 John Kenrick in his article "Comparative CD Reviews Part III", describes the 1999 recording as a "total disgrace" that sees "superb Broadway singers...labor against mindless cuts and gooey orchestrations".In a relatively negative review of the animated adaption, "The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia" does say that "some of the songs survive nicely, and the singing vocals throughout are very proficient".The film debuted Friday, March 19, 1999, in 2,352 theaters, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend - number six at the box office behind two other Warner Bros. films, "Analyze This", and "True Crime".