TODAY Show “Best of Broadway” Week 2024 — Page 2

No it’s still them as their younger selves. It’s color blind casting so the young and middle Allie are black and young and middle Noah are both white Latin.  I’ve heard people criticize this because the race only changes with the older couple.  But I think it’s pretty clear in the staging and writing that it’s them

Broadway Flash said: "No it’s still them as their younger selves. It’s color blind casting so the young and middle Allie are black and young and middle Noah are both white Latin. I’ve heard people criticize this because the race only changes with the older couple. But I think it’s pretty clear in the staging and writing that it’s them"

Oh I see. I understand color blind casting - but within the same characters though? Does their race change in the story too? Or is there dialogue where the oldest versions say “I remember us as different races back then” and then the flashbacks unfold around them?

Playbill_Trash said: "Oh I see. I understand color blind casting - but within the same characters though? Does their race change in the story too? Or is there dialogue where the oldest versions say “I remember us as different races back then” and then the flashbacks unfold around them?"

I can't imagine you're serious in asking if their races change - that would be a wild, fantastic story that might be interesting but definitely wouldn't be The Notebook. The show asks us not to care about the race of the actors playing the couple, and very few of us have had any problem with it. 

kdogg36 said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Oh I see. I understand color blind casting - but within the same characters though? Does their race change in the story too? Or is there dialogue where the oldest versions say “I remember us as different races back then” and then the flashbacks unfold around them?"

I can't imagineyou're serious in asking if their races change - that would be a wild, fantastic story that might be interesting but definitely wouldn't beThe Notebook. The show asks us not to care about the race of the actors playing the couple, and very few of us have had any problem with it."

Thanks, just natural questions based on these casting decisions…