Broadway is littered with the corpses of many films that tried to become musical sensations. But when a movie turned musical hits, it really hits. Think Hairspray, The Producers, and even Beetlejuice.

NEW YORK — When it comes to lines to get you out of unpleasant things, the 1997 movie “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” had a doozy: “Would you excuse me?” says Romy, as played by Mira Sorvino ...

Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At Stage 42. The off-Broadway show “Romy and Michele: The Musical” cuts out “High School Reunion” from the title. Punchier, I guess. If only that eraser ...

For most of us, the idea of reliving high school is nothing short of a nightmare. When Romy and Michele are invited to their ten year high school reunion Michele envisions the whole experience as a ...