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| re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 08:54 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 08:47 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
| In reply to: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? - bobby2 04:49 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
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| Bennett and the rest of the creatives and producers cast, besides Richie: a Latina woman with the most solos in the show, an Asian woman who was very short (another kind of lacking demographic in taller choruses), gay guys, straight guys, a married couple auditioning together, bitchy women like Sheila, nice girls like Maggie, Cassie -- someone who was thought to be beyond the chorus trying to get back in the chorus, etc. I think they tried to cover a lot of bases in the original. No movement -- there was no internet, and a lot of people nowadays seem to think the show was reasonably inclusive for its time. Back then, I don't recall it being an issue. There were ladies of color in other choruses on Broadway around that time and shows like "Sophisticated Ladies", "Ain't Misbehavin' ", "Raisin", a multi-racial "Pajama Game" revival, indicated that the powers that be knew there was a lot of talent to be tapped. | |
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| re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? | |
| Posted by: Delvino 11:49 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? - PlayWiz 08:47 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
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| Not every Morales was played by a Latina, nor were all the Pauls Latinx. | |
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| re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:26 am EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? - Delvino 11:49 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
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| He was talking about the original production, which I took as the original cast. Usually shows tend to try to cast similar types over the years, but I didn't keep track of everyone as the show went on for many years. | |
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| re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? | |
| Posted by: bobby2 12:02 am EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With the original production of A Chorus LIne was there every a movement to get a black actress cast? - Delvino 11:49 pm EDT 08/14/17 | |
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| I think some of the Connie understudies were also not Asian. Instead of having to hire one woman to understudy the role they'd have a white woman cover Connie and other roles and they'd somehow drop the Chinese remarks the character makes. (year of the chicken etc.) | |
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