Flops that deserve one more day in the sun

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:41am

One of my choices would be "Whistle Down the Wind". The music is AMAZING and the story is great. Yes, people say that the southern accents are horrible, but I live in South Carolina and I can vouch that people actually sound like that down here. But, anyway . . . one of Webber's most overlooked musicals which I believe needs to be given one more chance.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:47am

All the Sondheim shows that closed before their time. ex: Follies and Sunday in the Park With George

Posted: 4/9/06 at 10:50am

Chess.

I'll never stop campaigning for it. With a revised book, it could work.

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:06am

Side Show

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:09am

Passion, Merrily, A Little Night Music

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:19am

Human Comedy, Merrily (of course), Oh Brother, Henry Sweet Henry, Smile, Baby, Parade, Side Show, A Class Act, Sweet Smell of Success, Is There Life After High School, Ragtime, Working!

[kaboodles041]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:21am

I'm not going to lie, and I may be the only one here, but I really, really liked The Capeman. Yes there were problems, but I really did like it.

[bwayboi4life42]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:21am

High Spirits
Parade
Ragtime

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:25am

A Class Act, it was very heartwarming...

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:41am

Musicals:

Smile
Merrily We Roll Along
Working

Plays:

Precious Sons

[liotte]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:43am

All Shook Up! (I'm so glad it is touring next year!)

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:49am

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is one of Sondheim's shows that turned a profit.

And SUNDAY played over a year in NYC and had numerous cast replacements - I dont know if it made any money but it wasn't really a flop in terms of performance count...

[HoshiForever]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:50am

Parade
Ragtime

[Katurian2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:54am

It wasn't technically a flop, but it should have played longer! OK- I get that is really not the point of the board, but I thought this show was great.

[Unmasked05]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:54am

Hmmm...

1.) SIDE SHOW...I think if they made the show bigger and added more dialogue then music it would work. I also think that some of the Freaks should have songs and more character developement.

2.) PARADE

3.) DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES....I can't say this enough and it would work if only it was done its original run the Vienna Cast style.

4.) The Scarlet Pimpernel

5.) Martin Guerre

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:56am

The Woman in White

When audiences actually realize they have to think and listen, wow, what a difficult concept.

[Brodybaby03]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:57am

I always thought RAGTIME had a nice run...
um HOW MANY MORE TIMES could you give Scarlet Pimpernel a chance???I thought it was great but it just wasn't working.

Dance of the Vampires was amazing in my opinion but what killed it was also what made it sell initially : Michael Crawford.

Taboo.....I wasn't obsessed but I just KNOW it could work and what great music! and that cast was full of the most amazing performances

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 12:03pm

Caroline or Change...I heard it was great and I never had a chance to see it.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 12:15pm

Most of those mentioned above

Add to the list

Superman
Baker Street
I Had A Ball

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 12:48pm

Yes, I add to my list:

Parade
Taboo

[X x Fiyero x X]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 1:04pm

Caroline or Change,mos def!

[SirLiir]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 1:09pm

In My Life, if only for the absurdity.

Oh and Thou Shalt Not, if the book was improved (ie take out all the sex).

[dramaqueen2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 1:10pm

WORKING !!!!!!
loooooove to working !

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 1:11pm

I dunno, Liir - THOU SHALT NOT was really, really horrible all the way around. And the sex is the entire point of the source material "Therese Raquin" - if anything the show didn't have enough sex, IMO.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 1:22pm

True, MB. I doubt a revival would ever be considered (and honestly, should not be). I just said that because I enjoyed the show somewhat. I must read that book.