| re: When Superman Briefly Flew on Broadway | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:56 pm EDT 08/12/20 | |
| In reply to: re: When Superman Briefly Flew on Broadway - AlanScott 02:55 pm EDT 08/12/20 | |
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| "The song is clearly tongue-in-cheek. Not that Lois is being satirical, but the song is making fun of the sentiments expressed by Lois." "Of course, the author is correct that the song's sentiments would have been 'anti-matter to the then-nascent women’s-lib movement,' but he gives no indication of understanding that the authors were not endorsing such sentiments. Indeed, he seems to think that the song was meant to be taken at face value." Yes. The same might be said of "Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm" from HOW TO SUCCEED. It always surprises me that some people take that song at face value, without realizing what seems to me the clearly satirical intent. On the other hand, to play devil's advocate for a moment: Maybe part of the point here is that Lois Lane, as a career woman, SHOULD have more agency as a character in the SUPERMAN musical, if we are to care for her rather than discount her. I think Rosemary in HOW TO SUCCEED is a different case, since she's supposed to represent women of the time who became secretaries not as a career choice but to work for a bit before getting married and raising a family, and perhaps even to marry a man they hope to meet at the workplace. |
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