Matt and I attended PCS’s production of the iconic 60s musical. I had only seen the movie, and that was a late night viewing that I didn’t retain too much of.
The production was well acted and the musical numbers were great. However, the discussion we had in the car going home was why we found the musical itself so annoying.
We concluded that what we mostly felt about the hippies was that they were annoying and that perhaps they needed to be annoying to throw off the dominant paradigm. While we enjoy the fruits of their actions, that doesn’t make them any less annoying.
I most identified with one of the tourists (played in a delightful scenery-chewing fashion) who, when looking at the group said, “Where are your shoes????”
Shoes are needed sometimes, Like in New York in the fall, winter, and spring.
Also, I saw a backstage photo, and all the actors put on flipflops when they come off stage.