"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
Aside from the unfortunate casting of white people in Asian roles, I don't agree that the musical fetishizes the Vietnam War and IMO it deals with the race/culture clash a lot better than Madama Butterfly does.
I TOTALLY agree that they should cast a Vietnamese actress as Kim, however.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
joined:4/27/12
Posted: 7/11/12 at 08:40am