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A look at the musicals that may soon be coming to a US city near you, including:

  • & Juliet
  • Ain't Too Proud
  • Aladdin
  • Annie
  • Back to the Future
  • Beetlejuice
  • The Book of Mormon
  • The Cher Show
  • Chicago
  • Come From Away
  • Company
  • Frozen
  • Funny Girl
  • Girl from the North Country
  • Hadestown
  • Hairspray
  • Hamilton
  • Jagged Little Pill
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • Les Miserables
  • The Lion King
  • Mamma Mia
  • Mean Girls
  • MJ
  • Moulin Rouge
  • Mrs Doubtfire
  • My Fair Lady
  • On Your Feet
  • Peter Pan
  • Pretty Woman
  • Shrek
  • Six
  • Tina
  • Wicked
  • The Wiz
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[โ€“] reddig33 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

After reading that other article making excuses for half assed movie adaptations and jukebox musicals, I look at this list with about half of the titles falling into this category. The other half appears to be revivals.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Unfortunately the name of the game - as in most forms of entertainment these days - is exploitation of intellectual property with a track record. People like seeing things that they know, and producers feel it's less risky investing in well-known brands. It's very tough getting an original show up, though it does happen sometimes.