What Shows That Failed Do You Think Deserve A Second Chance? — Page 3

BABY, but only the reworked version that they did at Papermill earlier this year.

I HATE the way the show originally ended, in their BroadwayBeat interview, Maltby and Shire themselves even said that they had wanted to take the risks they took with the reworked version originally, but they just couldn't because it would be too dark for people or whatever.

The reworked version was AMAZING though and they even added a beautiful new song, "End of Summer"

OK, this show needs its own thread.

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Side Show

A Man of No Importance. Beautiful story and score.

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Mr. Roxy,

All I know about INNER CITY is the song "Deep In The Night" which just KILLS me (Linda Hopkins is one of my favorites -- I have the album of hers where she re-recorded it). I've heard that the whole score was great, but for whatever reason, the show never found an audience. Did you see it?
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The Hal Prince revival of Showboat ran nearly three years, won a few Tonys and was a major success (the most successful Broadway production of the show ever, including the original long-running landmark 1927 production)

There was a very good and interesting production of "Gorey Stories" that ran at the Century Theatre off-Broadway for a few months a couple of years ago. Fun show.

I LOVE the score of BABY (I've never seen it live)

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To Margo

Inner City was directed by Tom O Horgan & it was described as a Street Cantata . The cast album should have been 2 LP's as only half of the score was recorded. This would be a great revival off broadway.

I think people thought it was too edgy. The finale " The Great If" was quite good. Try & get the cast album @ Footlight

Two other shows that come to mind are "It's A Bird, It's A Plane , It's Superman " & "Hallelujah, Baby "

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Updated On: 10/9/04 at 03:08 PM

side show
parade
taboo
urinetown
(Lippa) wild party
Zanna Dont

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Thoroughly Modern Millie (it came close but never recouped as i recall)....and it would be an excuse for me to finally play graydon

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Jane Eyre
Side Show
Inner City
Taboo
Let My People Come

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Never Gonna Dance. The book could use a tweak and it needs better voices than it had at the Broadhurst but it's a great show.

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Dance of the Vampires
Never Gonna Dance
Taboo
Urinetown
Side Show

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Updated On: 10/9/04 at 06:44 PM

Hi Dgrant,

Why would you like to see ANYONE CAN WHISTLE reworked? :)

I think it's already BRILLIANT!

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Thoroughly Modern Millie and Lippa's Wild Party. Also, I want Assassins back!

Sant - Soooo funny I was going to come in here and post the same thing, obviously from my other thread that I posted tonight. So I guess we both agree on Martin Guerre!!!

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