Could Vanities be a succes on Broadway?

We have a story of struggle today here on the blog–one that hopefully starts dimly, with a heroine that overcomes great odds to be recognized as the star she believes she is.

So who are we talking about? Well, the heroine in this case is a musical: Vanities, a spunky play that had a very good shot of leaving its successful run at a Pasadena theater to rise up to the big leagues on Broadway. But unfortunately, things fell through, and the musical is now off-Broadway. Despite some tweaks, critics have not been kind to the show. The New York Times, the New York Daily News, Variety and AP all gave it middling to downright hostile reviews, claming it was just mediocre. But the show could still be revised a bit and make it on to the stages of Broadway.

It’s just another one of those stories that you hear in New York’s theater world so much. There are plenty of good plays out there struggling to make it big on Broadway. When they finally get there, you can see them by purchasing Broadway tickets.

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