Footloose revival?

[winston89]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:15am

My college this year is doing Footloose as their musical for the spring. One of my professors who is either directing or helping out in the show in some way, says that this show is going to be revived on Broadway next year? Is she correct or not. Just wondering.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:22am

The original production was a financial flop, and even though it gets performed a lot regionally and in high schools it will never come back to Broadway. There is however a non-equity tour going out that is being produced by the Prather Family of Theatres.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:24am

There is NO WAY NO HOW a revival of Footloose will open on Broadway next year.

[GatorNY]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:25am

I saw its premiere at the Kennedy Center. I'm a bit embarassed to say how easily I am impressed...however- even I didn't think it was very good. It was a big disappointment.

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:36am

I don't think Footloose did well enough the first time it was on Broadway to revive it. But I'm not gonna lie, I wouldn't be 100% surprised if they did end up bringing it back since it's the style of show that's so popular right now.

[Kad]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:37am

The closest thing to a revival is that they're adapting the musical to a movie.

[Jon]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 2:02pm

Zac Efron in the movie remake.

[tellybox]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 2:23pm

"Zac Efron in the movie remake."

...Which makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit...

[WordedGrace]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 3:06pm

Zac Efron in any movie..

Makes my soul hurt...

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 5:51pm

Agreed. But will he be playing Ren? Because if I remember correctly, he didn't actually sing in the first HSM because he's not a tenor. And Ren is about as tenor as you get.

Updated On: 9/4/08 at 05:51 PM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 6:00pm

Footloose made back over 90 percent of its original investment and went in to profit on tour.It also recouped straight away in the UK after the show was tightened up.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 6:50pm

It's not an awful show. I just played Reverend Moore and the audience loved it. But still, no Broadway producer will take a chance on that show again, at least not for like, twenty years...

[winston89]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 6:52pm

I wasn't so sure if this show did well on Broadway enough to warrant a revival. Also, according to IBDB it closed not that long ago. So, for there to be a revival in a short period of time doesn't seem logical to me.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 8:53pm

I sure as hell hope it isn't coming back