> Outrage? It's a musical - get over it!
>
> Mary Poppins was a "classic movie" that had brand new
> songs added for a stage production and what a wonderful
> stage production it was (and the new songs were
> excellent).
Yes, but the difference was that the original songwriters were involved and gave it their blessing. Why should I be surprised if Arlen and Harburg's families aren't happy with this new development? Leroux's grandchildren were certainly not impressed with what happened with the Phantom sequel.
>
> The Wizard of Oz has never been a successful stage show -
> maybe it will now! (although it's hampered by Crawford!)
Yes, it HAS been a successful stage musical. The RSC produced a very successful revival in the 1980s. It has toured all over the world. I don't know why it wasn't produced on Broadway, but if you want to make that argument, then you might as well say "Tanz" isn't a success, because it wasn't ever really represented on Broadway.
Ever since the amateur/stock rights have been made available, there have been hundreds, thousands of productions worldwide. I would consider that to be a successful thing.
Just out of curiosity, what were your thoughts on the Phantom sequel?
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