Biggest flops — Page 2

#26

re: Biggest flops

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:06pm

Damn, I wish I had $15 million on me right now. With all the talk of Carrie (almost 20 years later) a new production would not only recoup my investment, but might also recoup the orginal production too!!!!!


I highly doubt that the Capeman, Brooklyn, Dance of the Vampires, Good Vibrations, Lennon, Dracula, the Civil War or In My Life will even be remembered in 20 years, let alone talked about

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#27

re: Biggest flops

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:06pm

Before Carrie, the King (or Queen) postwar flop was Kelly.

#28

re: Biggest flops

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:13pm

I'd invest, phan!

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#29

re: Biggest flops

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:42pm

Carrie
Bring Back Birdie
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (with a revamped book)
Raggedy Ann
Wildcat

#30

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:12pm

A musical by Jule Styne that truly was a one night stand.I was there for it's one preview performance.There was one nice song called "Long Way From Home".I doubt anyone will revive it.

#31

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:16pm

Would Bombay Dreams qualify as a big flop? It didn't have a long run, and cost a lot to create. I'd also say that Chitty will go down as a major flop.

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#32

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:17pm

Or Styne's Prettybelle

#33

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:18pm

I LOVE Prettybelle's score...BSoBW...how in the world would you put up that book, tho?

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#34

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:19pm

"how in the world would you put up that book, tho?"

huh?

The book of the show or the novel?

#35

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:24pm

"Bombay Dreams" is certainly a flop.

Here's a few that I didn't notice anywhere on this thread:

Legs Diamond
Rags
The Red Shoes
On the Town (Broadway Revival)
Paul Simon's The Capeman
Amour
Ballroom
Darling of the Day

#36

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:24pm

I am so iffy on The Capeman, I don't know why.

#37

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:25pm

My point is that the score is terrific, but the story is too bizarre. I cant imagine it ever working.

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#38

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:27pm

That explains its closure before Bway.

#39

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:30pm

Thanks The8re plan for the info....I wish more could be listed as re-couping!

I'm always hearing about shows being considered flops, and some have run for almost a year. How sad that a show can't re-coup an investment in that kind of timeframe!

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#40

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:30pm

"Or Styne's Prettybelle"

I thought you were suggesting a revamp of this BSoBW2...realize my mistake now...
Still think the score is fun

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#41

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:31pm

It's legendary and a great show, but "Follies" in 1971, lost over $500,000.00 I think.

#42

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:39pm

Didn't SUNSET BOULEVARD also flop financially?

#43

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:44pm

yes...... Sunset Blvd was indeed a flop......that was one damn expensive show to run.

on the flip side thou...... the new revival of Sweeney, with a cast of 10, no musicans and a bare-bones set should recoup by next week!

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#44

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 7:12pm

Billy
Here's Where I Belong
Gantry
Moose Murders
I'm Solomon

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#45

One Night Stand

Posted: 11/4/05 at 7:52pm

God, "Raggedy Ann."

I forgot all about that one. I kinda HAD to see it, because I had two friends in the cast.

It was terrible.

EDIT: With a book by William ("The Miracle Worker") Gibson and songs by Joe ("Sesame Street") Raposo... a very puzzling combination, to be sure.

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