"Via Galactica". Poor Galt MacDermot. He had two big flops that year. Not only that but they were in MONTHS of each other. Can anyone say if any other Broadway composer has made that distinction? I'd LOVE to know.
The other flop was "Dude". Both shows were apparently confusing beyond all belief. Has anyone seen them?
Whatever the case, he didn't return to the main stage until "The Human Comedy" in 1984.
Also, as a piece of trivia. The original name for "Via..." was "Up!" When they went to print this on the marquis they had a curious dilemma because it read: "Up!" with "Uris Theatre" underneath. "Up! Uris"
Who can explain it, who can tell you why?
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try
-South Pacific