ˈæftɚ θiːˈætɹɪkəl tɹˈaɪaʊts ɪn bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ænd ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ðə mjˈuːzɪkəl ɹˈæn ˈɔfbɹˈɔːdweɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ mˈoʊstli ʌnfˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɹᵻvjˈuːz.
After theatrical tryouts in Baltimore in 1995 and Chicago in 1996, the musical ran off-Broadway in 1997, receiving mostly unfavorable reviews.