Prince of Egypt Concert - Long Island — Page 8

broadwayguy91 said: "The wavy red hair theory has been debunked as possibly being henna dye. And there could be a number of reasons why he was pale skinned - albinism being one possible cause.

And regardless of what ancient Egyptians looked like, shouldn't the casting be based on today's world? Meaning people of middle eastern and African descent should be cast , to reflect the world of today.
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Do you have a source for that? Everything I've seen and read has acknowledged the presence of red dye, as well as undyed red hair (beneath the surface of the scalp). 

Regardless, nobody knows what ancient Egyptians actually looked like. The (popular) idea that casting should be based on our perceptions of modern Egyptians has merit, but does it appease those calling for authentic casting?

Updated On: 7/30/16 at 11:23 PM

hork said: " 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)."

Because they came out and said that diversity was a priority when casting and this was the best that they could do. Because in the absence of a definitive consensus on what the characters would have looked like, they went with not just a "white" cast but a white cast that probably wouldn't even make the cut for the Fiddler on the Roof revival.