<p>One other reason that Children of Eden did not do well was that when it opened in London in the winter of 1991 (its first production), the 1st Gulf War had just begun and tourism was way down. This doesn’t really explain why it didn’t transfer to BWay later - I think the large cast size may be a factor. But it has made a fortune being licensed by amateur and small professional theatres - and this is something Glory Days may do also do (not necessarily make a fortune, but license).</p>