ALMOST COMPLETELY unknown musicals? — Page 5
#102
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
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
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Updated On: 10/30/06 at 07:09 PM
#103
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.
How can they see with sequins in their eyes?
#104
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.
#105
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!
#106
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.
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.
#107
Posted: 10/31/06 at 12:22am
Smiling, The Boy Fell Dead.
Professor Crocker-Harris
Eton, England
Professor Crocker-Harris
Eton, England
#108
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!
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!
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#109
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.
#110
Posted: 10/31/06 at 2:23am
sugar babies- it ran in the 80s with mickey rooney and seesaw both have great music
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#111
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).
Tune wise it wasn't that bad either (though parts did sound like they where 'inspired' by more famous shows).
#112
Posted: 10/31/06 at 2:37am
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#114
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.
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.
#115
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
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
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Updated On: 10/31/06 at 11:10 AM
#117
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
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
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." -- Maya Angelou
Updated On: 10/31/06 at 11:48 AM
#118
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
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
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#119
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
Yoduk Story web site
#120
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¬!
hands up here¬!
#121
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.
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#122
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.
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.
#123
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.
#124
Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:58pm
Bring Back Birdie. My dad saw it opening night, also known as it's closing night.
"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell
#125
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
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
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Updated On: 10/31/06 at 07:55 PM
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