What "Flop" would you like to see given a 2nd Chance?

[Unmasked05]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:10pm

If "you" could choose 5 flops to be given another chance what shows would you pick?

My Picks

1.) Marilyn: An American Fable
2.) Mack and Mable
3.) Breakfast at Tiffanys
4.) Dance of The Vampires
5.) Starlight Express.......hey I would see it.

[MTRBOI24]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:15pm

GOOD VIBRATIONS

j/k...even though I actually liked it.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:16pm

Jimmy
Mack & Mabel
DOTV
Something's Afoot
Baker Street
I Had Ball
A Time For Singing

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:16pm

Search feature. What an amazing, useful show that was.

[Phantom05]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:40pm

You know what, THANK YOU for starting this thread, LOL!

.....Anyhoo, here is my #1 pick for a flop that should be revivied:

#1) DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES - If the original German creative team is once again brought together to produce an English copy of the Stuttgart verion of Tanz Der Vampire, then I truely believe it would be an amazing piece of theatre, and the critics would have different, less negative, views. It is my opinion the Count von Krolock should be played by an actor with more of a baritone quality to his voice. All of the original design aspects were astounding in Germany, and should definitely be retained. As for Roman Polanksi, who we know can't return to the US freely, I think that a US producer should utilize his assistant director or someone who worked closely with him on the original project. I think the show will be given another chance in a different form eventually.

#2) Taboo - I think that the book from the original London production was far better than the Broadway version.

#3) Dracula - GOD, this show had serious problems. The two most significant people at fault were Don Black an Christopher Hampton. Some of Frank Wildhorn's music was a tad predictable, but overall it was really good. The La Jolla version of Dracula had it's faults, but was far superior to the final Broadway product. To me the broadway design aspects were terrible. Heidi Ettinger went for the curved spanish feel, when in reality that only added to the already obvious cunfusion that the show lends itself to. She stated that she wanted to stay away from the gothic cliche, but when you really think about it, Dracula is a gothic novel. My overall view of Dracula is that as spectacular, full, and grand of a story as it is, it deserves that same treatment onstage (i.e. Large ensemble, large scenic elements in the style of the show, AND A LIVE ORCHESTRA).

......There are more, but these are a few that that popped into my mind first!

See Ya.

Phantom05

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:41pm

taboo amour caroline, or change

[dietcherryemma]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:47pm

Dance of the Vampires and Mack and Mabel(give it a new book)

[RYANWOODS]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:48pm

The Rink

Starlight doesn't need re-vamping it was a huge hit on the West End!

If anyone has seen the Far Pavilions on the West End then that could be given much more of a boost - the dance numbers are screaming bigger dances to make more impact!

[Unmasked05]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:54pm

I LOVE STEX........when I saw the show in Vegas cause it was in the hotel I was staying at...I liked it and when the tour came to B'ham....I was sooooo excited to see it.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:55pm

DEAR WORLD

[AnotherDay46]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 8:55pm

Dance of the Vampires!! I loved it, and the german version was even better.

[Ruth Sherwood]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:12pm

Mack and Mabel (Go back to the original book)
Taboo
Little Women
Hollywood Arms
Caroline or Change

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:14pm

Seussical

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:14pm

STARLIGHT EXPRESS was a flop?? It ran FOREVER. God, I hated that show...

Anyway, my standard answer to this question is SIDE SHOW.

[juice23]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:15pm

Little Women!!!!

(forgot to name 5 lol)

with some revisions... Dracula
Eventhough its not yet closed... La Cage was really good.
Little Shop revival (not sure how succesful this was)

and although it did well off BWAY... i wish BARE had pulled through to make their broadway run. I really wanted to see it...

Updated On: 6/10/05 at 09:15 PM

[buffyactsing]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:20pm

Smile...I've only heard three songs from it and I'd love to hear the rest. The ones I heard were great. I think it might do well. I just saw the movie on which it was based today.

Caroline or Change...I didn't get to see this, and I'm sad now.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:26pm

Little Women
Good Vibrations
Amour.

Does Brooklyn count? I mean it ran for 300 preformances

[PJ]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:36pm

Caroline, or Change.

I'm still kicking myself for not catching that one.

[EganFan2]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:38pm

Drat! The Cat!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:44pm

YAGMCB

and now that Anthony Rapp and Kristin Chenoweth and Roger Bart are becoming more well known to well..everybody, it would be a bigger success. Plus it's a great show!

[tagiunagi]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:44pm

Why was Caroline or Change a flop?

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:45pm

Juno

[QuiteSo]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:50pm

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Frogs
Taboo
Triumph of Love

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:02pm

Updated On: 5/9/06 at 10:02 PM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:03pm

Amour
Mack and Mabel
Dear World
Parade
Caroline, or Change
Taboo (with a new book and director)
Marie Christine
The Wild Party (LaChiusa) Updated On: 6/10/05 at 10:03 PM