Shows that will NOT get revived
Shows that will NOT get revived
#0Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:08pm
There have been countless threads about shows that we want to see revived. But what are some shows that will not get revived because of some reason?
I'm thinking Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell because of the whole religion thing. Also, Hair, because they would not be allowed to do it now, because of nudity, some subject matter, etc. In the 60s and 70s, yes, but not now.
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
Updated On: 6/18/04 at 02:08 PM
#1re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:18pm
'Superstar' was revived two years ago and both it and 'Godspell' are constantly being reinvented on the road.
There's been talk of a 'Hair' revival for years but I think it's more a weird rights issue than anything else.
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#2re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:20pmWhy not any nudity today? Seriously, I do not see a problem with it.
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emonkeygirl
Featured Actor Joined: 3/30/04
#3re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:26pmI'm kinda betting Oh Calcutta won't be revived anytime soon...
It's hot and it's monotonous.
I want my glasses.
#4re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:27pmand no ones really pushing for a No, No Nanette revival either.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#5re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:31pm
Hair sounds like it may be back sooner than you think:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81705.html
Keeping>http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81705.html>http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81705.html
Keeping my fingers crossed.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
#6re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:35pmYay! I'm really glad that Hair might be back! That's such a good show!
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
#7re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:38pm
I'd love to see Hair revived! Being born and raised in Boston, I have no love for No No Nanette, for some silly reason!
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AnothaPartofMe
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/04
#8re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:39pmOh Calcutta.................................what an experience
And if she'll say, "My darling, I'm yours!" I'll throw away my striped tie and my best pressed tweed, all I really need is the girl...
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#9re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:41pmI have never seen or heard Hair (except Age of Aquarius, which I am a part of). Is the DVD a good portrayal of the show?
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judy_in_disguise
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/31/04
AnothaPartofMe
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/04
#11re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:44pmShows that will not get revived....... I saw "Swingin' on a Star" back in like '96. What a horrible concept and production overall. I can't belive it was even nominated for the best musical of that year's Tonys.
And if she'll say, "My darling, I'm yours!" I'll throw away my striped tie and my best pressed tweed, all I really need is the girl...
#12re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:57pm
"Fig Leaves Are Falling".....probably not.
I miss Dorothy Loudon.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#13re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:59pmTHOU SHALT NOT ever be revived
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#14re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:03pmJames Joyce's-"The Dead"...may it rest in peace forever.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
#15re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:04pm
I can think of a few:
"Nick and Nora"
"Cyrano"
"Metro"
My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland
#16re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:05pm"Dance of the Vampires"
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#17re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:05pmTHE DEAD was one of the most amazing shows I ever seen performed on the Broadway stage.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#18re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:06pm"Do I Hear a Waltz?"
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#19re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:10pmIt was a Dead night for me and all of my friends who were with me. It was a cast to die for too, but it just didn't do it for us. All I know was that when it was over I said..AMEN. Maybe it was just too depressing for me...whatever...just not my cup of tea.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
#20re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:12pmSomehow, I doubt "Carrie" will get a Broadway revival. Shame, really; it's so bad you have to see it to believe it. Too bad I was too young to appreciate it when we lived in New York...
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Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#21re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:14pmIt was VERY depressing. Actually, it could be the most depressing show I've ever seen. But that's the kind of stuff I really like and that cast did such a beautiful job with it.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#23re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:15pm
"Passion"
So sad that it won't.....yet so true.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#24re: Shows that will NOT get revived
Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:21pm
There was a broadway production of "Gone With The Wind" in the 70s. I remember my mom reading me the review that spoke of one of the dead soldiers rolling over on to a pile of horse dung to avoid the Act I curtain coming in. That summed up the critic's feelings about the show.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
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