The Book of Mormon creators will convene with actors to discuss potentially problematic instances in the script. This comes after twenty Black cast members from the original and current Broadway cast wrote a private letter to Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Robert Lopez, expressing concerns.
Two former cast members, Nikki M. James and Arbender Robinson, believe that subsequent productions have strayed from the core of what the show was originally supposed to be.
"We can't expect our audience to fully understand it, if all of us aren't completely on the same page of understanding as well," Robinson said.
Potential changes could include "some tweaks to certain lines of dialogue, so things are more insulated against misreadings."
"No one is going back on stage until they feel great about it," Stone assured.
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