Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced- Page 2
Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#25re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 11:09amThe Shaming of the True by Kevin Gilbert
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husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#26re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 11:09amAren't Betty Boop and Pure Country still on the way?
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Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#27re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 12:12pmThere was talk of a Moonstruck musical.
Fan2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/7/04
#28re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:32pm
>>>Anyone know what happened to the Houdini Musical that Hugh Jackman was supposedly working on? Is that dead, or merely put on hold?<<<
I read somewhere that it's being rewritten, so no way it's coming out in 2010 - Hugh is filming one movie in February and another in June.
#29re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:34pm
Aren't Betty Boop and Pure Country still on the way?
Betty Boop has been "on the way" for the better part of a decade now, and I wouldn't keep my hopes up for Pure Country hitting the boards any time soon.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#30re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 2:03pm
See Not Since Carrie? :P
Arugabley I could say "Story of My Life"...but thanks for all these out-of-town closings/new flops to discover 
Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM
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#31re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 2:52pm
I recall seeing the marque and window posters for PAPER MOON-THE MUSICAL on Broadway. The music was by Larry Grossman ("Minnie's Boys", "A Doll's Life", "Goodbye Charlie" and "Grind") with a book by Martin Casella. Gregory Harrison had the Ryan O'Neal part and I believe the Madeline Kahn role of Trixie was to be played by Christine Ebersole (could be wrong about that). I imagine last minute money problems caused this production's demise.
Then there's the musical version of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE starring Mary Martin and Ethel Merman that never happened.
#32re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 3:21pmTuck Everlasting..I have the demo to that!
#33re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 6:05pm
I recall seeing the marque and window posters for PAPER MOON-THE MUSICAL on Broadway. The music was by Larry Grossman ("Minnie's Boys", "A Doll's Life", "Goodbye Charlie" and "Grind") with a book by Martin Casella. Gregory Harrison had the Ryan O'Neal part and I believe the Madeline Kahn role of Trixie was to be played by Christine Ebersole (could be wrong about that). I imagine last minute money problems caused this production's demise.
Didn't this have a run at the Paper Mill Playhouse, though?
What I'd like to know is what happened to Lee Pockriss's musical of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? I saw a workshop of it years ago and it was not bad.
Bought my Pee-wee Herman Show tickets! Yahoooo!
#34re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 6:11pmIs that the Baby Jane that was produced in Houston and Chicago? I heard mixed reviews about it. I remember buying tickets to Paper Moon about a month before it was canceled. I may still have the actual tickets somewhere...
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Trekkie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/06
#35re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 8:38pm
"Then there's the musical version of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE starring Mary Martin and Ethel Merman that never happened."
I believe that's still in the works.
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Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#36re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 9:24pmEver After (based on the Drew Barrymore movie)
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#37re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 10:16pmWasn't there that Andrew Lippa musical that was to be produced by Disney? The boy in the ceiling or something like that?
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#38re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 10:23pm
Sweet Charity starring Paula Abdul!
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#39re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/22/09 at 10:59pmRemember HARMONY, the musical by Barry Manilow about the singing group in Nazi Germany? It somehow never made it Broadway despite several announcements that it was on it's way
#40re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 12:13amThere was also Brittney Spears being the lead in Sweet Charity that fell through.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#41re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 2:07amWhat about Mean Girls the musical.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#42re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 2:17amRIP Princess Bride
#43re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 12:18pmI remember when Broadway in Chicago sold season tickets including Masada in the upcoming season. The show flopped in the West End last season under the title, Imagine This. The score's not too bad.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#44re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 1:47pmEric Idle threw around the idea of a Life of Brian musical. But then he must have realized the one musical number in that movie was put in his other show so I believe he gave up on it.
romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#45re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/23/09 at 4:56pm
Oh, add Casper: The Musical to that list. I don't know what they ever intended it to be, although it had Chita in it
A&OL is still slated for a musical? Does anyone know the writers? I'm assistant directing that show and am Einstein right now. :>
When I was involved in a production of it last as Mr. Gibbs, the director mentioned he thought it had musical potential, and that's where the idea first occurred to me, but upon further investigation, Kesselring (sp?) has said he never wanted a musical adaptation...but he's long dead now, so, who knows?
Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM
#46re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/24/09 at 5:51pmI remember that there was supposed to be a "Captain America" musical, a decade or so ago, starring John Cullum and that he did some publicity shots in the costume and it was supposed to be choreographed by Lara Teeter.
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#47re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/24/09 at 7:13pm
How about that musical with Brent Barrett that played out of town and quickly folded? Wasn't it called PRINCESSES or something like that?
Not a musical, but wasn't Joaquin Cortez supposed to play his flamenco show on Broadway at one point?
Haha, I do remember THE APPRENTICE, THE MUSICAL. Too funny.
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romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#48re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/24/09 at 9:35pmI heard something about Trey Parker and Matt Stone announcing they were writing a musical about mormons that was slated for Broadway, come to think of it.
Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM
jeffmiele
Broadway Star Joined: 11/6/07
#49re: Musicals That Vanished As Quickly As They Were Announced
Posted: 12/26/09 at 12:39pm
here's a link to Jason Robert Brown's blog.. he talks about originally being tapped to write the score for 'Betty Boop' AND it includes 2 recorded songs.
http://www.jasonrobertbrown.com/exclusive/1009/shmettyshmoop.mp3
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