The Last Broadway Flop

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:29pm

What was the last broadway flop?

I think it was PRYMATE with
22 previews | 5 performances

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:29pm

Me too.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:33pm

They should make a new verision of the Book "Not Since Carrie" to "Not Since PRYMATE"

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:34pm

It depends on what you consider a flop. Some people consider it short runs (ie Prymate, Oldest Confederate Widow...) and sometimes a flop can be considered a show which does not make back its investment.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:36pm

Well.. today MOST show don't make back their investment..

[bythesword84]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 10:38pm

I don't know if I would say most don't, but really the term flop is something a lot of people see differently.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:08pm

A flop is a combo of the two...short run and very little investment back. If the show ran for 5 years, but for some reason didn't make back it's investment (let's say 90%), I wouldn't call it a flop. However, if it ran for two months and it made only 45% of it's investment, then yes, it's a flop.

What if a show ran for 2 months, but it made back 105% investment? I don't think that would be a flop...most likely it would've been a limited engagement then.

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:14pm

Wouldn't BOBBIE BOLAND be abetter titel for the new book since that didn't even make it to opening night and had a big star in it?

[pab]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 1:45am

Another recent flop was "Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks". It ran longer than PRYMATE but I actually saw it preview. What a mistake.

26 Previews
28 Performances

[pab]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 2:21am

I would think that if a show ran 19 Previews and ONE performance, like Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, it must be considered a flop.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 7:06am

I love FLOPS!! I live and breathe FLOPS!!

CARRIE is just awesome!!!

Wasn't there a musical called Vegetable Man that played 3 previews, and was so bad it didn't have an OPENING NIGHT???

[mominator]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 7:32am

I also saw SixDance lessons... Front row to boot, and Mark Hamills' butt in my face for two hours.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 7:53am

Out here in LA it was done with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce - and was VERY popular. I think people were just happy to see Uta in anything.

[mominator]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 8:05am

I actually heard that DHP was quite good.

[broadway86]

Posted: 9/24/04 at 9:11am

How much money did DOTV lose? I don't think anyone would hesitate to call that a flop. I thought it was horrendous.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 1:56am

DOTV was horrendous

Tanz der Vampire wasn't

[alterego]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 2:56am

In terms of getting its investment back the latest flop is here already (gone by Christmas?)...Dracula.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 12:39pm

If something runs for a fair while but doesn't make back all of its investment, ie Thoroughly Modern Millie, isn't it called a flop-hit?

[Sant]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 3:29pm

The last flop(s): Never Gonna Dance (and Six..., and The Oldest Living...)

The latest flop: Dracula

[Derek]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 3:45pm

Well, let me just say I LOVED Dance of the Vampires. The costumes, sets and special effects were great. In my opinion better than Wicked. I never saw Michael in Phantom, maybe thats why I liked him so much? I heard it wasnt a good part for him, but I enjoyed it just the same. I'd consider it one of the best shows Ive ever seen. Not saying u guys cant not like it lol, not at all. We all have opinions :)

As for a flop. Id just consider a flop a show that isnt liked my audiences/critics and that doesnt run for too long either. I wouldnt consider Thoroughly Modern Millie a flop since it won 6 awards and ran for 2 years. But I get what ur all saying too.

Updated On: 9/25/04 at 03:45 PM

[Corine2]

Posted: 9/25/04 at 3:48pm

I walked out of Six Dance Lessons and it was less painful then PRYMATE.
The Worst was Jackie Mason's Musical it made PRYMATE LOOK GOOD.
(you all know how I felt about Prymate)