ALMOST COMPLETELY unknown musicals?- Page 5

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 10/30/06 at 6:59pm

I was in Zombie Prom

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:09pm

London Shows

Blockheads - About Laurel & Hardy
Mutiny - Mutiny On The Bounty
Lautrec - About Talouse Lautrec
A Clockwork Orange - Musical of The Movie
Isabels A Jezebel - Galt Mac Dermott/Herbert Kretzmer

US

Buzzsaw Berkley
Inner City
The Worst - Musical About Bad Film Maker Ed Wood
Chu Chem - Jewish/Chinese Musical

Updated On: 10/30/06 at 07:09 PM

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:59pm

Prodigal (ahhh love!!!) and Bare...kinda...It isnt well known enough...I also think that "Man of No Importance" could be more well known.

[carnimiriel]

Posted: 10/30/06 at 11:25pm

I don't know if this was ever produced state-side, but "Robert and Elizabeth", about Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. I have the CD and quite like it.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 10/30/06 at 11:27pm

I have a CD of a Canadian musical - Red Lips. The lyrics are horrible, but I love it!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 12:02am

Working???

our school did that about a year ago!!! it was actually pretty good!

I don't know how 'unknown' it is, but I had never heard of it until recently....how about RUTHLESS?

my towns local theatre did that this past summer. it was good, but i ended up passing out shortly into the second act so i i didnt get to see the end lol



and heres one that i think a decent amount of people on here know, but i had NEVER heard of it til our school did it 2 years ago:

SMILE

not too bad of a show, just not great.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 12:22am

Smiling, The Boy Fell Dead.









Professor Crocker-Harris
Eton, England

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 12:41am

Yay! Working is getting noticed again!

Um...Most everyone has listed off what I know...there's "Oz!" by Tim Kelly, which is a charming version of the Wizard of Oz...and Grand Hotel!

[timote316]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 1:05am

My college did the North American premiere of DRAKULA: THE ROCK OPERA a few years ago. It was awful.

[RICRoyal2010]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 2:23am

sugar babies- it ran in the 80s with mickey rooney and seesaw both have great music

[Urban]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 2:30am

"I, Nephi" - a musical based on the first two books of Mormon. Seriously.

Tune wise it wasn't that bad either (though parts did sound like they where 'inspired' by more famous shows).

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 2:37am

[FrontRowCenter2]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 7:38am

Dr. Jazz
Kelly

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 9:14am

Grand Hotel? Unknown?

Nominated for 12 Tonys, won 5.

I saw it on national tour.

I guess everything from the late 80s early 90s could be thought of as unknown because they were overshadowed by: CATS, POTO and Les Miz, A Chorus Line.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 11:10am

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
RUNAWAYS (Ethan Morden writes rather scathingly about this one in his book about the 70's)
PIPE DREAM
Kopit/Yeston PHANTOM

Excellent: PRIVATES ON PARADE, THE GOLDEN APPLE

Updated On: 10/31/06 at 11:10 AM

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 11:39am

How does the movie compare to the stage show?

[altoid06]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 11:48am

Oy...I've heard of a lot of these. I guess I really am a theatre nerd. Actually, my school did "Oz!" in Junior High. I think I've been scarred for life after doing that show.

One show that comes to mind for being pretty obscure is "Mario: the Opera" Apparently, a cast recording is now available (covering the first act).

Here are some lists of some obscure musicals with cast recordings. I didn't compile them, but one or two of them were unknown to me.

http://www.amazon.com/Totally-obscure-musicals/lm/D5VKBL30JAPL

http://www.amazon.com/Truly-Obscure-Musicals-Worth-Owning/lm/19RXTPGYOM924

Updated On: 10/31/06 at 11:48 AM

[AugustBurns2]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 3:24pm

Wow...some interesting shows listed here, but most of them I have actually heard of...

I love CELEBRATION's score - really great songs!

I'm glad someone mentioned Metro - I've always wondered about this musical - wasn't it a hit in Poland and then translated into English -- I should do more research on it, but it lasted a month or two on Broadway, I think

[Colle]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:19pm

"Yoduk Story" is new and basically unknown, though it is starting to get attention. It sounds like a emotional, powerful story. I have listened to some sound clips on an offical site, and I really liked them. I am hoping the show eventually makes it to Broadway. From what I have heard, I think the show would deserve it.
Yoduk Story web site

[NewMusical]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:23pm

it really is sad, when not only do you know them, already have the cd but even worse when you know the words!!

hands up here¬!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:26pm

Metropolis and Bright Lights, Big City. And since I'm the official creator of the Ain't Misbehavin' community as well as the only member, I'm guessing that show hasn't stood the test of time very well.

[bwaybud]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:29pm

What about
Cannibal
written and somewhat acted out by Matt and Trey writers of south park who are currently working on a new musical based around Mormons.

Cannibal has only been approved to be staged in a few places nation wide, its very ridiculas.

[notabb]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:40pm

A MOTHERS KISSES with Bea Arthur, saw it in Baltimore. I don't think it was the follow-up to MAME she was counting on.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:58pm

Bring Back Birdie. My dad saw it opening night, also known as it's closing night.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/31/06 at 7:55pm

Brigham - Musical about Brigham Young starring Harve Presnell

I still have the LP . It has to be very rare. Have not listened to it in awhile but there has to be some real toetappers in the score

A few others:

Senator Joe
Into the Light
TThe Little Prince & The Aviator

Updated On: 10/31/06 at 07:55 PM