Shows where the “vibe” doesn’t match the original source material

Over the last year, I’ve seen production of Moulin Rouge three times, two on Broadway and one with the touring company. Despite knowing and immensely enjoying the show, I had never actually seen the Baz Luhrmann film.

Tonight, I decided to sit down and spend the two hours to watch it, and all I can say is…wow. I still don’t know if I actually like the movie, but I do know that the vibe is just so different. Where as the show is played pretty straight for the most part, even the “fun” scenes (the group pitching the show to the Duke, for example), everything in the film is quirky and off the wall, even when the moment doesn’t call for it.

Anyways, it got me thinking, are there any other shows you can think of, where the vibe of the broadway show doesn’t match the vibe of the original source material?