"Flops" you were lucky enough to see
"Flops" you were lucky enough to see
Fagin' it
Swing Joined: 8/25/07
#1"Flops" you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:16pm
By "flops" I mean shows that didn't run more than a couple of months or so.
"In My Life" was PAINFUL to sit through. By this I mean because I felt so sorry for the actors, the audience laughing uproariously at totally inappropriate chunks throughout the show. Those actors commited so hard to what they were doing, but that material was just...insane.
I also saw My Favorite Year 12 years ago (give or take) and loved Andrea Martin, that's really all I remember from that show...
Lucifer's Child with Julie Harris was a bore as well.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#2re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:20pm
CARRIE
BELLS ARE RINGING (Faith Prince revival)
MY FAVORITE YEAR
NICK & NORA
THE PIRATE QUEEN
LENNON
STEEL PIER
SIDE SHOW
TRIUMPH OF LOVE
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC
SMILE
...too many others I can't remember as of right now.
Fagin' it
Swing Joined: 8/25/07
#2re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:21pmOMG that's an amazing list, I'm jealous!
SNLMedia
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/6/05
#3re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:21pmTechnically "High Fidelity" was a flop, but I saw it and enjoyed it very much.
"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#4re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:22pm
Brody - you saw Smile??
wow.
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#5re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:23pmGrey Gardens... financially it was a flop, I don't if this is the "type" or flop you were looking for.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:25pm
Yes, In My Life sucked. Sucked very much.
But it still rates as one of the most entertaining experiences I've ever spent in the theater. What was entertaining? The fact that it was one of the most well thought-out pieces of crap shows in the history of pieces of crap shows. Joe Brooks knew exactly what he wanted and, unlike many other shows where there's a lot of in-fighting, he got it, since he wrote, directed, and probably produced it.
What else have I seen? High Fidelity, Dracula, Lennon, Pirate Queen, Elvis People, Barefoot in the Park (with Amanda Peet), Ring of Fire, Lestat, Hot Feet, Wedding Singer, Caine Mutiny (with David Schwimmer), Tarzan, Brooklyn, Good Vibrations, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...the list goes on.
The only one I missed, and I regret it so much...Blonde in the Thunderbird.
Updated On: 8/25/07 at 11:25 PM
#7re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:26pm
Oh dear, let me think:
BROOKLYN (My best friend's family treated me to the show)
La Cage aux Folles (1004 Revival) (Gary and Daniel were really, really good - from what I can remember of it)
Mimi le Duck (I thought Annie and Eartha carried the piece)
Evil Dead (I loved it, but yeah...)
How to Save ... 90 Minutes (Comp. tickets I won)
The Pirate Queen (Comp. tickets I won)
DEUCE (Front row I got for less than $50 a pop - Only for Angelia Lansbury, of course - Weak material, good laughs)
Updated On: 8/25/07 at 11:26 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#8re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:27pm
High Fidelity. Except I call myself unlucky. Sorry...that's how I feel about the show. 
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#9re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:34pm
End Of The World
Platinum
A Doll's Life
Frankenstein
Treemonisha
Bring Back Birdie
The Goodbye People
Murder at the Howard Johnson's
King of Hearts
Angel
The Water Engine / Mr. Happiness
A History of the American Film
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#11re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:37pm
Here are my most recent:
Coram Boy. I absolutely loved it. And if we're counting Grey Gardens, that, too. 
Oh, and Deuce. I enjoyed the ladies, hated the show.
lc
#12re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:39pm
I agree about High Fidelity, millie.
I am happy that I got to see Lestat, Good Vibrations, Pirate Queen, and Deuce (just for the opportunity to see Lansbury live).
The rest of the flops I have seen I could have done without.
coolkid11776
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/06
#13re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:40pmThe Sweeney Todd Revival
Rent
The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life.
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"No Day But Today"
#14re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:40pm
Well, "Grey Gardens" was a financial flop I loved.
"Chita Rivera; The Dancer's Life" wasn't exactly a hit either. In fact, I think it has one of the shortest runs in a while.
Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.
Fagin' it
Swing Joined: 8/25/07
#15re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:41pmI enjoyed Coram Boy as well, but the "floppiness" could've been cut out, I.E. the retarded character gyrating up in heaven after his death...
#16re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:44pmIf two months is your benchmark, some shows mentioned here don't fit that criteria. "Brooklyn" ran just under three months, the "La Cage aux Folles" revival ran for over six months and the "Sweeney Todd" revival ran for ten months.
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
#17re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:44pm
I'm watching a flop right now! 
#18re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:51pmSweeney Todd which wasnt really a flop, but it didnt last too long. I'm so glad that I saw Grey Gardens. Oh, and The Apple Tree revival.
#19re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:53pmBut "The Apple Tree" was limited engagement, so I don't think it's really a flop, personally.
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Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#20re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:57pm
even though these were all "flops" i did not dislike them all. I thought some of them were pure horrible fun
brooklyn
in my life
Sqwank
urban cowboy
Confederate widow (opening and closing)
dance of the vampires
dracula
lestat
tom sawyer
Pirate queen
#21re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:00amWithoutATrace, what flop are you watching right now??
[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.
#22re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:02amI'll give you a hint...Mary Testa was in it over 20 years ago.
FranzRelax
Leading Actor Joined: 8/4/07
#23re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:03amAnyone see the original MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG?
We serve their food,
We carve their meat,
We tend to their house,
We polish their
Silverware.
#24re: 'Flops' you were lucky enough to see
Posted: 8/26/07 at 12:03am
If it's "The Rink," I should get a prize.
EDIT: If it's "Marilyn," you're my hero.
Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.
Updated On: 8/26/07 at 12:03 AM
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