Yeah
Simple fact of life #48420812477:
No matter what show the musical theatre department puts out, they can still charge more than drama shows and fill darn near every seat in the house, consistently. The biggest night a drama or comedy brings in the Rupel is about 400 out the 600 some seats in the place. This is neither here nor there, and anything I could do won't change the fact. I do find it a little depressing. Knowing that no matter how compelling a dramatic or comedic performance I can ever give, complete with complex plot, character development, brilliant directorial choices, and amazing design--more people will shell out more dollars to watch people sing and dance, no plot, little plot, or plot. I have nothing against musical theatre. I love the people involved and I applaud their talents. I was very impressed with many of the cast members, especially someone from my Shakespeare class. I just think it's a sad sight when the general public doesn't care for a story as much as they care to hear a catchy tune, see flashy costumes and half bare bottoms, and watch complicated dance steps.
No matter what show the musical theatre department puts out, they can still charge more than drama shows and fill darn near every seat in the house, consistently. The biggest night a drama or comedy brings in the Rupel is about 400 out the 600 some seats in the place. This is neither here nor there, and anything I could do won't change the fact. I do find it a little depressing. Knowing that no matter how compelling a dramatic or comedic performance I can ever give, complete with complex plot, character development, brilliant directorial choices, and amazing design--more people will shell out more dollars to watch people sing and dance, no plot, little plot, or plot. I have nothing against musical theatre. I love the people involved and I applaud their talents. I was very impressed with many of the cast members, especially someone from my Shakespeare class. I just think it's a sad sight when the general public doesn't care for a story as much as they care to hear a catchy tune, see flashy costumes and half bare bottoms, and watch complicated dance steps.