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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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?
Posted: 5/23/20 at 10:32pm
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted: 5/24/20 at 10:28am
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
Posted: 5/24/20 at 12:56pm
In summer 2014 we were promised a Best Little Whorehouse in Texas revival. Nothing. Still mad.
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.
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.
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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.
Posted: 5/24/20 at 5:56pm
^Diner has had two productions.
Posted: 5/24/20 at 6:25pm
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?
Posted: 5/24/20 at 8:47pm
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Patti Labelle was supposed to have starred in a revival of "House of Flowers" that never materialized...
Posted: 5/25/20 at 1:23am
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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