I'm sorry, but I think it's unfair to say that this show is not diverse. It is diverse. It's not diverse in the way that you think should be diversity, but it's diverse in the way that literally half of the cast is disabled in some way. You should also give them credit for casting the first person in a wheel chair on Broadway. There is no other production that is like this.

@NeelyGolightly

8 жыл бұрын

+George Chlada "di·verse, adjective: Showing a great deal of variety." If you think this show has a great deal of variety, you're incorrect. It presents one point of diversity, which is disability. Not Patty nor Emily disregarded that deal of diversity, but there's no excuse for putting an all white cast (save for Trishelle and Krysta, who is white-passing anyway) on Broadway ever. Especially when you're billing it as a diverse show. Sorry, it's not an opinion. It's not unfair to say the show isn't diverse because it doesn't fit the textbook description for diverse. You, my friend, have some internal race issues you should probably take care of. Spring Awakening doesn't, nor ever has, shown diversity on Broadway.

@baileym8702

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas D.G. Hikes I agree, the show isn't diverse. It is diverse FROM other shows on broadway given the fact half the cast is deaf, but within itself it does not have much variety. And to make another point, being deaf is not a disability.

@ughhh

7 жыл бұрын

I agree it's unfair to say that. I mean we weren't in the casting room but I'm sure when they cast someone they cast by their talents not color of their skin. See, we don't know exactly how many black, white, hispanic, asian, etc. went to audition and we don't know how well they did. Sure, the show could use some more racially diverse but if they cast more none white just for the diversity factor wouldn't that kind of unfair to those who has more talents. Also that would we unfair to those none white actors that got cast. I mean, What does it mean when Treshelle Edmond got cast is she got the role because the color of her skin or her performance? Like, I'm more than certain that everyone in Hamilton earned their spots by their talents not by their races. The diversity issue is that when none white actors didn't get the roles they deserve despite their brilliant talent. So that means none white actors should get the roles they deserve as much as white actors, not just cast them because there's too much white actors in the cast. Like, imagine you telling them "you did great you're perfect for the role but sorry we're not gonna cast you cause you're white and we need other races. you know for diversity" I know this is like half a year ago, sorry, but i gotta get it out of my chest. and before you think that i'm white, i'm not, I'm Asian. I'm Thai to be precise. Also, sorry for bad English it's not my 1st language.

@ryantorres8355

7 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas D.G. Hikes There are many types of diversity. Age, race, religion, sexuality, hearing, deaf, blind, seeing, male, female. This show is absolutely diverse. Does it lack some diversity in race? Absolutely. But does that devalue the diversity of the show Deaf West put on? No at all. By saying this show is not diverse, you are devaluing the diversity and the lack of recognition the deaf community gets. There is definitely a lack of color diversity on Broadway in general, but there is also a lack of other diversities on Broadway. Race is a major diversity and a major topic today, with much more publicized and outwardly visible issues surrounding it, but that does not make deaf diversity inconsequential. By saying that the show only showed variety and had a lack of "real" diversity, you are discrediting the deaf community and their accomplishments. You are making the fact that they are deaf a backseat to the color of their skin. No diversity should have to wait their turn to shine. Deaf communities should not have to wait for other diversities to get their recognition before they do. Diversity means difference, and this show presented a great deal of difference. It is too bad that there is not more diversity of other types in the show, but that does not make the diversity they did present less than. Boxing in the terms of diversity excludes different groups of people and different cultures, which defeats the purpose of accepting all forms of diversity. As a CODA kid AND a Mexican-American, I want to say that all forms of diversity need to be shown on Broadway, and every time diversity is shown, it should be celebrated. Don't devalue the diversity of deafness by saying it is only variety and a disability. I recognize that you are pointing out that the show has little race diversity, but also recognize that diversity is more than just a skin color. All groups of people, regardless of what makes them different, need to be accepted and appreciated, and if we give special privilege to a single type of diversity we are straying far from what our ultimate goal should be: acceptance of all types of people.

I WISH Patrick Page recorded audiobooks!

Those you've known is the last song in the story. Song of purple summer is a song when all the characters r neutral they aren't being themselves anymore they r being people who r struggling through difficult situations. They r all equal at that point in the show. Purple summer is a flower that only blooms in summer and the meaning behind the song is that there's always hope which if you think about it applies to almost every character in the show. I think it was a perfect way to end the show.

I really liked the show and most of your review! I think you made some great points but I just wanted to say that I was challenged by the comments comparing Wendla's desire to feel something to Marta's situation and the analogy of a White elite (oh woah is me) to an African American in an extremely tough situation. Ilse's character was also being abused as was made clear in that same scene. Also, I wished you had spoken about a few more of the principals, namely Austin McKenzie who I think had a breakout performance for someone with no professional theatre experience making a Broadway debut. And since the original production...many people have debated the Song of Purple Summer...a beautiful song but a little abstract compared to the other songs and messaging throughout the show. I did however love how they staged it!

"I will cut you if you cut that song." Love it.

The "W" in Wendla is pronounced "V" :)

Are you gonna go see Color Purple