Shows that will NOT get revived

[BroadwayDiva]

Shows that will NOT get revived#0

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

[JohnPopa]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#1

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]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#2

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:20pm

Why not any nudity today? Seriously, I do not see a problem with it.

CCM '10!

[emonkeygirl]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#3

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:26pm

I'm kinda betting Oh Calcutta won't be revived anytime soon...

It's hot and it's monotonous. I want my glasses.

[StickToPriest]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#4

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:27pm

and 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.

[Broadwayboobs]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#5

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

[BroadwayDiva]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#6

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:35pm

Yay! 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...

[mominator]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#7

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!
B

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[AnothaPartofMe]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#8

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:39pm

Oh 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]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#9

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:41pm

I 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?

CCM '10!

[judy_in_disguise]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#10

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:42pm

Return to the Forbidden Planet.

[AnothaPartofMe]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#11

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:44pm

Shows 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...

[StickToPriest]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#12

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.

[Matt_G]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#13

Posted: 6/18/04 at 2:59pm

THOU 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..."

[Broadwayboobs]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#14

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:03pm

James 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

[Jimmcf]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#15

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

[StickToPriest]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#16

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.

[Matt_G]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#17

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:05pm

THE 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..."

[StickToPriest]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#18

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.

[Broadwayboobs]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#19

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:10pm

It 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

[Rose_MacShane]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#20

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:12pm

Somehow, 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...

http://community.livejournal.com/ltd_brands_suck/

[Matt_G]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#21

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:14pm

It 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..."

[JohnPopa]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#22

Posted: 6/18/04 at 3:14pm

"Passion."

[StickToPriest]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#23

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.

[Glebb]

re: Shows that will NOT get revived#24

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."