| The graduation scenes weren't "needed because" of the "bad" idea to cast 20somethings... it is an inherent part of the concept for this musical, and isn't there to justify anything, in fact it is pretty justified on its own terms by how brilliantly it works emotionally and dramatically. It was one of the best, most effective aspects of the original and it's key to why and how the show was written, and it's a damn shame they cut it. |
