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Can You Guess These Novels That Were Made Into Broadway Musical 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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“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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