The Wiz proved to be a commercial flop, as the $24 million production only earned $13.6 million at the box office.
Taymor's production continues to play nightly and has earned more than $6 billion in ticket sales to date.
Both productions earned her critical accolades, despite the fact that she had never performed Shakespearean roles before.
The production, which began in June 1973 with a tour of the English provinces, earned mixed to warm reviews.
The $2 million production (75 percent of which was put up by Hirschfeld) earned only $128,907 during its entire run (4 performances and 19 previews).
He developed a theatre company with other actors in hopes that a production would earn him recognition.
In addition, aquatic production has earned the county a national reputation with more than 200 sea food products including fish, crab, shrimp, etc.
The production earned 6 Martín Fierro awards for the 2008 year.
His first production earned public and critical acclaim.
The production earned $1,574 for every dollar invested in it.