Big 2+1

Below is my Thesis, and research topic, as well as an outline for the presentation that I will be giving at the end of the year.

Research topic for SYP: Talk about Sondheim, his successes and failiures as pertaining to his musicals. Pick two successes, analyze and give evidence as to why they were successful, and the tthird is a flop, why was it a flop? Demonstrate where.
For the presentation have one piece be successful one flop and
then one of your pieces and talk about what you took away from
Sondheim's writing style in making your own musical.
Question: To what extent is linear narration a factor in the
success or failiure of a musical. Thesis: In company, sondheim's
success was based on  the wit of his lyrics and his musical
control of the narrative, and his reactions to diferent
characters. Sweeney Todd  was a success due to it's nature of
storytelling. The audience wants justice for the main character,
but once a line of social behavior (aka canibalism) as been
crossed,  the audience will withdraw, and judges the hero as
villainous. Merrily we roll along flopped on broadway due to
being too sophisticated in its way of storytelling, for an
audience that was used to stereotypical or linear storytelling.
To clarify, Success  in this case, is determined by the number of  performances and revenue.