Nick Hornby’s book made for an instant cult classic when the movie version was released in 2000. And you would think movies with great soundtracks would seamlessly make their way to Broadway. But High Fidelity‘s musical debut in 2006 was a historic flop, getting the boot after only 10 days and 13 performances. It received awful reviews, not for the acting but mainly for the poor manner in which the show’s producers re-created the movie’s iconic soundtrack. Despite the film’s popularity, it brought in horrific numbers at the box office, costing more than $10 million to stage but earning less than $300,000. The New York Times called it one of the “all-time most forgettable musicals.”
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