I can sort of see it happening, but I still think it's the wrong angle - I think it'd be more about Jason having to be better than Peter having to be put in his place.
1. "Dance nor sing" is not a reference to acting, it's a reference to being gay. I.e. that he will not let himself be cast in/become the stereotype. It's still about image. Musicals are intrinsically gay, it's argued (hence the Musicals and Gay Culture section in Music and Gender), and even if they're not quite so tightly bound together in reality, they are in the realm of concepts. Musicals are too camp to be straight.
2. I don't know if she would. I think we're told pretty clearly that she isn't pretty enough nor thin enough to be cast in the lead for anything. If she were a shoe-in, though, I think Jason would stay away.
5. I can't help that I empathise with Peter and therefore find him oddly alluring. And that's not fair - you get to be one of the girls, but there're no other gay characters!! Means I can't slot myself into the show and say "hey! That's me! Lusting after Peter while all the girls go for Jason!". :(
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1. "Dance nor sing" is not a reference to acting, it's a reference to being gay. I.e. that he will not let himself be cast in/become the stereotype. It's still about image. Musicals are intrinsically gay, it's argued (hence the Musicals and Gay Culture section in Music and Gender), and even if they're not quite so tightly bound together in reality, they are in the realm of concepts. Musicals are too camp to be straight.
2. I don't know if she would. I think we're told pretty clearly that she isn't pretty enough nor thin enough to be cast in the lead for anything. If she were a shoe-in, though, I think Jason would stay away.
5. I can't help that I empathise with Peter and therefore find him oddly alluring. And that's not fair - you get to be one of the girls, but there're no other gay characters!! Means I can't slot myself into the show and say "hey! That's me! Lusting after Peter while all the girls go for Jason!". :(