Someone mentioned Cry-Baby, I read producers really expected it to do as well as Hairspray. Also I don't think Young Frankenstein is going to crash and burn even though its not reporting box office, I'm pretty sure it's gonna have a pretty long run and make good money despite the mediocre reviews.
Beatles fan- Producers is the first to come to mind. The anticipation was huge. Spamalot. Wicked- I heard about that a good year before it started rehearsals.
HAIRSPRAY, WICKED, BOY FROM OZ, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SPAMALOT, JERSEY BOYS, SOUTH PACIFIC revival...all these are shows that opened within the past few years (Save for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) that were highly anticipated and ended up being a financial success.
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i saw Billy Elliot in the west end and i thought it was fantastic, i'd be suprised if it doesnt do well but then i guess it all depends on how american audiences take it how much they can relate to it as its based alot on british history, but if the movie did well why not the musical? Updated On: 6/22/08 at 05:05 PM
Both 'Rent' flops were unavoidable. First they put it in the Shaftesbury, which has only recently had its curse lifted by 'Hairspray', and it would have been an absolute travesty had 'Rent: Remixed' NOT flopped, it was that bad. ^_^