A new Broadway fund is wagering a big chunk of its assets on the musical Legally Blonde (cast shown here).

Run: 1996 to present
Onstage: La Boheme meets New York’s East Village, circa 1990.
Offstage: Venture capitalist Allan Gordon helped fund this show.
Return on $10,000 investment to date: $100,000

Run: 1983 to 1986
Onstage: A Russian Jewish teen—playwright Neil Simon—grows in Brooklyn.
Offstage: Simon's popularity put the show in the black quickly.
Return on $10,000 investment to date: $75,000

Run: 2002 to present
Onstage: A chubby teen with big hair becomes a celebrity.
Offstage: A new film version of the musical opens in July.
Return on $10,000 investment to date: $30,000

Run: 2002 to 2005
Onstage: Long Island youth, Vietnam, Billy Joel, and Twyla Tharp.
Offstage: It was a hit in New York, but a flop in London's West End.
Return on $10,000 investment to date: $15,500