What has kept it current all these years is that it's so true to family relationships and the way we hurt the people who are closest to us.
It's no coincidence that Brick drinks Echo Springs bourbon. All the metaphors point to these broken people trying to heal their broken relationships.
You really get to know these people. It almost becomes a detective story. Why is Brick like this?
It's a classic story that teaches kids about becoming part of a community. Kids have loved this story since it came out in the 1950s.
If they're this crazy now. Imagine how they'll be on stage.
