I do find it interesting that they love to throw Terry Hands under the bus, because yes while the whole conception and staging of the high school scenes seem misguided, he didn’t write those lyrics, those melodies or arrangements. I do think Michael Gore somewhat hinted at the end they were partly to blame because they didn’t get enough time to work on it, though.
I do still get chills watching that “Eve was weak” clip though, despite listening to that recording probably hundreds of times. It’s like “I Believe” from the Book of Mormon except 1000x more scary and powerful. Charlotte describes Buckley’s performance as the best she has seen on stage, ever.
I find it so thrilling. It’s not just a showcase of Buckley’s virtuosic skill but an important, powerful exposition of the terrible impact of religious beliefs on attitudes and behaviours.
“Eve was weak” is Christian republicans who try to impose their values on secular societies. It’s Christian, Muslim and Jewish people that voted against gay marriage in the recent Australian public vote. It’s Islamic theocracies that punish atheists, gays, and free thinkers. It’s religious extremist terrorists. It’s Christian law makers in Africa who punish gay acts with imprisonment, beating and death.
Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.
Updated On: 8/17/20 at 02:43 AM
