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What did Fred allen have to do with Broadway?
as The Passing Show in 1922.
The show played well in its runup to Broadway but lasted only ten weeks at the Winter Garden Theatre.
How long did Broadway run?
lasted only ten weeks.
Was it a hit?
The show played well in its runup to Broadway.

Question: What show was a run up to Broadway?
Self-contained rewrite: What show was a run up to Broadway?