''We didn't set out to say, Oh, this'll fit the zeitgeist,'' muses Meehan, back inside the Neil Simon. ''But somehow the feeling around New York now is, This is exactly the kind of show that we're looking for. I think it's part of the fairy tale aspect of what we're doing that the happy endings...'' He pauses. ''People want them more than you realize.''

Tracy Turnblad, a nervous nation casts its hopes and aspirations on you...and the Mashed Potato.

Originally posted Sep 27, 2002 Published in issue #674 Sep 27, 2002 Order article reprints
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