Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
#1Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 3:45pm
What are musicals that have closed on the way to Broadway, since 1990?
I have brainstormed and thought of a few...
Lone Star Love
Mambo Kings...
Can you name some?
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#2re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:13pm
Annie 2 (Strouse)
Marty (Strouse)
Bounce (Sondheim)
The Great Ostrovsky (Coleman)
Home again, Home again (Coleman)
1491 (Meredith Willson)
Pleasures and Palaces (Loesser)
Prettybelle (Styne, Merrill)
One Night Stand (Styne, Gardner)
#2re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:14pm
Not sure if this counts...
But FACE VALUE (The David Henry Hwang play) closed in previews and never officially opened.
Does that count?
#3re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:17pm
Arthur - the muscial
The Opposite Of Sex
Harold And Maude
Skin Of Our Teeth (or whatever it ended up being called)
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#4re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:25pmThe Christina Applegate revival of Sweet Charity scrapped Broadway plans, but then went forward with them again, so that kind of counts, no?
#5re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:31pm
Unless I'm mistaken, 1491 closed on the way to Broadway in 1969, Pleasures and Palaces in 1965, and Prettybelle in the early 70's (1971 maybe? same season as Follies). And One Night Stand made it to Broadway. Were there further plans made for these shows in the 90's that I don't know about? Revised versions?
I was specifically thinking of musicals, because I was curious about what the list would comprise of, after re- reading all of the "Closed Out Of Town" entries in Not Since Carrie, which ends in 1991. But Face Value is an interesting play...
So:
Lone Star Love
Mambo Kings
Annie 2 (Strouse)
Marty (Strouse)
Bounce (Sondheim)
The Great Ostrovsky (Coleman)
Home again, Home again (Coleman) -- when was this, though?
Arthur - the muscial
The Opposite Of Sex
Harold And Maude
Skin Of Our Teeth
More?
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#6re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:37pm
Oops. Yes, you're right about the dates. Though I must say, according to ibdb.com One Night Stand never officially opened on Broadway. It stopped playing the previews I suspect.
Home again, Home again is from 1978 I think, his show between Thwentieth Century and Barnum.
Edit: so it doesn't count in here either 
Updated On: 3/22/08 at 04:37 PM
#7re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:40pm
Interesting shows though, whatever the dates...
And you're right about One Night Stand closing in previews on Broadway. I should've specified that I literally meant shows that closed on the road.
#8re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:44pmWasn't Stage Door Charley" looking to hit Broadway? And Dr. Dolittle? Saw them both. Both were not that great.
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#9re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 4:45pm
Oh, let's not forget
Kander&Ebb's The Visit and (even though it never went beyond a workshop until now)
The Night they raided Minsky's (Strouse, Birkenhead)
PLUS:
You never know (Strouse, 2005)
Like Jazz (Coleman, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, had two small runs, 2001 and 2004 I think and was in the talks for Broadway when Coleman died)
Edit:
... and of course Coleman's musical "Grace" that ran in Amsterdam 2001 and was heavily in talks for Broadway by then
Updated On: 3/22/08 at 04:45 PM
#10re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:11pmBusker Alley
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State
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#12re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:34pmBreakfast At Tiffany's
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#13re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:38pm
I wish they had done another attempt of producing this lovely score since 1990, Mr. Roxy, I wish they had.
But I'm pretty sure they didn't 
#14re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:38pmApplause revival.
9/18 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cincy Pop's
9/28 - Death Of A Salesman, Wright State
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#15re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:45pmI think BARE: A Pop Opera closed just before it was about to go on Broadway. Anyone else heard about this?
FranklinShepard-Inc.
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#16re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:47pmActually, Busker Alley aka Stage Door Charley is to hit Broadway next season if I recall it correctly featuring Jim Dale
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#17re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:48pmMartin Guerre.... I was obsessed with the OLC but the US tour that had planned on going to bway....eh not so much.
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#18re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 5:59pm
Cry-Baby
Oh crap...
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#19re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 6:01pm
If it only...
oh no, we're not gonna turn this thread into another Cry Baby debate again
And as it comes to my mind:
Whistle down the Wind was on its way, as was The Witches of Eastwick.
And you're right about Martin Guerre and Bare
#20re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 6:05pmBARE was moving to off-Broadway, not Broadway.
#21re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 7:36pm
Fame was also moving to off-bway, which it did.
Sister Act
Harmony
#22re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 7:59pmtaz, from what I understand SISTER ACT is on its way to B'way ... not the other way around.
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#23re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 8:04pm
Well, that's a matter of interpretation. Let's say it was on its way to Broadway before and didn't turn up yet (the same could be said of many of these shows that had been named).
And right now, as I understand it, Sister Act is on its way to a Westend production, not a Broadway one yet, I'm afraid.
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#24re: Shows That Closed On The Way To Broadway, 1990- present
Posted: 3/22/08 at 8:40pm
Rhythm Club
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