Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 7:12pmThe Golden Apple
#2re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 7:16pmAnkles Aweigh
#3re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 7:24pm
The Grand Tour (which isn't as much of a lesser known show than most)
Anya
Maggie Flynn
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#5re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 8:42pm
Sondheim's "Saturday Night"
I just started rehearsals for it and it's phenomenal.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:12pm
70 Girls 70 probably does better Off Broadway.
Maggie Flynn was not to bad as I recall. Nice score & hard to believe one of the scores creators is the author of Flamingo Court.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#7re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:14pm
Grease
Oh wait...
#8re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:30pmThe Spitfire Grill (off-bway)
--Aristotle
#9re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 10:31pmDrood!
#10re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 11:35pmSubways are for Sleeping
#11re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/28/08 at 11:55pm
I agree with Purlie!
Martin Guerre
Wild Party (Lippa's version)
SweeneyPhanatic
Broadway Star Joined: 1/4/06
#12re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:00amThe Happy Time (maybe completely rework the show as well? I've heard plenty of negatives about the book).
#13re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:10am
There's a reason a few of these shows are "lesser known" (i.e MARTIN GUERRE, SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING, etc).
PURLIE was recently done by Encores! starring the brilliant Anika Noni Rose, Lillias White and Blair Underwood in the title role. Unfortunately, it got a lukewarm reception from the Times and I'm not sure we'll be seeing it on the NY stage anytime soon. I do love Rose's "I Got Love" on the audio and I've heard White gave a brilliant performance, stopping the show with "He Can Do It."
theatre2
Featured Actor Joined: 2/11/08
#14re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:11aminner city, maggie flynn , let it ride, good vrabtions.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#16re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:16amSure, they wouldn't stay open long and will doubtfully come back to the stage but it would be nice for the fans of the obscure. :)
puppet
Stand-by Joined: 1/11/08
#18re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 12:51am
Charles Strouse's MAYOR.
Not a fantastic musical, but it has two fantastically funny songs- "March of the Yuppies" and "Be a New Yorker."
I really only want to see a revival because I want to see Denis O' Hare in the title role. Lenny Wolpe originated, but I know that O' Hare could bring a totally new and exciting take to the role. If only the actual musical was better...
#19re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 2:44am
In the case of Subways are for Sleeping, the reason for its obscurity cannot be the song score by Jule Styne, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, which is with few exceptions superior by a wide margin to anything composed for the musical stage the last 25 years or so. "Comes Once in A Lifetime" from Subways is one of musical theater's greatest songs. More likely the book, which was about the homeless in New York, was too controversial for a Broadway musical at the time and would have to be revised for any revival. But it would be worth it just to allow today's audiences to hear that fantastic score.
#20re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 7:05pm
'Side Show' isn't really too much of a lesser known show is it? I mean outside of the Broadway Community, sure, but inside of the community it's pretty common.
I COMPLETELY agree with 'Subways are for Sleeping'. Wonderful score, wonderful concept.
Byron Abens
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/08
#21re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 7:09pmRags. With a score that strong they should be able to find a way to make the book work around it.
#22re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 7:22pmAgnes of God!
#23re: Lesser Known Shows That Need A Revival
Posted: 8/29/08 at 7:26pmAgreed about Drood! Alice Ripley for the title role, please.
JP2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/07
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