There is colorblind casting and then there is intentional casting for Black actors in roles that have been historically written for white performers. This version of Gypsy makes audiences see the musical in a new way, even though not one line or lyric has been changed.
Thinking about opportunities for women in that particular era ... And then, because I am a Black woman playing her, opportunities for Black women in that era ... there weren't a lot.
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