McDonald is, as always, a spellbinding artist; her seventh Tony is imminent. And as for me, I have revised my skepticism.

"There is colorblind casting and then there is intentional casting for Black actors in roles that have been historically written for white performers," said Gaines. He believes this version of Gypsy ...

The actor Joy Woods never thought much about “Gypsy” — at least not until she ... to reflect those nuances are only recognized by Black audience members. “A lot of it is Easter-egged ...