<p>Tarhunt – </p>
<p>Great summary, but I have trouble with your categories at the edges. I have a hard time distinguishing Camelot, Man of La Mancha, Pippin, and Little Shop from your “Same Old Stuff” category (but I like a lot of the Same Old Stuff better than you do). And you have Sondheim in practically every category, including “Sondheim”.</p>
<p>I have seen Threepenny Opera bomb horribly as a high-school play. Three hours of unmitigated boredom. And it’s really hard to imagine a strong high-school production of Sweeney Todd. But I once saw a really good production of the early Sondheim Anyone Can Whistle.</p>