Lyricist and script writer Brian Yorkey never misses an opportunity to work pop culture or historical references into the text of the play.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.
Beethoven and Mozart: Natalie reacts to Henry’s argument by stating that Beethoven did cocaine and Mozart wrote poems about farts. She makes the point that even the master composers of classical music were free spirits. Mozart’s poetry is startlingly bawdy and altogether unexpected – and yes, he has written about flatulence.
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