Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
#1Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 8:42am
I think we're all clear on the shows we wanna see revived? But what shows don't you see being revived in say, 10 years.
My top pick is Legally Blonde, sure it hasn't closed yet, but it won't be revived.
Unfortunately, I don't think SA will stand the test of time either.
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#2re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 10:44amWhy in the world would you think Spring Awakening won't be revived?
#2re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 10:54amSpring Awakening, for all its flaws, is something that is likely to be revived. Its themes connect with all ages.
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#3re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 10:56am
Little Women flop.
The Pirate Queen (unless they work on it. And make it...good)
those are just 2 that come to mind at first
You know, I want to say Lestat..but I feel like maybe one day it will be revived.
Oh God, could you imagine if one day when RENT closes, it's revived again?
#4re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:07amI'd like to see Jane Eyre revived...And re-vamped. Keep the music intact, but give the script a total overhaul(A lot of the dialogue in the show is just terrible)...And also, bring back the full-length version of 'Naughty Girl.'
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#5re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:24amIf Jane Eyre were to be revived, I'd want them to use most of the Toronto version. Some of the Broadway changes were awful and completely contradicted the novel.
#6re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:26amAnkles Aweigh
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#7re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:33amTitanic should never ever be revived, not that there's a chance of that happening anytime soon...
#8re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:35amIf SA were to be revived a decade or so from now, it would be strictly as a curiosity piece. I imagine that by then the music will seem as quaint as Benny Goodman does to most of us now.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#9re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:50amThe way things are going, Mame, On the 20th Century, The Wiz, and A Little Night Music won't get revived....but should
#10re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 11:58amOh I disagree on Titanic! I hope it is revived with an even bigger set!
#11re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 12:37pmI think there are a lot of shows that will be tough to revive. We saw what happened with A Chorus Line and Les Miz. I think that, with all the big shows, they will be revived but can never be re-imagined. I love to see a new take on a show, such as with Company and 110, but I can't imagine somebody bringing Rent back in 2025 with a brand new staging. It's just too ingrained in everyone's memory, no one would dare mess with it.
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#12re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 12:39pm
what better challenge than taking a monumental flop and making it work? i say someone should revive "moose murders!"
and what's wrong with benny goodman? i'd love to see "over here!" again, even without the andrews sisters. maybe travolta can produce it.
Updated On: 7/12/07 at 12:39 PM
#13re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 12:39pmI'm prbably gonna be in the minority with this one, but i hate 42nd street. I found the most recent revival dull and stale - the best part was the mirror, which upstaged all of the actors.
RockabyeHamlet
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
#14re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 12:44pmI hope that when they revive Titanic, the ship actually sinks.
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee
#15re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 2:24pm
>> and what's wrong with benny goodman?
Nothing at all. I happen to love Big Band music. But it's definitely music of another era and has, over the decades, lost its original power to become something we associate with being cute and nostalgic. SA's "score" will no doubt suffer the same fate to be seen as a quaintly dated little work.
Johnnytoc
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/04
#16re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 2:30pmWhy wouldn't Night Music be revived husk charmer?
#17re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:12pm
Yeah. I definitely think we'll see a NIGHT MUSIC revival sometime during the next 10 years.
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#18re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:14pmI read somewhere that there used to be plans for A Little Night Music revival starring Glenn Close and directed by Trevor Nunn. It was supposed to open in 2005. Anyone else hear this and what happend. I also think Titanic shouldn't be revived. I also couldn't see Pippin getting revied.
#19re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:16pm
I guess the reason husk is saying ALNM won't be revived is that... well, people (including myself) have been bitching about it for a while. Just frigging do it already!
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#20re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:20pm
"The way things are going, Mame, On the 20th Century, The Wiz, and A Little Night Music won't get revived....but should "
My opinions:
On the 20th Century will not get a mainstream Broadway revival, but could certainly be done at Encores/ Reprise/ etc. in the near future.
A Little Night Music will definitely be revived on Broadway within the next 5 years. With John Doyle, Roundabout, and LCT all having mined Sondheim's catalogue recently, this is the next big one to hit--- and someone will.
The Wiz... well, I hoped the LaJolla production would transfer, but now that that's petered out, any other production of the show certainly looks unlikely for Bway.
Mame... my prediction is we'll see it on Broadway in the next 10 years.
#21re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:21pmActually, I COULD see Roundabout doing On The 20th Century... but it's not likely.
#22re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:22pm
If Doyle did NIGHT MUSIC with the instrument concept... I would shoot myself.
I don't think it would work at all. I'd be all for him doing it without the instruments though.
#23re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:29pm
^ Agreed. I like Doyle, but if he sacles down those gorgeous, lush original orchestrations with his actor/orchestra concept, then I don't want him near it.
We DO need a Night Music revival. Now.
#24re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/12/07 at 3:34pm
LOL, Ljay, I know. I'd be so upset if Doyle uses this concept again...
I actually would love a full-blown revival with a big star helming the production.
To stay on the thread's topic:
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE-Other than concerts I don't think this show will ever have a commercial revival.
A DOLL'S LIFE-Awful awful score, terrible premise.
AIN'T BROADWAY GRAND
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC
FOSSE/JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY-Both probably deserve a revival at some point in the late future but I doubt anyone would be interested in reviving them on Broadway.
LA STRADA
THE WEDDING SINGER-I wonder why there even was an original production at all.
THE PIRATE QUEEN
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