Drug Use in Musicals- Page 2

[Scott Briefer]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 1:14am

How about the fact that Elphaba is green because of her mom - and dad's - addiction to the green elixir.

[angelxschunard]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 3:39am

The entire plot to Bright Lights, Big City revolves around drugs.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 10:54am

"Jimmy ODs in Dreamgirls, IIRC."

In the original version of Dreamgirls, there's no real mention of drugs IIRC but yes, he ODs in the movie version.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 10:55am

How about the fact that Elphaba is green because of her mom - and dad's - addiction to the green elixir.

I thought she was green because they were from different worlds. The elixir is just an intoxicant.
Updated On: 2/16/10 at 10:55 AM

[Azuah.]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 1:49pm

****SPOILERS******


Just to clear things up, in American Idiot the drugs Johnny uses doesn't gain the admiration of the girl. They were already "together" and he convinces her to try heroin and while she's reluctant at first, she gives in because he tells her to trust him. Then whatever Piragua Guy2 said after that is true.

[GatorNY]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 2:02pm

I think there's a Morphine Tango in Kiss of the Spider Woman.

[Jon]

Posted: 2/16/10 at 2:52pm

Wow - I was unaware that A Long Day's Journey Into Night was a musical!