Social constructs, and musical racism?
I have to write an essay for my English class on the social construct, of the musical, so I would greatly appreciate any opinions of the topic you may have.
My professor suggested that I use the roles of Chiffon, Ronette, Crystal and the voice of Audrey 2, as my basis. For example: Although the mastermind which propels the movie forward, Audrey 2, is voiced by a “black ( for lack of a better term at this point in time)” male, the chorus girls which are “minor” characters, are the real reason behind the success of the movie. The “main” characters are played by “whites (once again used in this context for lack of a better term).
So what, I’m trying to get across, in a terrible fashion, is Do you think there was a racial reason for have the “Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” being voiced by a “black” male, or the Chorus girls also being “black” while the constant characters were white?
On a side note, I did not mean to offend anyone by using the words “black and white”, and if I did, my deepest regrets.