2008-2009 flop or hit
2008-2009 flop or hit
2008-2009 flop or hit#1
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:46pm
I was wondering what you folks thinks will fall in to which category of the new season?
THE BIG HIT:
THE BIG FLOP:
THE MOST OVERRATED:
THE MOST UNDERATED:
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME"
AND...
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR ("OH THIS LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE NICE...WAIT WHERE DID IT GO?)
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/08
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#2
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:48pm
WHY IS EVERYTHING IN CAPS???
Also... just like the 2009 Tony predictions, it's way too early to predict these categories. some of the shows set for the '08/'09 season haven't even been officially confirmed yet.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#2
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:48pm
Hit: Billy Elliot, both critically and audience-wise; Dividing the Estate
Flop: My money's on 13 or Tale of Two Cities
Overrated: [title of show]
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#3
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:50pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot (musical) and Equus (play)
THE BIG FLOP: Vanities? 13? Angels?
THE MOST OVERRATED: [title of show]
THE MOST UNDERATED: A Tale of Two Cities
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": don't know yet
THE A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
Updated On: 9/7/08 at 03:50 PM
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#4
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:57pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot
THE BIG FLOP: Tale of Two Cities
THE MOST OVERRATED: Equus
THE MOST UNDERATED: Shrek
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": Shrek
THE A CATERED AFFAIR: A Tale Of Two Cities
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#6
Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:59pm
WithoutATrace
Everyone is going all crazy over it on TV because of Daniel's Dick, it is way overrated already
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#7
Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:04pmI know. It's too bad Daniel's penis is getting more press than that actual show, which is brilliant.
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#8
Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:06pm
THE BIG HIT: 9 to 5. Billy Elliot might have bigger numbers upon opening, but Dolly's participation, and the cross-generational staying power of the story will make it the winner in the long run. And I'm not just saying that because I heard the score and LOVE it.
THE BIG FLOP: 13. Sadly, since it's great that it's something different on the White Way.
THE MOST OVERRATED: Vanities, perhaps? Too soon to say, I'm afraid.
THE MOST UNDERRATED: A Tale of Two Cities. The comparisons, some of which are highly unfair, will keep it from seeming like anything other than a Les Mis ripoff, when it is a great separate entity.
THE SHOW NOBODY GETS BUT ME: A Tale of Two Cities, at least according to the reaction of people on these boards.
THE "A CATERED AFFAIR": [title of show].
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#9
Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:11pm
I'm only gonna answer two because I haven't seen them and they haven't opened.
Hit- Billy Elliot
Flop- I think either 13(which I would to stay longer) or 9 to 5
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#10
Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:18pm
THE BIG HIT: Either 9 to 5, Shrek, Billy Elliot, or 13. The reason I said 13 was mainly due to it's already ingenious marketing campaign: make a facebook like website for teens, and get a few teens into the show for free at no true expense to the producers. Both of these will get kids in to see this show at a rapid pace. In the end, those shows may very well be our Best Musical nominees
THE BIG FLOP: Tale of Two Cities, or possibly Billy Elliot. The reason being: the days of the English transfer becoming critic proof are long gone, and this musical has been reported to have been edited down for months now. If the edits don't go over well on Broadway, this could sadly be the biggest flop this year.
THE MOST OVERRATED: Equus
THE MOST UNDERATED: title of show, 13
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": 13, perhaps
THE A CATERED AFFAIR: Vanities?
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#11
Posted: 9/7/08 at 4:40pm
THE BIG HIT: 9 TO 5 & BILLY ELLIOT
THE BIG FLOP: THIRTEEN
THE MOST OVERRATED: SHREK
THE MOST UNDERATED: VANITIES
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": A TALE OF TWO CITIES
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
Updated On: 10/10/08 at 04:40 PM
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#12
Posted: 9/17/08 at 6:55pm
THE BIG HIT: Shrek, 9 to 5 (I think Billy Elliot (like Blood Brothers) will be great but it will not work as well over here vs. London)
THE BIG FLOP: Thirteen (I love JRB but do not like what I have heard of this show so far...)
THE MOST OVERRATED: Equus
THE MOST UNDERRATED: Vanities (I am a lauren kennedy fan), A Tale of Two Cities
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": If it is not a big hit, Shrek. I have seen it three times and, although it is nowhere near perfect, it is definately an enjoyable evening (despite donkey/dragon issues)
THE A CATERED AFFAIR: Vanities or [title of show] (unfortunately it doesnt seem as well suited to broadway....to me it is like putting a forbidden broadway show onstage and thinking it will do as well as it does off broadway...)
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#13
Posted: 9/17/08 at 10:41pm
THE BIG HIT(S): Billy Elliot, 9 to 5
THE BIG FLOP(S): 13, The Story of My Life
THE MOST OVERRATED: Shrek, American Buffalo, All My Sons
THE MOST UNDERATED: Revivals of Dancin' & West Side Story
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": [title of show]
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: White Christmas, Pal Joey revival(both limited runs)
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#14
Posted: 9/17/08 at 11:15pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot
THE BIG FLOP: Tale of Two Cities
THE MOST OVERRATED: Shrek
THE MOST UNDERATED: ACE
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": Angels
THE A CATERED AFFAIR: 9 to 5
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#15
Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:38am
THE BIG HIT: 9 to 5
THE BIG FLOP: 13
THE MOST OVERRATED: Equus
THE MOST UNDERATED: [title of show]
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": not sure yet...
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#16
Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:58am
Everyone is going all crazy over it on TV because of Daniel's Dick, it is way overrated already
The amount of press over the appearance of a penis has nothing to do with whether a show is overrated or not. The terms "overrated" or "underrated" signify quality.
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#17
Posted: 9/18/08 at 3:23pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot
THE BIG FLOP: Possibly Vanities, to soon to tell.
THE MOST OVERRATED: [title of show]
THE MOST UNDERRATED: 13
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": 13
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#18
Posted: 10/10/08 at 10:28pmAngels is still opening, right?
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#19
Posted: 10/10/08 at 10:31pm
THE BIG HIT: Shrek
THE BIG FLOP: 9 to 5 (mark my words)
THE MOST OVERRATED: Pal Joey (revival)
THE MOST UNDERATED: [title of show]
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": 13
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: Vanities
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#20
Posted: 10/10/08 at 10:36pm
THE BIG HIT: 9 to 5, Shrek, or Billy Eliot
THE BIG FLOP: A Tale of Two Cities or 13
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#21
Posted: 10/10/08 at 10:38pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot
THE BIG FLOP: West Side Story, the whole changing the score, just makes me skeptical.
THE MOST OVERRATED: West Side Story
THE MOST UNDERRATED: "13"
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": "13"
THIS IS A CATERED AFFAIR: [title of show]
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#22
Posted: 10/10/08 at 10:50pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot or Shrek
THE BIG FLOP: The Guys and Dolls revival
THE MOST OVERRATED: 13
THE MOST UNDERRATED: [title of show]
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": [title of show]
THIS IS A CATERED AFFAIR: 9 to 5. The obvious answer is [tos], but since we know that already...
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#23
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:01pm
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot
THE BIG FLOP: Title of Show
THE MOST OVERRATED: 13
THE MOST UNDERRATED: [title of show]
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": To Be Or Not To Be
THIS IS A CATERED AFFAIR: 9 to 5. The obvious answer is [tos], but since we know that already...
re: 2008-2009 flop or hit#24
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:05pm
After seeing 13 and Tale of Two Cities, I thought I'd update my list! I hope to see everything this year, except for [title of show], which I guess I will just have to sadly miss (or watch illegally, GASP)
THE BIG HIT: Billy Elliot critically, Shrek w/ families, 9 to 5 with theatre geeks/ critics (Just not as great as BE), and (hopefully) Tale of Two Cities word of mouth wise.
THE BIG FLOP: Vanities, title of show
THE MOST OVERRATED: None, I think this may be the best new musical theatre season we've had in years.
THE MOST UNDERATED: Shrek, 9 to 5, mainly due to BE
THE SHOW THAT "NOBODY GETS BUT ME": Tale of Two cities, 13
THIS A CATERED AFFAIR 13
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