Musicals Are, By Nature, Theatrical, Meaning Poetic, Meaning Having To Move The Audience's Imagination And Create A Suspension Of Disbelief, By Which I Mean There's No Fourth Wall. - SearchQuotes

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Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean there's no fourth wall.

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