Jukebox musical was led by the success of "Mamma Mia!", built around the music of ABBA. Reception of jukebox musicals has been divided, with the most common criticism being that there is too much focus on how many songs can be fit into the musical. Some jukebox musicals, like "Lennon" and "Good Vibrations" have been critical and financial flops. Others, like "Jersey Boys" and "All Shook Up" have been popular with both fans and critics. The term "jukebox musical" dates at least to 1962, following "Jukebox" (1939), though the general genre—motion pictures consisting largely of hit recordings—dates to the 1940s and 1950s.
Snoopy! The Musical The production was directed by Ben Rimalower. The musical ran at the New Players Theatre in London, in July 2004, with several cast members from the Jermyn Street production and again directed by Whitelaw, the original director. The musical ran at the Artscape Arena in Cape Town, South Africa in February 2018. Cast members included Jaydon Farao in the title role of Snoopy, Craig Nudelman as Charlie Brown, Martine Kawalsky as Peppermint Patty, Simon Thompson as Linus, Robyn Williams as Lucy, Bryony Bosman as Sally Brown and Erin Gemmel as Woodstock. The musical was produced by G&S, directed by Darryl