Conversation so far:
What did Hedwig and the Angry Inch do in Brazil?
In August 2010, a Brazilian adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch premiered in Rio de Janeiro, with Paulo Vilhena and Pierre Baitelli playing Hedwig.
Was Hedwig and the Angry Inch ever made into a film?
In 2001, John Cameron Mitchell adapted, directed and starred in a film adaptation of the musical, also named Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Question: What was significant about Brazil?
Self-contained rewrite: What was significant about Brazil's performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch?