Musicals that will never be revived on Broadway — Page 2

nealb1 said: "Will "Mame" ever be revived? Jerry Herman said many times that he thought Catherine Zeta-Jones would be great in the part."

I’m surprised there hasn't been a big fund raiser/benefit reading of the original play, Auntie Mame,with a star-studded cast. The casting possibilities are endless, and it would raise a lot of money.

Either fortunately or unfortunately Senator Joe will likely never be revived.

Updated On: 5/20/24 at 05:44 PM

The Magic Show.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "wiggum2 said: "I'm drawing a blank, what antics did CZJ do while she was in ALNM?"

An erratic onstage performance and missed perfs.

Maybe she'd be fine in a play, but another musical seems out of her league, especially one that requires a LOT more singing."

Sounds like you’re rewriting history. I followed that revival very closely and CZJ hardly ever missed performances outside of her two vacations. She and Lansbury each had two one week vacations. Also, as many others can attest to, her performance in the theater was nothing like the Tony performance.

I only see HERE WE ARE on Broadway 75 years after the death of David Ives when a new composer writes additional songs for Act 2 and a proper finale.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mean Girls

King Kong

Tarzan

Amélie

Tuck Everlasting

War Paint (maybe if two divas could drum up the public interest enough???)

Tootsie

Seussical

Once Upon a One More Time

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berniesb!tch said: "For some reason I feel like we will never see a revival of Sister Act…and that’s me having no real opinion on the show besides loving Raise You Voice, Life I Never Led and Fabulous Baby."

Keep an eye out for the Australian production with 2 powerhouse performers[not black]

One who will blow the roof off and Rhonda Burchmore 6ft and all legs. No other casting announced.

I disliked the London production. I know the film but the stage gangsters were terrible.

nealb1 said: "I saw CZJ in "Little Night Music" and thought she was wonderful.

Would love to see a revival of "Me & My Girl." Saw the 2018 City Center revival of it. Rob McClure would make a wonderful Bill Snibson."

I didn’t see CZJ in ALNM but in her performance on the Tony Awards she seemed unhinged. Was it different in the show? (I finally saw that production with Bernadette who sings Sondheim like almost no one else and whose Send in the Clowns brought tears to my eyes in what was otherwise a dull and drab production.)

The Act.

Hey, Zelda! said: "Its quality notwithstanding, I can imagine thethorny legal issues surrounding Paradise Squarewould affect its chances at a revival, to say nothing of licensing."

In 10 years time all rights to the show will pass to the authors at which point any producer can come in and revive the show.

This one is for hoping it will get a revival: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

tacotheatrelover said: "Is there a chance for an 'Evil Dead: The Musical' revival? Might be one of those shows, but I wanna see people flip their sh*t for the stupidity of it."

It only played off-Broadway. Also had a long run in Las Vegas. It usually does well for regional theatres that put it on since the movies have a built-in fan base.

Call_me_jorge said: "WindyNewYorker said: "This one is for hoping it will get a revival: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder."

Still shocked this never made it to London."

afraid it's wrapped up in too much legally for it to ever be possible. I'd be shocked if it did make it to London.

inception said: It only played off-Broadway. Also had a long run in Las Vegas. It usually does well for regional theatres that put it on since the movies have a built-in fan base."

I still would like to see a professional production sometime soon. Having been born after the off-Broadway run and being too young to see the tours (or before i even got into theatre) I kind of want a chance to see the cool stuff I wasn't around to see. Shows like American Idiot, Evil Dead, and a few others I now wanna see, and maybe a few others who would too. In this day with the newer generations getting into theatre we need shows like these and previously mentioned in this thread to be revived. I don't wanna be stuck in a world where people in my age are only talking about the same five musicals. Sure, I don't know as much as everyone on these threads but I sure as hell want my taste to expand and explore new and old shows and think about them like what most people my age won't do for another 20 years because they're to scared to leave their comfort zone. Sorry for this long tangent, but I wanted to share my thoughts.