Please Forget You Knew My Name: Secretly Influenced by the Dead
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1. Black on the Great White Way Audra McDonald, Colorblind Casting and the Power of Identity Gabrielle Levy MUS-185 Final Paper
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6. 110 in the Shade Book: N. Richard Nash Lyrics: Tom Jones Music: Harvey Schmidt Based on The Rainmaker by Nash Audra McDonald “ Lizzie” John Cullum “ H.C. Curry” Steve Kazee “ Starbuck” Christopher Innvar “ File” With John Cullum, singing “Raunchy”
7. Broadway roles, 1994-2007 Tony (nom), DD (won) White, spinster (1936) Lizzie 110 in the Shade n/a Italian (1860s) Clara Passion Tony, DD (won), Emmy (nom) Black housewife (1950s) Ruth A Raisin in the Sun n/a Black, pop and disco star (1962-1972) Deena Dreamgirls Tony (nom) Mixed-race, voodoo-practicing (1890s) Marie Marie Christine Tony (won) Black, from Harlem (1906) Sarah Ragtime Tony (won) A Soprano Sharon Master Class Tony, DD (won) White (1870s) Carrie Carousel Awards Written (racial) categorization Role Show