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No Serious Business In Showbusiness

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No Serious Business In Showbusiness	comment	A Theatre trope, but could be applied to other media. People who are attempting to get a big break with a musical that they are involved in, usually in a writing capacity, are often advised that they should do something funny, or light at the very least, because Serious Business doesn't sell without a creator's reputation to give people an incentive to go. Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Contrast True Art Is Angsty, which reigns supreme in most other media (including non-musical theatre). Compare What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?, when material aimed at children is criticised for being too dark. Shows that have succeeded as a result of this trope
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