They say that you don't became a real country until you lose a war.
Likewise, you might say that you don't become a real theater company until you have a big, fat flop show.
So, I'd like to congratulate Disney Theatricals on the demise of TARZAN in two weeks and finally welcome it to Broadway. Honestly, I think this is an important stepping stone for them. Maybe Tom Shumacher and the rest of the Disney gang can learn some EMPATHY, and understand what it's like to lose millions on a show.
So, how is it that TARZAN couldn't work, whereas BEAUTY, LION KING, AIDA and now MARY POPPINS are raking in the big bucks? Are those shows really that much better than TARZAN?
Well, frankly, no Disney show has been what I would call "good." But TARZAN was just particularly bad, excruciatingly embarassing.