49. "from the very little I know, Im uncomfortable with the show" In response to In response to 26
>For those that know how, at the time it was made, how >unlikely it was for a latino man to get access to Broadway at >that level, with an all Black and brown cast, with hip hop aas >the vehicle, with that subject matter...
it uses black culture without having a black audience in mind. ticket prices and society's embrace (like hip-hop wasnt already brilliant for 30 years) reflect that much
>when it was assumed that a Black cast couldn't possibly >generate the success it did...
>lightning struck. its a momentously historical achievement
if "lightning struck" means rich white people love it and that's your measuring stick for success, okay
>again, YOU don't need to understand.
>But all the Black actors, stagehands, stage managers, >musicians etc that saw doors open for them on Broadway that >were closed and nailed shut totally understand. and that's >what matters to me
I understand people having creative dreams, but is a big opportunity really worth the magical negro experience