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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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.
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.
