Star-crossed lovers Reaganina and Mondale, both conceived on the night of the 1984 presidential elections, spent three angst-ridden years of law school trying to bridge the divide of their engrained political differences.
No, this was not a politico's nightmare. It was the plot of the 26th annual University of Chicago Law School's musical, "All You Need Is Law: Because Love is Inefficient."
Last weekend, the two-hour musical, composed by law students and directed by Becky Moseley, a second-year law student, spoofed life at the Law School. In front of a packed audience sipping free beer, no one was safe from the jokes, songs, and satire that have made the musical a yearly tradition, aptly promoted as "loved by students and graciously tolerated by faculty."
This year's musical did not disappoint, touching on everything from Chicago's weather and the school's unusual modern art displays to the tanking job market and quirky faculty personalities. From its opener, "The Study of Law" (set to the tune of "The Circle of Life" from The Lion King), beautifully sung by second-year law student Juliet Summers, to the scene of overly optimistic law students interviewing for jobs and studiously ignoring the large elephant pacing the back of the stage, the musical gave its viewers insights into the lives and humor of UChicago law students.
As for the fate of the seemingly doomed couple? Have no fear! To the tune of Aladdin's "A Whole New World," they agree to compromise, singing:
…We will unite our views
Despite the feuds
Let me be bipartisan with you…
Check out the Law School's slideshow to get a taste of the evening's rousting.
-Sarah Galer
