They Were (Almost) All Flops

[Mary_Ethel]

They Were (Almost) All Flops#0

Posted: 2/12/05 at 11:59am

Let's turn the tables a little bit, and see if we can name the performer who was in the most flops on Broadway.

My vote goes to Irra Petina--after one hit (SONG OF NORWAY), she appeared in four mega-flops in a row: MAGDALENA, HIT THE TRAIL, CANDIDE ('57 version) and ANYA.

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

[JeffG]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#1

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:01pm

Melissa Errico

[Rathnait62]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#2

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:05pm

Kristin Chenoweth - STEEL PIER, EPIC PROPORTIONS, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN. WICKED has been her only hit show.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[wildcat]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#3

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:11pm

Isn't Carmen Matthews the acknowledged champ? DEAR WORLD, THE YEARLING, I'M SOLOMON, COPPERFIELD, and many more?

[Mary_Ethel]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#4

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:23pm

Definitely, Wildcat.

Hollywood was MUCH kinder than Broadway to Ms. Matthews--where she appeared in films such as 'Butterfield 8, ' 'Rage to Live,' 'Sounder,' and 'Daniel.'

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

[magruder]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#5

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:23pm

Karen Morrow appeared in I Had a Ball, A Joyful Noise, I'm Solomon, The Grass Harp and The Selling of the President. NO hits. I think she wins.

Poor Patricia Routledge appeared in How's the World Treating You?, Darling of the Day and 1600 Pennyslvania Avenue, as well as that Matlby-Shire road closer (Love Match, I think?) AND she decided not to move to Broadway with The Pirates of Penzance

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

Updated On: 2/12/05 at 12:23 PM

[wildcat]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#6

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:31pm

And to think if the original Miss Hannigan in ANNIE hadn't been replaced, Dorothy Loudon might be on this list.

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#7

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:21pm

Yes, my love Melissa Errico has been in several high profile flops, including MY FAIR LADY, HIGH SOCIETY, AMOUR, and DRACULA.

[magruder]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#8

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:26pm

And she even had a flop TV series!

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#9

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:27pm

What show was that? I'm seriously drawing a blank.

[magruder]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#10

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:28pm

CPW

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#11

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:30pm

Ah, yes. How could I forget. She also guested on Alicia Silverstone's flop series "Miss Match", and played Tom Cavanaugh's ex-wife on "Ed".

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#12

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:32pm

Also, I loved "Central Park West". I have every episode on tape. They're all in storage somewhere.

[JeffG]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#13

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:36pm

Also in the flop motion picture "Life or Something Like It"

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#14

Posted: 2/12/05 at 5:38pm

Dreadful film, but loved her in it. She only had a small role, though. You really can't blame that one on her.

[BWayBoy88]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#15

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:17am

Kristin Chenowith had a flow TV series also.

[ShuQ]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#16

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:21am

Well YAGMCB wasn't a flop for HER, she won a Tony...and I think Wicked made up for all the others...she definitely isn't on this list....in my opinion.

[ShuQ]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#17

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:21am

sorry:double post Updated On: 2/13/05 at 12:21 AM

[melissa errico fan]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#18

Posted: 2/13/05 at 10:07am

Lots of people win Tonys in flop show-it doesn't mean that the show isn't still a flop. And I'm surprised that anyone even remembers "Chenoweth", which was cancelled after 4 episodes.

[wildcat]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#19

Posted: 2/13/05 at 11:33am

4 episodes? I've seen a whole season.

[WithoutATrace]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#20

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:26pm

Ok. After a bit of research, I think that Debra Monk wins. Courtesy of ibdb.com, she has appeared in the following flops:

Nick & Nora: December 8, 1991 - December 15, 1991
Redwood Curtain: March 30, 1993 - May 2, 1993
Picnic: April 21, 1994 - May 29, 1994
Company: October 5, 1995 - December 3, 1995
Steel Pier: April 24, 1997 - June 28, 1997
Ah Wilderness: March 18, 1998 - May 3, 1998
Thou Shalt Not: October 25, 2001 - January 6, 2002
Reckless: October 14, 2004 - December 19, 2004

That makes 8 flops in a row. I really do feel bad for her.

[My Fair Lady]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#21

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:36pm

Kristin Chenoweth and Melissa Errico have had a lot of flops. Also, Jennifer Cody was in a bunch of flops.

[Rathnait62]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#22

Posted: 2/13/05 at 12:51pm

Well that sucks for Monk. One of the great character ladies of our generation. She's fantastic in everything she does.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[harris007]

re: They Were (Almost) All Flops#23

Posted: 2/13/05 at 1:40pm

To defend monk, some of those were limited run shows, like company and reckless,

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