What was an early, memorable theatrical experience?

I didn’t see any live theatre until my early teens, when I saw a touring production of Rent in Boston because all my friends were obsessed with it. I thought it was so cool that the music was contemporary and there were so many queer characters in it. But it was super awkward because I went with my mom, and I don’t think she had any idea what was happening on stage.

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Melissa Li

(she/her) is a Montreal-based writer, composer, and lyricist for stage and screen. She is best known for her musicals Interstate and MISS STEP. A recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award and the Kleban Prize, she is a former Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow.

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