Survey regarding Buffy and Musicals

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Hi all

I'm doing some research on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, particularly on the episode "Once More, With Feeling" (the musical episode). In particular, I'm looking for information on how the episode was received, and how it affected people, particularly if they are/were fans of musical theatre before or after seeing the episode. I've created the

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[tiguh_tiguh]

I finally have an opportunity to reply to some of these. Thanks for your answers.

I hear you about R&H, though I also think they sometimes get a bad rep. I'm really not that familiar with their stuff, actually. Some more than others, but for example I've never seen The King and I (at least not the whole thing). I'm a Sondheim fan through and through.

"2. Not to be snobby but I consider them to be really high schoolish. It seems like the ones that come out now are very formulaic and all sound the same - mainly trying to imitate Andrew Lloyd Webber. That being said, I've seen Phantom 4 times. I'm much more into opera now."
You consider musicals in general as high schoolish? Clearly, you like Lloyd Webber, right? What are some of the recent ones you think sound like LW? How did you get into opera, and why do you like it better?

I haven't seen Oklahoma! in years; I need to watch it again. Why do you find the ballet bizarre? That's one of the things that make OK as historically significant as it is.

I definitely felt too old for Spring Awakening when I saw that. But I'm glad they're reaching a younger audience.