If 9 to 5 and Shrek flop, we would have 6 hits against 17 flops of movies turned musicals since the mid 90's.
I think the trend of turning any movie into a big Broadway show could slow down, and I'm not even counting those shows that didn't make it to Broadway like Lord of the Rings.
HITS
THE LION KING
THE FULL MONTY
THE PRODUCERS
HAIRSPRAY
SPAMALOT
MARY POPPINS
FLOPS
HIGH SOCIETY
FOOTLOOSE
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
THE WEDDING SINGER
TARZAN
GREY GARDENS
HIGH FIDELITY
LEGALLY BLONDE
XANADU
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/07
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
Well, Eve Harrington, who's eating the crow now?
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