Flops that deserve one more day in the sun- Page 3

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:32pm

so which flops were recorded?

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:36pm

Hundreds of flops have been recorded...

[ben1986]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 11:53pm

Musical wise I second chess. The original london cast had great strongs, and to me a great story. I live for the day when a proper Chess revival comes back to the great white way.

Play wise I loved Democracy. To me it was the best play I have seen before or since. I know it ran for a while, but still it was the first time in a play where I could truly feel the characters emotions. I proudly hang the poster in my dorm. It was such a great evening, I will never forget it. For those of you who missed out on it, you can buy the script off of amazon.com.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:21am

Sunday in the Park

[got-a-light]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:25am

Taboo (but this time with a new book)

[DirtyRottenGirl]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:06am

Seussical-i love the changes they have made to it.
Steel Pier

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:59am

I second "Beautiful Game." The first time I heard the cast recording I had tears in my eyes. Some of the songs in the beginning are throw aways (not all), but once you hit the wedding song and to the end . . . heartbreaking is the only word I have for it.

[Lome2]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:20am

- All Shook Up
- The Woman in White
- Dance of the Vampires

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:27am

Platinum
Marlowe
Dude
Via Galactica
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Marilyn: An American Fable

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:38am

I second Dude, Via Galactica, and Marilyn: An American Fable!!! Add Rachael Lily Rosenbloom!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 11:29am

..and The Education of Hyman Kaplan!!

[Kalimba]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:38pm

I'll have to go with: Chita: A Dancer's Life. What a shame that it closed. I hope I get to see it on tour.

[MeleeQ]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:44pm

Seussical.

Done right, I think it's a great show (I recently saw it done VERY right by a local community theater). The problem is: there are so many ways it can be (and often is) done WRONG.

[Hank]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:21pm

TABOO, the cr was terrific, and I could kick myself for having missed it. I'd like to see Roundabout have a go at this.

NEVER GONNA DANCE, I love these old fashioned song and dance musicals.

As for CHITA, A DANCERS LIFE, it should have been a limited run, and classified a special event.

[InTheKnow2]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:58pm

Have we all forgotten Titanic?

[Harmondo21]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:26pm

I would love to have seen those Alice and Emily in SIDE SHOW

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:59pm

I have to second Platinum. I saw it twice in Philly before it went to New York.

Merrily We Roll Along
Caroline or Change (It does get a new life in London in the fall)

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:03pm

uncageg- I'm jealous! What did you think about Platinum?

P.S. I say this a lot, but who else thinks Roundabout should do Merrily We Roll Along in the next few years? It would be incredible, and I can think of some great casting ideas...

Updated On: 4/10/06 at 03:03 PM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:09pm

omg, uncageg, you saw Platinum TWICE? i would sell my soul to see it at least once! how was it??

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:10pm

I'd be careful for what you wish for, especially since you're seeing Hot Feet next week.

[Enjolras77]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:11pm

Titanic did win the 1997 Tony Award for Best Musical so it would be hard to classify it as a flop even if it did lose money.

Two flops not already mentioned that I wish could be re-tinkered with are:

Mack and Mabel
Subways are for Sleeping -- this show has such a nice score, it is a shame that the plotline and the book were so bad!

I also agree with previous posters on Chess, Rags, and Parade

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:13pm

Haha...doesn't Vivian Nixon sell her soul in Hot Feet?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:15pm

No, but Mr. Serpentine sells it for her.

Updated On: 4/10/06 at 03:15 PM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:16pm

very interesting Updated On: 4/10/06 at 03:16 PM

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:21pm

I second or third or whatever number we are up to;

SEUSSICAL
CHESS
MACK AND MABEL
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG