Ramses)

And just imagine how incredible the set could be in a huge theatre.

bk said: "No I don't hate it because it's their dough and they can do what they want.  It was a one-night concert, they were obviously trying for name power and no, I don't think it was racist but then I don't react in a knee-jerk way to this stuff.  There is a time for reacting that way should things warrant it, and there is a time to not be ridiculous, which, in this case, the being ridiculous was absolutely unnecessary and a bore.  So, in short, sorry, not playing that game.  It's nauseating that they cancelled it, if you must know.  I don't blame them, however, because who needs it. "

 

Why do you say youre not playing the the game when you keep contributing to the conversation? With every post you are actively taking part in this "game". If you truly do not want to "play this game" then don't.

 

It's very reasonable for you to disagree. I get your point that you don't think this warranted the response it received. Others do think this response was warranted. If this bores you, you have every right to stay out of it yet you keep joining in the discussion.

 

So do you want to play this game and take a stance - either way or do you want to stay out of it? No one is forcing you to respond.

 

To your point about it being their money. Yes, it is their money and they're using their money to reappropriate (they'll say adapt) a story about African/Middle Eastern/Hebrew people that was originally written by people from that same region and then tell it using white people and therefore profit off of African/Middle Eastern/Hebrew people while not letting any of them share in the profit. This happens again and again and I'm sick of it.

 

I understand this was a free concert but it was fundraiser and all of this noise about only certain people being available and they needed names and so forth...it's all propaganda. And all of you know that. There's enough non-white talent to fill several Broadway shows so why not this? 

 

And to the person who spoke of an all white Porgy & Bess, you should look into reappropriation. When white people have been stealing from non white people for millennia it's not as though the scales are suddenly balanced or will be within this year.

Are people really trying to call the cast they had lined up "names"? In what world?

This continues to be so dumb.

https://www.facebook.com/baysttheater/posts/989934544439253

"Finally, the creative team and producers at DreamWorks Theatricals all believe that the story of Moses is one that is embraced and owned by millions and millions of people from every country, race and culture - and we hope that the project we are developing will honor the passion of those who love it. It has always been our aim to create the piece in a way that people of all races and cultures can one day tell the story."

Wow. He really learned nothing from this whole debacle.

I do think it's sad that it isn't even going ahead now. It's not like they were casting an all-white COLOR PURPLE or DREAMGIRLS, lol. 

qolbinau said: "I do think it's sad that it isn't even going ahead now. It's not like they were casting an all-white COLOR PURPLE or DREAMGIRLS, lol."

 

Ugh. Because they're truly the same things. 

 

Scott Schwartz is one example of how disgusting nepotism is.

qolbinau said: "I do think it's sad that it isn't even going ahead now. It's not like they were casting an all-white COLOR PURPLE or DREAMGIRLS, lol. 

 

They cast a show set in AFRICA with mostly white people.  It's just as bad.  

 

If "the story of Moses is one that is embraced and owned by millions and millions of people from every country, race and culture" shouldn't the production have been "inaccurately" cast but more diverse, not less diverse?

Also, while I adore a lot of people in that production of My Fair Lady and desperately wish someone would drive me out to Sag Harbor so I could see it, I thought the exact same thing broadwayguy91.

hork said: "This whole discussion makes me uncomfortable. I've read all the arguments, and I still don't see why it matters what skin hues people giving a public reading of a script have (especially when no one knows what the accurate skin hues would be for these characters). But now we have no staged reading. There, happy now? This is why we can't have nice things."

 

I'm' sorry you feel inconvenienced. We're you planning on attending?

 

Also, may I ask why this subject makes you feel uncomfortable? You were comfortable enough to join in the discussion. I think you should ask yourself why this topic brings you discomfort. 

 

pretty sure the people in Ancient Egypt were varying shades of brown

gypsy101 said: "pretty sure the people in Ancient Egypt were varying shades of brown"

As was pointed out earlier in this thread, forensic analysis of his mummy has shown that Ramses was pale-skinned with wavy red hair. 

Updated On: 7/30/16 at 07:07 PM