Christy Matte

I am appreciative of good satire as much as the next person, but for some reason, the Internet seems to bring out the absolute worst in some people. I suspect it’s the feeling of anonymity. This is going to sound incredibly cheesy, but I just wish people could be kinder to one another.

I just finished watching ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway. It’s a documentary that follows four Broadway shows (”Wicked,” “Avenue Q,” “Taboo” and “Caroline, or Change”) through development and opening night. As much as I enjoyed seeing clips from the shows and hearing from the actors, my favorite part was the announcement of the Tony Award Nominations. It was so much fun to see the writers surrounded by family learning that all their work had paid off with a nomination. I particularly enjoyed watching the folks from “Avenue Q,” who are just kind of quirkily normal. It was the sort of moment that makes you think, Hey, maybe I could write a musical. Reality quickly sank in that I am unlikely to ever write a musical, but it was still a cool thought.

I do have to wonder, though, why I never thought about writing a musical. I love musicals. Of course, I can’t sing very well and never had the patience to learn an instrument properly (besides being devilishly uncoordinated). I guess there’s still time left…

My favorite quote is from the father of one of the Avenue Q guys, “My kid’s a genius, what more can I say!”