The Broadway Graveyard

[PiraguaGuy2]

The Broadway Graveyard#1

Posted: 5/1/09 at 11:29pm

This thread is a memorial thread for all the shows that were "planned" for Broadway but never seemed to materialize.

"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots", with a planned book by Aaron Sorkin and music by one of my favorite bands, The Flaming Lips...we barely knew ye.

"The Apprentice", a musical based on Trumpie's hit reality show - I can't say I'm mournin' ya.

"The Wiz", a transfer of Des McAnuff's La Jolla revival...looks like you might get another shot. Say, do you like Ashanti?

Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08

[MrSweetNAwful]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#2

Posted: 5/1/09 at 11:49pm

holy crap I almost forgot about the Yoshimi adaptation, wtf ever happened to that!?

You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl

"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor

"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl

"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott

[JazzSquare55]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#2

Posted: 5/2/09 at 12:17am

a slow Friday night it seems..
Updated On: 5/2/09 at 12:17 AM

[LizzieCurry]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#3

Posted: 5/5/09 at 1:51pm

Mambo Kings!

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Calvin]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#4

Posted: 5/5/09 at 2:00pm

That idea where they were going to reunite the cast of "Designing Women" to play out the next chapter of their lives on the Broadway stage.

Link, if ya don't remember! Updated On: 5/5/09 at 02:00 PM

[little_sally]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#5

Posted: 5/5/09 at 2:02pm

Whatever happened to Pink Floyd's The Wall?

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[The8re phan]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#6

Posted: 5/5/09 at 2:03pm

wasn't there also talk a while back about a musical of "Tales of the City" with score by the Scissor Sisters?

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup

[Mister Matt]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#7

Posted: 5/5/09 at 2:04pm

Masada, Harmony, Lolita My Love, Whistle Down the Wind, Gone With the Wind, Prettybelle, Ninfa!, Selena...

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Tom's Cat]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#8

Posted: 5/5/09 at 2:14pm

"Letters From Nam" I saw workshopped and LOVED it. I always hoped...

Meow!

[Kad]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#9

Posted: 5/5/09 at 3:19pm

"wasn't there also talk a while back about a musical of "Tales of the City" with score by the Scissor Sisters? "


That is still happening. It's premiering this summer at the O'Neill Theater Center, in fact.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002416.html?categoryid=15&cs=1

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#10

Posted: 5/5/09 at 3:26pm

How about "Senator Joe?" The McCarthy musical?

Well, in all fairness, it DID have three or so previews on Broadway-- but it never actually opened.

How about that Princess Bride musical Adam Guettel was supposed to do and decided not to?

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

[LizzieCurry]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#11

Posted: 5/5/09 at 3:28pm

And Martin Guerre.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[DottieD'Luscia]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#12

Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:37pm

Does Brigadoon and Godspell count?

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[Weez]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#13

Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:15pm

The Princess Bride. I still weep genuine tears for the best musical I will never see. ;_;

Notes from the Earlham Street Gutter

[Scripps2]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#14

Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:57pm

"Masada,..."

Masada, much rewritten, had a major production in London last year under the title Imagine This.

It raised a lot of highly emotive controversy and is now in the West End graveyard too.

[songanddanceman2]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#15

Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:59pm

good thread

Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

[RockabyeHamlet]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#16

Posted: 5/5/09 at 7:21pm

Princesses

"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee

[Mr Roxy]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#17

Posted: 5/5/09 at 7:46pm

Paper Moon

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[Mister Matt]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#18

Posted: 5/6/09 at 2:21pm

Yeah, I knew about Imagine This (and actually like the CD). I remember when the tryout was announced for Chicago a few years ago and was included in the subscription series, but then it just vanished without a trace.

Oh! I had tickets to Paper Moon on Broadway. I was so upset when it was canceled.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[husk_charmer]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#19

Posted: 5/6/09 at 2:36pm

Wasn't Arthur: The Musical slated to open as well?

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

[DottieD'Luscia]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#20

Posted: 5/6/09 at 3:02pm

The Visit with Chita.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[WithoutATrace]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#21

Posted: 5/6/09 at 3:09pm

"Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge" with Dorothy

[markypoo]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#22

Posted: 5/6/09 at 4:29pm

The Rhythm Club

[Mr Roxy]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#23

Posted: 5/6/09 at 6:34pm

A Mothers Kisses with Bea Arthur

Poster Emeritus

[eatlasagna]

re: The Broadway Graveyard#24

Posted: 5/6/09 at 7:13pm

speaking of Mambo Kings... what shows actually booked a theater and then it fell through as well as what actually booked a theater AND put up advertisements and then it fell through... that happened to Mambo Kings, right? signs and posters were up on the Broadway Theater (i took pictures of it on my trip to new york that year)... but i don't recall it ever opening at all...