# Flamboyant Musicals The Bash'd Gay Rap Opera is Romeo Meets Romeo By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bashd-gay-rap-opera References: [homohiphop.blogspot](http://homohiphop.blogspot.com/) & [myspace](http://www.myspace.com/bashd) A favorite past-time for the flamboyant and cultured, the Bash’d gay rap opera is certainly not your ordinary Music Man or Phantom of the Opera. The Bash’d gay rap opera is the story of two gay men (and stars two gay men) who move to New York, end up falling in love with each other and then, as the title hints, get bash’d. Bash’d has won critical acclaim and has been featured in many magazine and newspaper articles, I want to go see this opera purely based upon the reviews that I have read which describe the opera as Romeo meets Romeo. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **LGBTQ+ Musicals:** Opportunities for creating new and inclusive musical productions that represent the LGBTQ+ community. - **Hip Hop/rap Operas:** Innovative music productions that blend hip hop/rap and opera elements to create a fresh and unique sound. - **Non-traditional Love Stories:** A new trend of exploring love stories that are not conventional or traditional, such as same-sex love stories. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Industry:** Opportunities for music producers and theatre companies to experiment with new and innovative musical productions and expand the diversity of the music industry. - **Theater Industry:** Opportunities for theater companies to explore new and inclusive storylines and expand the representation of diversity within the industry. - **Film Industry:** Opportunities for film producers to adapt successful musical productions for the big screen and expand the diversity of cinematic love stories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Opera House Vacation Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb.md) - [Colorful Queer Monuments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queer-monument.md) - [Intergalactic Snacker Musicals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chazmo-the-musical.md) - [Drag Culture Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drag-her-video-game.md) - [Unique Immersive Theater Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-no-more.md) - [Valentine's-Themed Comedy Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/factory-theatre.md) - [Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-sticky-series.md) - [Charitable Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-caramel-romance.md) - [Unique Illuminated Performances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candlelight.md)