Lyricist and script writer Brian Yorkey never misses an opportunity to work pop culture or historical references into the text of the play. Throughout the score, the references characters make offer meta-theatrical commentary on the action of the play by drawing on the cultural significance of other events or works of fiction. Understanding the allusions can offer insight into the characters.
MacGyver: When Henry mentions making a marijuana pipe out of an apple, Natalie calls him the “MacGyver of pot.” MacGyver was a popular television action hero in the late 1980s. He is famous for his ability to use household objects to achieve incredible feats of escape. A paperclip, rubber band, and some dental floss might be all he needed to thwart the weekly villain.
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