Quote from Barry in The Greatest Musical Ever Written
Barry: I have a well-established rep at school as basically the coolest human of all time. And you'll embarrass me and yourself if you do the musical. Adam: Sure, I'm no Ben Vereen, but I'm really growing as a performer. Barry: I don't care if you act better than Jean-Claude Van Damme. You're in high school now. The last thing you want is to be branded a lame-ass theater geek.