"Musical theater is always inherently emotional. If a feeling is too big to say, it has to be sung, so musical theater is intense and grand by nature. That's probably what turns a lot of people off; it can feel saccharine or cloying or comically angry, but that's what I love about it."
"The song swells with grandeur, adding new layers of instrumentation and mirroring the bombast of the king's royal children. It's an amazing piece of music, unlike traditional musical theater in its structure and subject."
"The song goes in a thousand different directions but never in a way that's inconsistent with itself, and it ultimately feels triumphant. There's so much emotion that, even when the brothers are happy, it's still clouded in tragedy."
Musical theater is characterized by its emotional depth, often expressing feelings too big for words through song. The genre can be polarizing, as it may come off as overly sentimental or exaggerated. A specific song exemplifies this, featuring a duet between two brothers that intertwines themes of hope and tragedy. The song's structure is unconventional, flowing through various tangents while maintaining coherence. It showcases the power of musical theater to evoke strong emotions and tell compelling stories, even when faced with challenges.
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