Shampooing the Black Kids from Hairspray

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Should the Harlem Children's Theater (for example) ONLY have productions with all black casts?

There's a difference between all black casts and all black characters. For many characters in many shows, it's irrelevant to the story whether a character is black or white. In Hairspray, race is central to the story.