| I think if Beauty and the Beast had been written and produced directly for Broadway instead of being an animated film musical first, it would have won the Best Musical Tony and Passion would have been a highly praised but very short-lived Broadway show. However, timing is everything. A Sondheim show that wins a lot of Tonys (including the big prize) is destined to be revived with stellar casts (guaranteeing multiple recordings) and to get a PBS broadcast and DVD release just like Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Into the Woods. |
