"I was reacting more to the comment that they should somehow be targeting their gay audience more-- I was trying to suggest that perhaps there isn't a 'gay' audience or a 'straight' audience or whatever, but rather that some shows have mnore appeal than one little classification box can suggest."
On this, we certainly agree.
"He also loves Book of Mormon and Avenue Q, so I think it's the perceived overt sentimentality of most musical he dislikes, rather than the genre itself."
Perhaps. Maybe someday he'll learn to appreciate more sincere, heartfelt musicals as well. |