There are currently seven shows on Broadway that have transferred after successful Off-Broadway productions. Can you name them all?
Reeve Carney and cast of HadestownMarc J. Franklin
Not every show starts out intended for Broadway. While some of the biggest Broadway shows begin with out-of-town tryouts in cities like Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles—including this season's Pretty Woman, The Cher Show, and Tootsie—many begin as smaller, Off-Broadway productions that find such popularity that a Broadway transfer becomes inevitable.
There are currently seven shows running on Broadway that began as successful downtown shows. Can you name them all? Check out the gallery below to find out!
Photos: Broadway Shows That Transferred From Off-Broadway
Photos: Broadway Shows That Transferred From Off-Broadway
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Cast of The Band's Visit Off-Broadway
Ahron R. Foster
Cast of The Band's Visit on Broadway
Matthew Murphy
Will Roland and the Cast of Be More Chill Off-Broadway
Maria Baranova
Will Roland and the Cast of Be More Chill on Broadway
Maria Baranova
Ben Platt and the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Off-Broadway
Matthew Murphy
Ben Platt and the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway
Matthew Murphy
Cast of Hadestown Off-Broadway
Joan Marcus
Reeve Carney and the Cast of Hadestown on Broadway
Marc J. Franklin
Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton Off-Broadway
Joan Marcus
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