Musical theater

Sexuality on the Broadway stage (minimum 3 pages, double spaced) The paper should include, but is not restricted to, the following questions:

1. Discuss your reactions to the portrayals of homosexual characters in the videos you watched. Was there anything offensive to you in the portrayals?
2. Do you feel that these shows were attempting to promote homosexuality?
3. Did these shows make judgments about homosexuality?
4. Do you feel that an audience member must, in order to appreciate these shows, accept homosexuality as a “lifestyle,” or can an audience member appreciate the shows while still holding the opinion that homosexuality is immoral and/or evil? 

** Remember to give specific examples of scenes/songs from the shows, or information from outside sources to support you ropinions.

READ: Synopsis of “Falsettos” http://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/falsettoland/synopsis.htm
Synopsis of “Rent” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294870/synopsis

WATCH: (3 videos and 4 clips)
Rent – online at Amazon.com ($9.99)
La Cages aux Folles – online at Amazon.com ($2.99)
Chorus Line – online at Amazon.com ($2.99)
the following clips from Falsettos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWoPBQXYH0&feature=related