It has a simple story, but it manages to show complex emotions. There is lots of drama and humor. Nice and lighthearted.
I'm still pouting that I wasn't cast as a Jet. To my amusement, a recent NC Shakespeare Festival performance of Romeo & Juliet featured a short-haired young woman playing Mercutio.
It's an amazing script, with depth and warmth and humor. I made my theatrical debut as "The Balloon girl". Probably my finest acting ever, since I didn't have lines. Probably my very favorite musical.