If watching a piece of improvised theatre is like having a bite from an item in a fast-food stall, the experience of watching a Broadway musical is like eating a full-course meal that’s been slow-cooked for hours. The cast and crew spend months ironing out every chink in their armour. The technical team spends a packet on ensuring that it’s a larger-than-life production. The director oversees the entire process like a school teacher dedicating a semester to his students so that they pass their exams with flying colours. And the end result is that the audience goes back home with memories that remain etched in their mind for years to come.

Kira Narayanan