Part of the success of the show is that the audience sees themselves in the characters, becomes the characters. The more they inhabit the characters, the more they see
Shakespeare feels very natural to me.
The first Broadway show I saw was when I was 11. I saw 'Hair.
Creating a role is an interesting thing - each show or each situation is different.
I was not influenced by concerts as a child, but I was very strongly influenced by the ballets I saw.
That was the aura of Cheers: It was special. It was more than TV; you could get people to guest on the show you couldn't normally get.