A McMusical?

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 2:32pm

Has anyone ever heard the term McMusical? Apparently it means All American and the Mc is for McDonalds. The person refered to Hairspray as an McMusical, and I was just wondering if anybody had heard it that before?
Updated On: 6/20/06 at 02:32 PM

[USTheater.TV]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 3:10pm

Nope. I'm Scottish and never heard of that. I HAVE heard of Rob Roy The Musical which is a Canadian production heading for the fringe this year.
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[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 3:12pm

Oops! Maybe I did not make myself clear, sorry 'bout that. It isn't a musical but it is a phrase.

[bwaymizfit]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 3:21pm

I've heard of the phrase...especially when used to describe the pop mega-musicals of the 80s (Phantom, Cats, etc.). I believe it refers to the exorbitant amount of money they make apparently without much substance. IMO, this is especially true of Cats

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 3:21pm

The ultimate McMusical... OKLAHOMA!

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 3:24pm

lol, not to mention the Strouse/Adams/Brooks effort "All American" from 1962. Can it get more all-american-esque...

[theatregrl0456]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 6:31pm

While working on a show last winter we talked about McMusicals, however it was in a bit of a different sense, though it was similar.