The theatre's so obsessed
With dramas so depressed
lt's hard to sell
a ticket on Broadway
Shows should be more pretty
Shows should be more witty
Shows should be more
What's the word?
Gay
Exactly
No matter what you do
on the stage
Keep it light, keep it bright
keep it gay
Whether it's murder
mayhem or rage
Don't complain, it's a pain
Keep it gay
People want laughter
when they see a show
The last thing they're after's
a litany of woe
A happy ending
will pep up your play
Oedipus won't bomb
lf he winds up with mom
Keep it gay
Keep it gay
Keep it gay
No I'm sorry Max
But it's simply not my cup of tea
But still, fair is fair
Perhaps I should
ask my production team
what they think
This is my set designer Bryan
And here's my
costume designer Kevin
We're clever creative
lt's our job to see
That everything's perfect--
for Mr. De Bris
Next Scott, my choreographer
And ah, finally last and least
My lighting designer
Shirley Markowitz.
I don't think we're getting
to them
What should we do now Max?
You're right
I've often felt as though
I've been throwing my life away
on silly entertainments
Dopey showgirls in gooey gowns
Two three kick turn turn turn
kick turn
Oh Roger
lt's enough to make you heave
Nonetheless, I'm sorry Max
I just couldn't do
'Springtime for Hitler'
No
No no no
Tony Tony Tony Tony Tony...
Ngaaaahhhh
ls he all right?
He's having a stroke...
What?
...of genius
I see it, I see it! At last
The chance to do
something important
Roger De Bris presents History
Of course that whole second act
has to be rewritten
They're losing the war
Excuse me! lt's too downbeat
Roger De Bris presents History
But maybe, ooh it's a wild idea
But it just might work
I see a line of beautiful girls
Dressed as storm troopers
each one a gem
With leather boots
and whips on their hips
It's risque' Did I say S & M?
Love it!
I see German soldiers
dancing through France
Played by chorus boys
in very tight pants
And wait there's more
they win the war
And the dances they do
will be daring and new
Turn turn kick turn turn turn
kick turn
One two three kick turn
Keep it sassy
keep it classy keep it
Please?
Wait a minute
This is a very big decision
lt might effect the course
of my entire life
I shall have to think about it
I'll do it, I'll do it
Sabu champagne
lf at the end
you want them to cheer
Keep it gay, keep it gay
keep it gay
Whether it's Hamlet
Othello or Lear
Keep it gay, keep it gay
keep it gay
Comedy's joyous,
a constant delight
Dramas annoy us...
...and ruin our night
So keep your Strindbergs
and lbsens at bay
I'll sign
Sign... sign... sign...
sign... sign... sign...
Roger Elizabeth De Bris
Keep it gay...