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Posted by: mikem 06:03 pm EDT 04/04/18
In reply to: re: sad... - NewtonUK 04:52 pm EDT 04/04/18

Kinky Boots's prolonged success is a puzzle to me. There are many shows that are huge hits that I personally don't love, but I can understand why they're so popular. In general, they're based on popular source material, the score is made of popular hits, or they're just really well-written. Kinky Boots is amiable enough, but it's now one of the 30 longest-running musicals on Broadway of all time. And I don't really have a sense of why.
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Agreed
Posted by: HadriansMall 12:11 am EDT 04/05/18
In reply to: re: sad... - mikem 06:03 pm EDT 04/04/18

I finally got around to seeing it just a few weeks ago and, while I enjoyed it, I cannot for the life of me remember one song from the score. Even all these years later I still remember "The Crimson Kiss" from the stinker that was LESTAT. I definitely don't get the success of this one. Fun but a lot of equally middling shows have closed much sooner and with far fewer accolades. Just proves that there really isn't a sure-fire formula for Broadway success.
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