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Clara Eynsford-Hill was not played by a black actress in the recent revival
Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 12:28 pm EDT 05/18/24
In reply to: re: It's not color-blind casting, at least according to the actor - mikem 10:56 am EDT 05/18/24

Since Freddy's sister was played by Shereen Ahmed, I assumed it was supposed to be color-blind casting.

However, it is true that in 1913 London mixed race marriages (frequently between a black guy and a white woman) were not uncommon.
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