Some themes are universal. The high school years tend to expose many of these coming-of-age themes -- especially at a co-ed Catholic Boarding School -- where you might happen to be gay. With about 33 songs and very little dialogue, BARE (or alternatively, BARE: A POP OPERA) is truly a pop opera. When this show was first presented in 2000, there were some comparisons to RENT, but I think I liked this one better.
The kids are getting ready to put on the school play, ROMEO AND JULIET. Within this framework, we see the struggles of Jason and Peter's attraction to each other -- Peter willing to be "out", and Jason, trying to stay "in".
