BROADWAY FLOPS
BROADWAY FLOPS
#0BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:05am
hey there does anyone know what the biggest financial flops were in broadway history.
I have got the book not since carrie ,but that only goes up to 88
thanks
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#1re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:08am
I`m 99.9% positive that it was Merlin. It starred Doug Henning, Chita Rivera, and Nathan Lane. It was a huge financial flop I remember reading.
But then Lord of the Rings was a lot of money to!
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#2re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:12am
thanks nathan lane stalker i will look in to that one
also dont think lord of the rings has flopped YET
we have to put up with it in london for a bit first xx
#3re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:13amps was good vibrations as bad as people on here said or did it have some good moments.What was the problem with it ???
#4re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:22am
LESTAT will most likely go down as a BIG financial flop.
CARRIE, MOOSE MURDERS, NICK & NORA, and there were a few others.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#5re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:23amDance of the Vampires was, I've heard, $10-15 million.
#6re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:27am
I knew carrie and dance would be there
The reasson i ask is that me and the rest of the cast of footloose are wanting to do a one night concert(kinda like our xmas treat for the crew and freinds and famaily etc)of songs from broadway flops and we need as many as possible
xx
picturetaker9211
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/06
#7re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:33am
There have been a few threads on Broadway flops:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=773592
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=272339
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picturetaker9211
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/06
#9re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:35am
No problem 
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-Gilda Radner
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Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#10re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 12:26pmIf you combined the losses of the three Broadway versions of The Scarlet Pimpernel, I think you have your winner. I think it was estimated to have lost over $20 million by the time it closed.
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SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#11re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 12:27pmDoug Henning was in ANOTHER musical?
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#12re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 6:30pm
You see how big of a flop it was?!?! People don`t even remember it! lol!
Yes it was another magic show! Here`s an old promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJd8yWROFpM
Enjoy!
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#14re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 7:23pm
What do you mean?
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#15re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 7:56pmI'm pretty sure Chitty was a huge flop. I'm not sure of the exact figure, but I think it's something around 15 million.
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#16re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:31pm
chitty was a big broadway flop but will prob make its money back with the success in london and the current uk tour etc
did s pimpernell really have that many versions ,thats insane
#17re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:51pmhttp://marckudisch.freakymartian.com/faq.html#3
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#18re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/25/06 at 11:57pm
wow bless
it must have really wanted to work
did the tour flop as well
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#19re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/26/06 at 12:10am
Merlin was NOT a flop.
It ran for over 200 performances and was nominated for FIVE Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL.
#20re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/26/06 at 12:17amwas they ever any revivals of merlin or a cast recording ? lol
#21re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/26/06 at 12:19amStarmites was nominated for Best Musical, too. I'm just sayin'...
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#22re: BROADWAY FLOPS
Posted: 6/26/06 at 12:22am
yeah
i dont think awards nominations really say much when it comes to flops or hits
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
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