I didn't see the show, and I'm not familiar with the original play either, but I did observe a snipit of a rehearsal out on the front lawn a week or two ago... and just hearing the one or two songs that they were singing, and the bit of acting/posturing/etc that they were doing in conjunction with the songs did give me pause. I'm no prude, but I questioned whether it was age appropriate, just on that small exposure - and without seeing any costumes. I wasn't outraged by it, but I'm not surprised to hear that someone had this response. What I question is why this dad didn't address the issue immediately upon having to answer the "what's a hooker?" question, or hearing the lyrics on the practice CD. If I had the strong feelings that he apparently did about it, related to my own daughter, I'd consider it my responsibility to advocate for her a bit more proactively. I don't think that criticism after the fact is effective. To the dad who is understandably frustrated by the questions that he had to answer: I hope you can consider it good practice, because with a 10 year old your hands, sir, the questions that are coming won't be getting any easier. Encourage your child to continue to feel comfortable asking you these hard questions, or else she'll seek her answers from sources which you might not prefer.
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