Long Forgotton Flops- Page 3
Long Forgotton Flops
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#50re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/26/08 at 10:34am
>Body Beautiful may not have run too long, but a CD of the entire score was recently released and it has a very good score - Kander and Ebb's first.<
That will be news to Bock and Harnick.
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#51re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:42am
Check Footlight for it.
Hard to believe that soon Virgin will be gone to go on the ash heap along with the footlight store. What next, Strand?
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Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#53re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:40pm
Even though it was just a few years ago, I always forget that it even existed....
Ring of Fire
duffny1
Understudy Joined: 9/20/08
#54re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/26/08 at 8:49pm
I remember my first opening night was a flop-- Do Black Patent Shoes Really Reflect Up? I was also mugged on my way to Port Authority--not a good night.
The Rink? I enjoyed it. I actually have a (funny?) picture of the amazing Liza Minelli (high as a kite) that was taken (stage Door) one or two nights before she went into rehab as she was exiting her show. I would post it--but I respect her too much and she has been through a lot. I couldn't believe that I lucked out and saw her. I had seen the shwo a month earlier and just happened to walk by the theater with a camera while she was leaving.
Updated On: 10/26/08 at 08:49 PM
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#55re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/26/08 at 10:43pm
The Little Prince & The Aviator
Angel
Comin' Uptown
Poster Emeritus
#56re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:06am
Stepping Out-A play with music that I loved
Andre Heller's Wonderhouse-a cross between vaudavile and Ed Sullivan-hated it)
The Leaf People-for me, the worst play ever written, MY FIRST BROADWAY SHOW...A BAPTISM BY FIRE
#57re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:18pm
Wasn't there a show called "Soon" with Richard Gere in the cast?
I also seem to remember Debbie Allen being in a modern version of "Alice in Wonderland" with a song called Disco Birthday Party, or something to that effect.
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Updated On: 10/27/08 at 12:18 PM
Current Saying: What do you mean it isn't enough being pretty? Have you seen my headshots?!?
#58re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 10/27/08 at 5:21pm
Yes, Richard Gere was in the musical SOON along with Peter Allen. For only three perfs!!
Who could forget...Heathen, Rex & Rainbow Jones!
Updated On: 10/27/08 at 05:21 PM
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#60re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:17pmOh my...who can forget Golden Rainbow! Nice score though.
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#61re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:17pmBroadway World the Musical
Current Avatar:The sensational Aaron Tveit in the soon to be hit production of Catch Me If You Can.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#62re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:46pm
Golden Rainbow was enjoyable & the score was good. Not as good as Marks Bajour but still servicable
How about Rainbow Jones?
Poster Emeritus
#63re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/2/08 at 5:28pmMy theatre company just did "Runaways". Here's one: "Thou Shalt Not".
"There are only two worthwhile things to leave behind when we depart this world of ours: children and art."
-Sunday In The Park With George
broadwaymarty
Chorus Member Joined: 2/6/04
#65re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:59pm
Are we forgeting:
NICK AND NORA
ELMER GANTRY
SARAVA
CHESS (I loved it!)
CYRANO
ANNIE 2(never opened, re surfaced as ANNIE WARBUCKS off Broadway)
And of course my favorites....DUDE and GOT TU GO DISCO
Two more IN MY LIFE and CAPEMAN
broadwaymarty
Chorus Member Joined: 2/6/04
#67re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/3/08 at 12:30amA Year with Frog & Toad. Although it has a great life in regional children's theatre now.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#68re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:14pm
Withe the passing of Yma Sumac, one more that is available on CD (and worth picking up): FLAHOOLEY (1951)
DRG has the CD back in print. Show also marked the Broadway debut of Barbara Cook.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#69re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:19pm
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Starmites
The Grass Harp
Ankles Aweigh
Ballet Ballads
Into the Light
and
The Magic Show (not a flop, but forgotten anyway)
Updated On: 11/3/08 at 05:19 PM
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#70re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:23pmHot Feet and The Times They Are A Changin'.
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ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."
#71re: Long Forgotton Flops
Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:24pmPortofino
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)
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