The Worst Broadway Show of 2014?

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:04am

Poll: The Worst Broadway Show of 2014

[JBakley]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:21am

ROCKY

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:31am

The River?! That shouldn't be on any worst-of poll... especially one where Holla If You Hear Me didn't make the cut.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 9:09am

Why not?

[Sauja]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 9:16am

A really interesting poll. I bristled at the inclusion of The Realistic Joneses because I loved it so much, but then I voted for Bullets Over Broadway, which I know other people adored. The only one I didn't see was Bronx Bombers, so I feel solid in my choice.

Regardless: I'm curious if you'll show the results entered under "Other" at some point! I would expect Holler, Rocky, and The Last Ship to get some votes (though I would disagree about all!)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 9:24am

Shouldn't the list include EVERY show that opened so far? How did you arrive at THESE choices? (Most that were FAR from awful. Being mediocre isn't a qualification for WORST.)

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 9:49am

Yeah my answer is none of these. You need to give us a poll that isn't just your choices.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 9:51am

"Other" was an under-rated gem. How dare you.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 10:28am

In the "Other" category so far, five have picked Holler If Ya Hear Me, two have picked Rocky. Nobody's chosen The Last Ship.

Which would you pick as worst, Neonlight -- and did you write it in Other?

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:48am

Ok, enough of you have put "Holler If Ya Hear Me" as a write-in vote that I've made it part of the regular poll.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:07pm

You left out Les Miserables... and I do not think it is fair to only include a handful of show. You need to include all shows that opened in 2014 if this is going to be an unbiased poll.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:22pm

There is a slot ("Other") to put in any show you want, but I never claimed that this is an unbiased poll -- it reflects my views. It's certainly not scientific -- no online polls are.
I did make an effort to reflect the consensus; for example, I would have liked to put "It's Only A Play" in the list, but realize that I'm in the minority in my view of that show.

If you really feel that Les Miz was the worst Broadway show of the year, then write it in the "Other" slot.

Updated On: 12/17/14 at 12:22 PM

[newintown]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:24pm

Definitely Rocky for me - a lifeless machine hacking away at the corpse of a movie, desperately looking for a few dollars hidden inside.

But Aladdin should also be included, for similar reasons. I'd also pitch in that Mothers and Sons deserves mention.

[rjm516]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 12:33pm

There's only a minority of disappointment for "It's Only A Play"? Wow!

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 1:09pm

The reason Aladdin, Les Miserables, and Mosters & Sons aren't included is because they all received some fairly good reviews from the critics.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 4:46pm

Due to popular demand (in the "Other" slot) I've added Rocky to the poll.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 7:09pm

Jeez, so much negativity. I know it can be fun to bad-mouth shows you don't like. I'd be lying if I said I've never experienced that feeling, but it makes me sad that people enjoy it enough to essentially turn it into a game. I'm not trying to judge anyone, point fingers or call anyone a bad person or anything like that. But to me, the fact that this poll exists is indicative of a larger mentality which I just makes me kinda sad.

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 12/17/14 at 8:10pm

Ok, here is my Top 10 list for 2014 - completely positive...and far fewer readers.
Top Ten New York Theater To Be Grateful for in 2014