Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals

[leomaxfrank]

Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#0

Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:10pm

listening to broadwayworld.com radio right now made me want to pose this question.

What are some of your favorite unsuccessful musicals?

Requirements - either critically received or length the show lasts, etc. stuff like that.

My favorites:

PARADE

FLOYD COLLINS

VIOLET

THE WILD PARTY (let's say both Lachiusa and Lippa though i prefer the OBC)

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
it's interesting to include Sondheim musicals in this category..

JOHN & JEN

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS


keep it coming - this is just to start something!!

But I won't live alone in a house of regret.

[JoizeyActor]

re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#1

Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:11pm

Side Show.

[CATSNYrevival]

re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#2

Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:21pm

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (needs to be re-worked.)

BY JEEVES (B-way)

CATS (I just wish more people here liked it)

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (the 2000 revival)

SHERRY!

CARRIE (I think it could work on B-way now...it's better than WICKED....) But, I say that about everything....

PUTTING IT TOGETHER (should have ran longer. It was great.)

THE EDVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (I want a CD.) "To Hear You Say My Name"... *cries*... Updated On: 4/9/04 at 06:21 PM

[Mr Roxy]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:30pm

1. Sideshow
2. Jimmy
3. Inner City
4. Superman
5. Baker Street
6. Bajour
7. What Make Sammy Run
8. Hallelujah, Baby
9. Rockabye, Hamlet - Guilty Pleasure
10.DOTV - Guilty Pleasure

Poster Emeritus

[chinkie azn jai]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:41pm

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS!!!!! I saw it pre-broadway and it was pretty good then.

"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D

[chinkie azn jai]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:41pm

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS!!!!! I saw it pre-broadway and it was pretty good then.

"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D

[CapnHook]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:43pm

SEUSSICAL
RAGTIME

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[CATSNYrevival]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:46pm

yes SEUSSICAL. Love it.

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:48pm

succesful in my heart but not others taboo.

"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"

[nystateomind04]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 6:57pm

just because a lot of people here dont like cats doesnt mean its not succesful, i mean it is one of the most succesful shows of all time! and didnt some critics like it? not that i dont see your frustration catsny, it is hard to like a show that others are constantly bashing, as a fan of wicked, i should know (wink wink) haha.

o, and i liked seussical too, it was fun

[TheaterBaby]

re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#10

Posted: 4/9/04 at 7:46pm

Taboo
The Prince and the Pauper (should have run longer...especially since it was Off-Broadway).
Footloose

"It's the little things; the details, that distinguish the Barbra Streisands from the Rosalyn Kinds."~Gilmore Girls~

[johny0828]

re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#11

Posted: 4/9/04 at 8:50pm

taboo and side show.

[VoiceofReason]

re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#12

Posted: 4/9/04 at 8:52pm

Mack and Mabel

always,
~m~

For heaven's sake, don't try to be cynical. It's perfectly easy to be cynical. ~The Importance of Being Earnest~

[Cutielyricist]

re: re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#13

Posted: 4/9/04 at 9:04pm

Seussical, Ragtime, tick Tick boom, Parade, Last 5 Years ( should have run much longer)

[Benzy92]

re: re: re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#14

Posted: 4/9/04 at 9:06pm

Seussical
Taboo
Side Show
Bat Boy
Tom Sawyer**

[Belter]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 9:36pm

Taboo
Amour
Goldilocks
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
I Had a Ball
Scarlet Pimpernel
Aspects of Love
The Baker's Wife (but only the recording -- never saw the show or heard the songs not on LuPone/Sorvino album)
A New Brain
Sideshow
Johnny Johnson


Note: List not in order of preference, just as they came to mind!

[CATSNYrevival]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#16

Posted: 4/9/04 at 10:16pm

nystateomind, I'll like WICKED if you like CATS....deal?

[Al Dente]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 10:45pm

I'll second Mack and Mabel and add Fascinating Rhythm.

[MasterLcZ]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 10:48pm

HOUSE OF FLOWERS - ravishing score, godawful book.

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

[little_sally]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 10:48pm

Taboo
Chess

I also thought "Amour" was pretty good.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[shira467]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 10:58pm

Ruthless!

It was off broadway for a little while, and can only be described as "The Bad Seed" meets "Gypsy" meets "All About Eve" - its hysterical!

Deet: Shira, I Love You!

[Unknown User]

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 11:28pm

things that ive enjoyed have succeeded by my mere enjoyment.

[Corine2]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#22

Posted: 4/9/04 at 11:38pm

Violet was not successful?

[BroadwayGal]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Favorite Unsuccessful Musicals#23

Posted: 4/9/04 at 11:47pm

Don't shoot me...

Never Gonna Dance

I looooooved the dancing so much... I wish it had stuck around a little longer. I'm glad I got to see it once.

*Don't dream too far, don't lose sight of who you are*

[NuggetMonkeys]

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Posted: 4/10/04 at 12:01am

no particular order...

BIG

FOLLIES

MACK & MABEl

PASSION

d.b.j

Vary My Days.