 It is a parody of the horror film genre, especially the 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and its 1939 sequel, "Son of Frankenstein".After tryouts in Seattle and four weeks of previews, the musical opened on Broadway on November 8, 2007 to mixed reviews.The Broadway production closed on January 4, 2009 after 30 previews and 484 performances.