Because that was my experience with it, and I did a lot of musicals in high school. I guess I was wrong in my analysis.

But if that’s the main audience (a lot of high schools do this musical) then satire would be sort of above their heads. The kids that don’t need the message of “change and you’ll be liked” are getting that message because they don’t comprehend satire. I didn’t as a high schooler, though I do now.

Agreed. The whole point of the musical was “change yourself and people will like you.” It’s gross.