Thanks to my sister-in-law who made all the arrangements, we found ourselves at The Center, one of the newest Vancouver Theaters, to take in a stage performance of High School Musical. It was another chore, I thought, one of those sacrifices that had to be done to keep the kids happy but, boy, was I wrong!
This production, which is in town for only a week, was extremely well-staged. The cast was perfect--even better than the hit Disney movie. There were wonderful songs that weren't in the original soundtrack and add-on characters that made the whole thing less caricature-ish.
Not to mention that the lead actor, the Troy character, was dang good looking. There was excess testosterone floating on that stage; he was infinitely male compared to Zac Ephron who kinda looks too pretty for me (sorry, Ephron fans). His body was well-cut; he was tall; had a strong square jaw; and could sing and dance like nobody's business. The Gabriella character was also two thumbs up in terms of looks and talent. I sat there thinking, where on earth do they find kids with so much talent--they were a powerhouse of artistry. These are the ones who should appear on American idol!
The final segment had a kissing scene, which the entire 2 1/2 hour musical was leading up to anyway, and so there was an extended collective sigh from the oh-so-thrilled audience when it finally happened. And from out of nowhere, Mouse, my little six-year-old, groaned, "Yuck! Gross!"
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