Favorite Broadway Flop- Page 2

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:08pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:13pm

BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC...It was stupid and cheesy...But I loved it! I also treasure my T-shirt from it!

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:18pm

Little Women.

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:18pm

Double post. Updated On: 4/15/06 at 12:18 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:18pm

Ankles Aweigh and Donneybrook!

[mominator]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:25pm

Dracula - musical
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - play

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:25pm

I LOVE CARRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robyn525600]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:52pm

THE CIVIL WAR and TABOO

[Horton]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 2:45pm

Please do not egg me for this but:
Sweeney Todd - Even though it was an artistic sucess, it did not recoup its investment on Broadway.

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 5:38pm

2002's FLOWER DRUM SONG. Also liked ALL SHOOK UP.

[Fabrizio2]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 6:43pm

The Woman in White: It didn't close because of marketing (even though I used to think that) It closed because people were too lazy to listen closely and then think at the same time (someone said that in another thread...I agree)

Maria Friedman is amazing too.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 6:50pm

MILLIE or SUNSET.

Updated On: 4/15/06 at 06:50 PM

[BS]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 6:55pm

Did we forget Side Show?

[broadwaybaby221]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 6:56pm

I was just going to say Side Show.

[WalkOn]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 9:59pm

SMILE

[Funny Face]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 10:02pm

Millie was a flop?

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 10:43pm

The revival of the Flower Drum Song!

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:05pm

SWEENEY TODD

The original production in 1979/80 did pay off through tours and post Broadway productions. ANd the current revival was classified as a hit in February.

And yes, MILLIE despite a 2 year run was a (financial) flop.

But we need to broaden the definition.

Financially shows are either hits or flops depending on whether they made money (or not.)

But many flops were successes (Hal Prince cites PACIFIC OVERTURES as one. It won awards, and continues to be revived to challange and fasciate audiences.) And these days a show can be a popular success and run 4 years and STILL not make it to the hit category.

I submit that a show that is a FAILURE is a production which does not achieve its goals, does not attract a significant audience (running 6 months or less) and does not have much of post-Broadway life through a tour, regional productions and community stagings.

Examples of recent FAILURES: IN MY LIFE (obviously), SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, JANE EYRE...

[bigbigbill]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:50pm

I would definitely not call Thoroughly Modern Millie a flop.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:55pm

I was wondering the same thing....Millie wasn't a flop. I guess if Brooklyn is considered one, then its my favorite

[LI Larry]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:01am

Seussical. I know a lot of people didn't like it but I had a great time. I also liked Side Show. I won't say Taboo but I loved the cast album

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:14am

As Frontrowcentre points out, "flop" is not an artistic assessment, it's a financial one. If a show did not recoup its initial investment, it's a "flop." Period. Even if it won awards and it ran for years, if it didn't pay back its original investment, then it' still a flop. Some of the greatest shows in the history of Broadway were flops, despite being artistic and critical successes.

Updated On: 8/8/06 at 12:14 AM

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:17am

WiW
Dance of the Vampires
Little Women

[Maefae]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:17am

Little Women.

[mallardo]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:51am

The Wild Party