Results: Graphically Speaking, This Should Not Work, But It Does
Published on 04/25/2016
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In September 2013, when the musical 'Fun Home' opened off-Broadway, all indications were that this could not work, or if it did, it would appeal to a limited audience. Here was a musical based on the 2006 graphic novel by Alison Bechdel about a lesbian's troubled relationship with her dad, who was also gay, but lived his whole life trying to keep it secret, until he eventually dies, in an apparent suicide. Not exactly your typical Broadway musical. After good reviews, the show moved to Broadway, in March 2015, where it swept the Tony Awards that year, and became the "hot" ticket. It is still running on Broadway, defying all the odds. Have you seen the musical?
Yes
5%
97 votes
Undecided
6%
113 votes
No
74%
1339 votes
N/A
15%
270 votes
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Musical theater has always been a platform for social awareness. Musicals are now presenting social statements, along with catchy musical numbers more often than not. How many of these "musicals with a message" have you seen -- all of which had huge critical and audience appeal?
Rent -- 1996 musical which highlighted the Aids/HIV crisis, homosexuality and drug use
12%
222 votes
Hairspray -- 2002 musical which dealt with segregation and racism in the 60's
20%
360 votes
A Chorus Line -- 1975 musical highlighted subjects of drug use and homosexuality
11%
203 votes
Next To Normal -- 2009 musical tackles the subject of mental illness
2%
39 votes
South Pacific -- 1949 musical focused on racism
13%
240 votes
Cabaret -- 1966 musical dealt with anti-Semitism
12%
213 votes
None
28%
512 votes
Do not watch musicals
36%
663 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
17 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| hair | 0.16% | 4 |
| 0.12% | 3 | |
| Dozens on board way a d west end in london | 0.04% | 1 |
| Hedwig And Thge Angry Inch | 0.04% | 1 |
| None of the plays, but some as films. | 0.04% | 1 |
| The Boys In The Band | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mama mia | 0.04% | 1 |
| cats | 0.04% | 1 |
| N/A | 0.04% | 1 |
| Debbie Does Dallas | 0.04% | 1 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 0.04% | 1 |
| chicago | 0.04% | 1 |
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Once in a while, a musical opens based on such an odd subject that one wonders where this even came from. Here are some musicals based on unexpected subjects, all to some degree, worked. Which of the following musicals do you think sounds appealing?
Octomom! The Musical -- 2009 adaption of Nadya Suleman and her famed octuplets
4%
66 votes
Urinetown -- 2001 Tony-winning musical based on outlawing of private toilets, and the use of pay toilets
4%
77 votes
Silence! The Musical -- 2005 off-Broadway musical based on The Silence Of The Lambs
7%
130 votes
Jerry Springer: The Opera -- 2003 musical based on, yes--Jerry Springer
5%
97 votes
Triassic Parq -- 2012 musical about a Tyrannosaur sex-change (yes, could not make this one up!)
3%
54 votes
Carrie -- 1988 musical adaption of Stephen King's horror movie
8%
154 votes
They all sound great!
11%
209 votes
They all sound ridiculous!
67%
1220 votes
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