Why stop and sing?

I read and enjoyed Dan Savage's book The Kid about what he and his partner (now husband) Terry, a gay couple, went through to adopt a son. I know several of you have enjoyed it too. A musical version of the book opens Off-Broadway on Monday. Here is the story of how the show was put together and some of the decisions they creators had to make.

Some of us dismiss musicals because normal, everyday people don't stop what they are doing and sing about it (perhaps we need to define normal …). The creators actually ask the question, "Why do the characters need to sing?" The immediate answer is because Savage's heartfelt writing about wanting a child made wonderful songs.

The basic plot outline doesn't make much of a musical, so the writers had to delve into the relationship between Dan and Terry, and between them and their parents. They also introduce us to the baby's mother and father. It all sounds quite interesting.

Dan, Terry, and their son (now 12) have seen the show and approve. I wonder what the son thought of having his birth turned into a musical.