Well, I think that they could have done it in the West End, because of people like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Boublil & Schonberg, and then if it succeeded there, which I have a feeling it would have done, then they could have crossed the pond. Then it would have been like "Phantom", 1986 in London, 1988 in New York.
> Some people say that they couldn't have done a
> straightforward translation of Tanz for Broadway because
> pop operas are no longer acceptable in New York.
>
> I think that's a load of crap.
>
> There now should be a straightforward translation of the
> German show for the West End. It could be a massive hit.
>
> > > Although, I have to stick with what I said in my first
> > > post. DOTV Broadway actually had a lot going for it. There
> > > were many cool aspects. I have been impressed by many
> > > individual parts of the show. But it would seem that all
> > > these impressive parts just didn't come together as a
> > > whole. There is something quite interesting about trying
> > > to discover why that happened.
> >
> > My take: They should have just left it alone. But then
> > they thought that wouldn't work for the new audience. Then
> > they should have done it in the West End and if it
> > succeeded there they could have crossed the pond.
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