The minute Yentl opens her mouth, the illusion that she is successfully masquerading as a boy evaporates. I haven't seen the movie in ages (nor wanted to), but don't the songs primarily take place in her head or out of earshot of the other characters? Unless they change the title, it will forever be compared to the film (or more specifically, to Streisand). Creating something completely new isn't a particularly bad idea, but it's pretty low on the list of interesting subjects for a new musical. Sobule will have to add "Oh, it's not
that 'Yentl'" to "Oh, it's not
that 'I Kissed a Girl'" on her increasing list of exasperating explanations.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
