TheGingerBreadMan said: "I dont know anything about the actress who was cast, but Im so excited that a WOC got the role. This is progress, people!
A tweet from @msmorganjarrett sums it up perfectly:
As a white-skinned redhead, I have very strong feelings about #TheLittleMermaid. Ariel changed my ginger world. The mean "jokes" ended. I became envied for my hair.
And you know what? I want little black girls to experience that same feeling with
bwayrose7 said: "runaways said: "Not to sour any grapes but Hannah Corneau sounds like a very talented high schooler and nothing more. I haven't been this upset about and Elphaba performance since I saw Emma Hunton go on with pneumonia."
I will respectfully but strongly disagree. Saw her last week and she really impressed me, both vocally and acting-wise. I've seen a lot of Elphabas over the years in several different companies, and she's pro
runaways said: "Not to sour any grapes but Hannah Corneau sounds like a very talented high schooler and nothing more. I haven't been this upset about and Elphaba performance since I saw Emma Hunton go on with pneumonia."
I would go back and listen to Jessica Vosk's First Defying Gravity on Tour and compare it to her Last on Broadway.