| First of all, I am gay. I love musical theatre. This director is gay and has a fantasy about Oklahoma! and wants to stage his fantasy. He's friends with Chapin so Chapin says OK. What the hell, it's Oregon. Who cares? Everything else he says is bullshit. I have no doubt there were same sex couples back in 1906 Oklahoma. But they lived closeted lives. To do otherwise, would have meant shame, non-acceptance, perhaps violence, even death. If this guy wants to direct a musical about two same-sex couples in 1906 Oklahoma, he should write his own play. |
