Gene Kelly inSinging in the Rainand Fred Astaire inTop Hatwere essentially airheads.
The protagonists of more recent musicals likeWonkaorCatsdid not exactly reflect Chekhovian tensions.
Whats the matter with me I dont have much to say, is one of his classic lines.
Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’; Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in ‘Top Hat’Everett Collection
They booed, then cheered, still not figuring out who he is.
It is doubtful that Bob Dylan, now 83, will attend the Oscars.
