[Midoria]

Originally Posted by Adishakti

They're a group of talented ladies, but I get frustrated that more talented artists get left in the mass marketing dust. Newer dancers seem to think the BDSS are the epitome of MED.

Isn't it always like that with new people?

Case in point: I wanted to vomit a few months ago when a new musical theatre fan on a Broadway forum I read claimed that "Wicked" is "one of the best musicls ever". Now the general understanding among long-time/21+ theatre goers is that "Wicked" is not a brilliant show at all, but it is popular. And in the minds of a lot of musical newbie's popular = better.* I bet they could quickly name all of the women who were associated with "Wicked", but couldn't name any of the classic musical actresses like Chita Rivera or Faith Prince.

I've learned that most people are not going to delve deeply into the art of which they partake. I've always loved dance, so I like learning about different people who have molded and epitomized the genre. But at the same time, I've learned not to get to obsessed with "names". I don't care much for name brand clothing, so why should name brand dancers flip my wig?

*No pun intended for those who have seen the show and realize the irony of this statement.