I make no qualms about admitting that musical theater isn’t exactly my cup of tea. In fact, on one specific occasion on this very blog I railed against the most musical theater-y shows on TV right now, “Glee.”
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But it isn’t singing and dancing that I have a problem with. Contrary to popular belief I actually enjoy both in certain contexts! There is, however, something in me that just prevents me from fully engaging in what many have tried to convince me is the sheer joy of watching someone break into song and and dance on television or on stage. It’s my own personal “fetch”—it’s just not going to happen. But, nevertheless, I was born and raised on the island of Manhattan and there is just no escaping the fact that, as a native New Yorker and a student of popular culture, I would be exposed to Broadway, its many shows and its many stars. Sadly, I know way too much about it, which is why I’ve noticed something very peculiar happening in the less nauseating world of non-musical-theater-inspired television programming: these two worlds are colliding. Famous Broadway actors are everywhere on TV, not just singing and dancing, and it looks like I’m in for a world of trouble.