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So, we’ve all seen this photo… but I want to have some discussion on it because I am genuinely curious to see how some of y’all think.

During the National Theatre (DC) run, there are a lot of changes. Music, scenes, lines and entire costumes were changed to make the show more palatable. None more so, than what Alex had to do.

Alex used to apply teeth paint, which temporarily changed his teeth and mouth colour. It was used to make him look more dead and was later scrapped due to criticism(?). Apparently it creeped a lot of people out and it kind of impacted their audience in a somewhat negative light. It disgusted them too but in my opinion, I enjoy it cause it captures the illusion of Rigor Mortis but I definitely see the disgust.

Also Lydia’s hair used to be blonde. A complete 180 from her movie counterpart, it made her more identifiable in a musical with a somewhat taboo theme, it then shifted to a long black wig and then it became the short black bob we see on Broadway and internationally.

Do y’all think that some cut content should have stayed? I definitely think the painted teeth should have been there but applied minimally, not too much that people will be grossed out by.