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Who will be denied???????????



Jeff H. writes:

>I think in the case of the original Quad, some offensive language (and 
>other sensationalism) is necessary to grab the attention of the intended 
>audience.  This type of attention grabbing is not going to help with the 
>theatre-going public.  It will repulse them.
>
>Here's the problem:  If you keep it "real", it ain't musical theater.
>If it ain't musical theater, an audience is missed.  If an audience for 
>Quad is missed, the world is an uglier place.
>
>I'm not pissed, just emphatic.  I will not be denied!

Since when did the theatre-going public turn into such prudes?????
And, does that justify changing life?
The play Hair would never have been the same without nudity.
The audience got over it, and learned something about *their* society at the
same time.
This isn't a Disney production, is it??????

Kevin in VT