Most boring musicals- Page 5

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 12:20pm

The most obvious one for me in recent memory was The People in the Picture.

[JRybka]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 12:25pm

@Finch... You said Shogon was boring (Never made it out of DC) ~ It actually did play Broadway. And it was famous for all the firings and replacements. And the fact that Phillip Casnoff was knocked out by scenery.

[DeNada]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 12:29pm

A couple of years ago, I saw a musical adaptation of THE REMAINS OF THE DAY in a tiny theatre here in London. Oh dear, it was dull.

Otherwise... maybe DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (which WAS boring, being completely incomprehensible in a very mundane way) and THRILL ME (repetitive beyond belief, musically and narratively).

We don't often get "boring" musicals in London. We get bad ones, but not often boring ones!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 12:39pm

"@Finch... You said Shogon was boring (Never made it out of DC) ~ It actually did play Broadway. And it was famous for all the firings and replacements. And the fact that Phillip Casnoff was knocked out by scenery."

Correct, it did play for a few months on Bway. It was also noted for amazing scenery, some of the most inventive I've ever seen, and costumes. It also had a wonderful leading lady in June Angela. Francis Ruivivar was also very good.

And, it still managed to be long and boring.

[broadfan327]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 12:49pm

I immediately thought of the Roundabout revival of Sunday in the Park with George before reading this thread. I was surprised how bored I was by the current Evita. One that hasn't been mentioned that I thought was boring is Passing Strange.

[staunchcharacter]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 1:03pm

The Color Purple. And the recent Bring it On tour.

[madbrian]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 1:23pm

I know a lot of people here will take exception, but I found Side Show to be utterly boring. My interest was only piqued at the end of the show, when some people leapt to their feet with tears rolling down their faces, while the rest of us seemed to have been awakened from a nap.

[artscallion]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 1:50pm

I can't listen to "I Will Never Leave You" from Sideshow. I burst out laughing every time. I will never leave you? Your flickin' Siamese Twins! It's like one of those two-faced kittens singing, "I can't stop gazing into those eyes" to itself.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 4:17pm

I found THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ONCE and A CATERED AFFAIR to be painfully boring.

Updated On: 6/18/12 at 04:17 PM

[Princeton Returns]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 4:53pm

Im going by shows where I have been restless and clock watching as boring, not just shows I didnt like

Flashdance
Wedding Singer
High Society
Fame
Second half of Sunday in the Park with George

All spring to mind

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 5:04pm

I do struggle to get through Sunday in the Park With George after Putting It Together until the Finale. The last production I saw was the Ravinia Concert, which was something of a train wreck. Oddly staged and underrehearsed. Audra kept the evening from being a total bust.

[That Groovy Guy]

Posted: 6/18/12 at 7:08pm

Titanic
Curtains
Follies (I stayed awake but most of my row was asleep)

[onedaymore]

Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:22am

I see why people think Sunday In The Park is boring, but it makes me so sad to see so many people say it! It's probably my favorite, personally. Ah well, to each their own.

[onedaymore]

Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:22am

Also a boring musical that I don't remember if it was mentioned - Godspell. Just couldn't get into that one.

Updated On: 6/19/12 at 05:22 AM

[My Oh My]

Posted: 6/19/12 at 9:03am

Les Miserables - 25th anniversary tour.

When everything 'new' is inferior to the 'old' and the new consists of self-congratulatory bombast and pretentious attempts to go from er...unsuccessful "1985 musical" to Modern Grand, Acoustic Orchestrated, Prestigious OPERA Of Our Time, with a Valjean that sounds better suited for Italian Opera and...

..tacky Star Wars Cosette logo.

At the end of the day, the deal breaker for me was the chucking of its gorgeous, complex, sumptuous, dark, dirty cry from the gutter...its John Cameron orchestration. Its voice.

[bryan2]

Posted: 6/19/12 at 12:46pm

I see some peoples list and wonder why they even go to see musicals..if you hate over 20 different musicals you probably just dont like musicals period and thats ok
I usually like something about most I see but I did find
The LION KING really boring and LOUD...
and Les MIZ great music but bored out of my mind watching the
grey sets for 3 hours

[goldenboy]

Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:19am

Hands down... Phantom of the Opera.
I don't get it.
I was tired the first time and was bored.
To make sure I saw the national tour. Bored again.

Runners up:
Passion
Titanic

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/20/12 at 10:49am

Popular musicals I just didnt get/like and was bored by:
Grand Hotel
The Will Rogers Follies

Many more major flops, which would be on many lists like:
Aint Broadway Grand
Thou Shalt Not

[DEClarke]

Posted: 6/20/12 at 5:01pm

The DVD version of LOVE NEVER DIES is quite the snooze-fest. Glad PBS showed it for free!

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 4:07am

I do believe Stephen Sondheim is God, but Passion and Pacific Overtures are so very boring to me. I have both on DVD and can't make it through either one.

[TheHappyPhantom]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 2:56pm

youth has nothing to do with not appreciating Follies. Lack of intelligence does. There's nothing about anyone can't relate to if they have an ounce of depth.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 3:17pm

^
Completely untrue. Not to mention pretentious and insulting.

[gfaustswa]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 6:55pm

Kiss Me Kate
Titanic
Cats

[JamesBroadwayWiner]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 7:45pm

Really? You think Les Miz is boring? It was one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced.

[gfaustswa]

Posted: 6/21/12 at 8:50pm

Passing Strange.....boring