After several projects, including a production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, Michael and Matthew Rego chose to attend graduate programs.
[2] During the intermission of a production of Urinetown at the 1999 New York International Fringe Festival, playwright David Auburn called Michael Rego and insisted that the three partners see the show.
[4] The musical moved to Broadway in September 2001, where it achieved much success, both critically and financially, receiving 10 Tony Award nominations and playing for 965 performances.
[5] Araca's second Broadway production was Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, which starred Edie Falco and Stanley Tucci.
Wicked has also had great success in North America with two tours and long running performances in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Merchandising and marketing services were also expanded around this time to include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Pirate Queen, The Farnsworth Invention, Rock 'n' Roll, The Wedding Singer, Passing Strange, and the West End production of Hairspray.