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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: Alcindoro 02:56 am EDT 08/15/17 | |
| 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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| In the first workshop the role of "Richie" was a black female, played by Candy Brown, whose story the character is based on. When Brown left the project to appear in CHICAGO, there was an effort to find a black female replacement. Bennett wasn't satisfied with anyone they saw, at which point someone (I believe it was Baayork Lee) asked, "Why does it have to be a girl?" At which point Ron Dennis was brought in to play the role. | |
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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 03:18 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? - Alcindoro 02:56 am EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| That makes a lot of sense. I always thought the part about him wanting to be a kindergarten teacher was a bit odd. Did they even have male kindergarten teachers back then? | |
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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: MikeR 12:03 pm 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? - bobby2 03:18 am EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| I had a male kindergarten teacher in the 1974/75 school year. | |
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