Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced

[Mr Roxy]

Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#1

Posted: 12/21/09 at 4:41pm

There have been over the years many musicals that were announced & were never heard from again

Some I can remember were Lionel Barts Hunchback & Pocketful Of Miracles

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[Gavin Rehfeldt]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#2

Posted: 12/21/09 at 5:01pm

I was reading about Michael Bennett's SCANDAL last night. The conception and subsequent workshops have such a fascinating story I wish a film would be made. Maybe I should take a stab at the screenplay? I mean Michael was right, how do you sell an audience on a musical about sexual freedom when the director is sick as a result of being diagnosed with AIDS?

Of course, there is Steinman's Batman, but we've talked about that recently enough.

Bought my Pee-wee Herman Show tickets! Yahoooo!

[markypoo]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#2

Posted: 12/21/09 at 5:30pm

There was one called RIVIERA RENDEZVOUS that had casting notices on a regular basis in Variety back in about 1977.
Then, nothing.
Wonder who the creators were?

[AEA AGMA SM]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#3

Posted: 12/21/09 at 5:41pm

The musical adaptation of Sunset Boulevard that Gloria Swanson tried to get mounted.

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#4

Posted: 12/21/09 at 5:56pm

THE MAMBO KINGS. Artwork was already up at the Broadway Theatre in NYC. The show closed quickly out-of-town.

[Jordan Catalano]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#5

Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:05pm

LONE STAR.

[sweetTb'way]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#6

Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:11pm

Angels?

[IdinaBellFoster]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#7

Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:11pm

First show I thought of was LONE STAR LOVE

"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

[Mr Roxy]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#8

Posted: 12/21/09 at 7:36pm

I was thinking more along the lines of those never produced

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[Justin_Hall]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#9

Posted: 12/21/09 at 7:46pm

Wasn't there supposed to be a musical version of Here Comes Mr. Jordan?

Without the spice of guilt, sin cannot be fully savored. - Alexander Chase

[strummergirl]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#10

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:27pm

I read in Time Magazine in 2005 that there was something in the works called Monica The Musical. It featured Frenchie Davis as Clinton's Secretary. Yes, it was a musical about that Monica that also had a Hillary-Reno affair. This definitely felt like it belonged in the crazy ideas for a musical thread.

Here's the website for the show with much press before the NYMF performance but absolutely nothing afterward.

http://www.monicathemusical.com/press/clippings.html

Did it even go through with its date? Did it even have any ambition to move beyond the NYMF?

[AvenueQResident]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#11

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:57pm

I remember an article about a year ago saying a 'Flintstones' musical was in the works. Haven't heard about that since.

Everything in life...is only for now.

[LizzieCurry]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#12

Posted: 12/21/09 at 10:46pm

Ever After, if that counts.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[strummergirl]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#13

Posted: 12/21/09 at 11:00pm

Didn't Jerry Mitchell get asked to take over direction for The Mambo Kings?

[Eris0303]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#14

Posted: 12/21/09 at 11:03pm

Last I heard Angels was going to tour Australia but that was back in March and one member of the cast is in the Legally Blonde tour.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[onedaymore]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#15

Posted: 12/21/09 at 11:19pm

Wasn't Merrily We Roll Along only open on Bway for 15 performances?

Whoever says money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop. - Bo Derek

[lull89]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#16

Posted: 12/22/09 at 12:30am

Remember when Donald Trump was doing all sorts of stuff right after the first season of The Apprentice started because it was a breakout hit and he announced that they were developing The Apprentice: The Musical? Nothing ever happened there, did it?
Updated On: 12/22/09 at 12:30 AM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#17

Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:18am

The Mambo Kings came to mind for me as well. Man, I really wanted to see it too.

"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL

[degrassifan]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#18

Posted: 12/22/09 at 2:15am

Lizzie, I was going to put Ever After too, but I think it's still being aimed for Broadway according to Marcy Heisler. I hope it does make it because I love the movie and I've heard three songs from it, and they are simply beautiful. I've been listening to them non-stop for about a month or two.

[Jordan Catalano]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#19

Posted: 12/22/09 at 2:25am

[Act4ever]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#20

Posted: 12/22/09 at 9:29am

SPIDER-MAN hasn't vanished so quickly... I feel like it's been on the radar forever... even if it never happens, at this point, people will feel like it did happen just because of all the hullabaloo about it

[Trekkie2]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#21

Posted: 12/22/09 at 9:43am

Princess Bride, Urinetown prequel, and a Muppet musical (I believe plans were halted after Jim Henson died).

"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell

[Unknown User]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#22

Posted: 12/22/09 at 10:51am

Anyone know what happened to the Houdini Musical that Hugh Jackman was supposedly working on? Is that dead, or merely put on hold?

[Mister Matt]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#23

Posted: 12/22/09 at 11:02am

I attended the Urinetown prequel, Yeast Nation, at the Chicago premiere a few months ago. It's still in the works.

These are a few I remember being announced that have yet to surface:

Broom Hilda
Betty Boop
A Little Princess
Leap of Faith
Pure Country

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[strummergirl]

re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced#24

Posted: 12/22/09 at 11:07am

Once Around The Sun