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‘Wicked witch to the holy messiah’ – Zelic on ‘woke’ casting of a subversive Opera

Clinton Maynard
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Lucy Zelic is wading into the debate over the casting of Cynthia Erivo as Jesus, viewing it as another example of “woke” casting in a rock opera that was already considered a provocative, secular take on the biblical story.

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Clinton Maynard
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