The stage musical became the most successful Danish musical in 2005.
In 2005, it was turned into a stage musical. Niels Olsen once again played the role as Niller and was the only original cast member of the movie to return.
The movie was the biggest Danish box office success of the nineties.
Iben Hjejle had filmed two scenes, but both were cut from the final film. They later featured on the DVD.