Musicals that were announced but never materialised.- Page 2
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#25
Posted: 5/23/20 at 8:16pm
There was a Monopoly musical workshopping a year ago which hasn’t come in yet.
I also would have liked to see the Roman Holiday musical on Broadway but it did not transfer after 3 regional tryouts.
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Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#26
Posted: 5/23/20 at 8:21pmMambo Kings at the Broadway. The marquee was even up. Didn't even make it to previews.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#27
Posted: 5/23/20 at 8:49pm
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#28
Posted: 5/23/20 at 9:19pm
Minskys - Had a pre Broadway try out in Los Angeles
Half Time - Had a pre Broadway try out at the Papermill
Whistle Down the Wind - Had a pre Broadway try out in Washington. Had heard it at its Broadway marquee up, not sure where though?
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#29
Posted: 5/23/20 at 10:32pmShelley Marcus was announced as writing the book for a musical based on the documentary "When We Were Kings", about the Muhammad Ali / George Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" match in Zaire. David Sonenberg was the producer, and the show was supposed to workshop in spring 2019 ahead of a full stage premiere in 2020. Since it was announced in 2018, I have heard not a word about it.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#30
Posted: 5/23/20 at 10:53pm
Sondheim's musical based on two Bunuel movies. I hoped that he would have one more in him, but I guess it was just not to be.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#31
Posted: 5/23/20 at 11:11pm
Phantom of London said: "Minskys - Had a pre Broadway try out in Los Angeles
Half Time - Had a pre Broadway try out at the Papermill
Whistle Down the Wind - Had a pre Broadway try out in Washington. Hadheard it at its Broadway marquee up, not sure where though?"
Whistle Down the Wind was to have played the Martin Beck, which is now the Hirschfeld.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#32
Posted: 5/23/20 at 11:15pm
Hum a tune said: "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"
B&B was recently mentioned as still in development in the NYT's article about Frozen's closing.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#33
Posted: 5/24/20 at 9:44am
I seem to remember a Tony broadcast where some music from an anticipated musical version of TREASURE ISLAND was played by--I think it was --Cy Coleman?? Probably back in the 80s. That never happened.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#34
Posted: 5/24/20 at 9:50am
mikey2573 said: "I seem to remember a Tony broadcast where some music from an anticipated musical version of TREASURE ISLAND was played by--I think it was --Cy Coleman?? Probably back in the 80s. That never happened."
The little that I recall is that it did happen in a Canadian production in 1985.
George Hearn was in it.
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Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#35
Posted: 5/24/20 at 10:28amUnchain My Heart : The Ray Charles Musical
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#36
Posted: 5/24/20 at 11:03am
mikey2573 said: "I seem to remember a Tony broadcast where some music from an anticipated musical version of TREASURE ISLAND was played by--I think it was --Cy Coleman?? Probably back in the 80s. That never happened."
Even better, Jules Styne
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#37
Posted: 5/24/20 at 12:56pm
In summer 2014 we were promised a Best Little Whorehouse in Texas revival. Nothing. Still mad.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#38
Posted: 5/24/20 at 1:31pm
darquegk said: "Unless he finished a LOT of work in advance, the Archie musical probably died with the late Adam Schlesinger. (Either that or Archie Comics industry decided its stylistic focus on the campy old ones didn’t fit with the modern, sexier direction of the franchise and the rebooted comics.)"
Don't be so sure.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is currently the Chief Creative Officer of Archie comics.
Broadway/theater is always in the cards.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#39
Posted: 5/24/20 at 1:32pm
Animal House-with an original score from Barenaked Ladies; who were replaced, at one point, by David Yazbek.
Updated On: 5/24/20 at 01:32 PMBroadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#40
Posted: 5/24/20 at 5:31pmMoonstruck: the musical
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Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#41
Posted: 5/24/20 at 5:31pmMoonstruck: the musical
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#42
Posted: 5/24/20 at 5:52pm
Just recalled a production of Robin and the Seven Hoods which was going to have a score comprised of oldies from one composer. Can't remember who, but guessing that it might have been Sammy Kahn.
Also, there was a promised musicalization of the movie, Diner. I think Sheryl Crow was writing the score. Guess she lost interest.
I can think of a lot that should NOT have materialized, all covered in the worst musicals you've seen subject.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#43
Posted: 5/24/20 at 5:56pm
^Diner has had two productions.
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Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#44
Posted: 5/24/20 at 6:25pmZiegfeld-The Musical.... I seem to remember this announced in the late 80s with Len Cariou. It played in London bad well with Topol. Costumes were by Theoni Aldredge
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#45
Posted: 5/24/20 at 7:55pm
Phantom of London said: "Minskys - Had a pre Broadway try out in Los Angeles
Half Time - Had a pre Broadway try out at the Papermill
Whistle Down the Wind - Had a pre Broadway try out in Washington. Hadheard it at its Broadway marquee up, not sure where though?"
I had heard it was set for the Martin Beck theatre, did they actually put the marquee up, or was that an urban myth? However interestingly in Gerald Schonefeld excellent biography, said it was set for the Shubert Theatre, however the landlord had difficulties persuading the tenant at the (Big) to post closing notices, don’t know why the Shuberts or ALW pulled the plug and the reason why?
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#46
Posted: 5/24/20 at 8:47pmMary Chapin Carpenter announced once upon a time that she was writing the score to a musical version of the classic Shane!
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#47
Posted: 5/24/20 at 9:19pm
Patti Labelle was supposed to have starred in a revival of "House of Flowers" that never materialized...
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#48
Posted: 5/25/20 at 1:23amThere’s been a “Treasure Island” musical rolling around the regional theaters for awhile. Not sure if it’s the same one.
Musicals that were announced but never materialised.#49
Posted: 5/25/20 at 7:02am
There's going to be a SCANDAL on Broadway, starring Swoosie Kurtz and stage by Michael Bennett.
Oh no there isn't.
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