Strange Brew by John Deering for November 14, 2018

Greek tragedies – everyone dies.

Greek comedies – not everyone dies.

Greek musical comedies – not everyone dies but you get an earworm.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”

OEDIPUS TEX is a Greek tragedy — and a Greek / Western musical comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA1S6ZPhKmY

What a concept. Trump, the Musical.

Best Little Seraglio in Athens

Are they in the capital city of the great Ozymandias?

Ironically, Greek tragedy was musical. It’s known from references that the great choruses were sung and danced. Nothing more is known, alas and that’s why it’s impossible to watch a modern production where the chorus stands and chants or comments. It’s thought that Greek tragedy was probably more like our opera or ballet (or a combination of both) but we don’t know.

“Something Rotten” has a similar idea.