Back"And On The Cutting 'Edge': Anaheim California's "Chance Theater" Holds On Fast, Holds On Tight"And Prevails With The O.C. Premiere
Pasek and Paul's lyrics exude pithy sentiments and fathom-deep emotional truths, and through them many basic (and often hard) realities are outlined and articulated. These are songs that are meant to be acted as much as sung. In fact, to casually write this one off as just another bunch of dissatisfied "Millennial' lamentations is to totally disregard the universality of the potent truths explored here.