I fear that the lyrics to an aria such as “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” would be considered much too white for today’s audience. But playing Porgy in blackface would be even more offensive, so it’s a catch-22.
“But playing Porgy in blackface would be even more offensive, so it’s a catch-22.”
Who says they have to put on a blackface? The guys playing Hamilton don’t put on a whiteface.