Wolfe could have made this a more explicitly Black “Gypsy,” had he wished. There were Black vaudeville and burlesque theaters with African American acts, a reality Chicago’s Porchlight ...

"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 ...

Danny Burstein, Joy Woods and Audra McDonald in “Gypsy” on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York. (Julieta Cervantes) Wolfe could have made this a more explicitly Black “Gypsy,” had ...