Since APPLAUSE, in particular of the shows I mentioned, has pretty much dropped out of the national repertoire, I would venture that most casual theatregoers have no idea that a musical adaptation of ALL ABOUT EVE even exists.
So, if a new creative team got the rights and wrote a new adaptation, it would likely be perceived as something completely new (which, of course, it would actually be), so this new adaptation wouldn't have to bother competing with APPLAUSE the way the other shows you mentioned had to compete with their rivals. |
