Grease Themes
Identity
High school has three main goals: pass finals, find friends, and find yourself. The first two are a breeze compared to the last one. Many attempt to define their identity from the outside in—wear...
Sexuality and Sexual Identity
Hormones are nuts. Hitting puberty is often compared to a roller coaster…but people pay money to ride on roller coasters, while no one in their right mind would pay to go through the pimples-and-...
Men and Masculinity
In The New Statesman, India Ross credited James Dean with creating modern masculinity. In 1955, Dean slicked backed his hair, smoked cigarettes, and raced cars. Sound familiar? (Source) The T-Birds...
Love
It must be a requirement for a Broadway musical to have a love song. It seems like every Valentine's Day, blogs roll out a list of great Broadway love songs. The Sun Times recommends "If I Loved Yo...