Do You Know These Books That Were Adapted Into Broadway Flops?
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on popular books that had less than successful adaptations into Broadway musicals.
Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below. And scroll down after you finish the last question for links to the books and their movie adaptations.
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Despite having Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Chamberlain and Priscilla Lopez in the cast (and a revised script by Edward Albee), the 1966 musical adaptation of this 1958 novella closed after four preview performances and never officially opened on Broadway — making it one of the most infamous misfires in modern New York theater history, even though it had a successful film adaptation. Which book was the basis for the musical?
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Theater critics sank their teeth into this adaptation of Anne Rice’s work, and the show lasted for 39 performances after its official Broadway opening in 2006 — even though the score was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. What was the title of the show?
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This epic 1957 novel was adapted into a beloved 1965 film that won five Academy Awards, yet its adaptation as a stage musical was shut out of Tony Award nominations and it closed less than a month after its 2015 Broadway opening. What is the title of the work?
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“The Red Shoes,” Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 dark fairy tale about enchanted footwear, has inspired film, theater and ballet productions — as well as a Kate Bush album, a South Korean horror movie and other adaptations. In 2006, a jukebox musical that blended the story with the songs of Earth, Wind & Fire opened and closed on Broadway in just a few months. What was the name of the musical?
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This musical about a gruesome serial killer, based on a controversial 1991 novel that was adapted into a glitzy 2000 film, opened on Broadway in 2016 and closed after 54 official performances. What is the title of the book, film and show?
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