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What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
#100What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 6:07pm
aliceripleyofficial said: "Hands down, Cher Show or Beetlejuice."
You are wrong. Both of these were good
#101What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 6:09pm
Tateh said: "Oklahoma Broadway revival 2019"
This production was effing brilliant !
#102What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 6:22pm
Tateh said: "Oklahoma Broadway revival 2019"
This production was effing brilliant !
pg1287
Chorus Member Joined: 5/23/16
#103What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 6:54pm
Worst... Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Cheesy... The Bodyguard
Most Boring… An American in Paris
Chorus Member Joined: 12/31/69
#104What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 6:57pm
The Cher Show. SJB was a revelation, but the book was basically a poorly written Wikipedia page.
usher2
Swing Joined: 11/28/17
#105What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 7:11pm
No one has mentioned my particular nightmare: Jekyll and Hyde musical by Wildhorn. It began bad and never ended. Even the hairflipping change in personalities was laughable.
And way back when, "Sugar" was a dreadful adaptation of a great film. Let's hope the next attempt is better.
viagalactica6
Chorus Member Joined: 7/9/08
#106What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 9:51pm
Got Tu Go Disco
Via Galactica
In My Life
I was actually in the original cast of Via Galactica and I will be the first to tell you that it wasn't the easiest show to perform. We all knew by opening night that is was a flop! We were the first show to open the Gershwin Theater which was originally called The Uris Theater. The show's original title was UP but the producers changed it to Via Galactica because they didn't want the marquee to read Up Uris. A month before we started rehearsals the director Peter Hall decided that all of the dialogue should be made into musical recitative. So we ended up with a sung through musical. Peter Hall was so ashamed of the show that he left the USA before opening night. The trampolines on the floor weren't ultimately that successful but it was a good idea at the time. Long before the helicopter hoopla from Miss Saigon Via Galactica boasted a space ship that extended out into the first ten rows of the orchestra. Actually some of the music of Galt McDermot wasn't that bad and it had a really good cast headlined with Raul Julia, Virginia Vestoff, Irene Cara, Damon Evans, Mark Baker and Bonnie Walker. If this show had originally been presented in a European opera house it probably would have been deemed some kind of success.
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#107What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/9/20 at 10:47pm
Tale of Two Cities the Musical. Oh god that was bad.
joandorf
Swing Joined: 5/5/10
#108What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 12:26am
Into the Light - starring Dean Jones, about the Shroud of Turin
A Broadway Musical - about making a Broadway musical
Sarava - starring Tovah Feldshuh, based on Donna Flor and Her Two Husbands
BroadwayJeffrey
Swing Joined: 12/17/16
clowchan
Chorus Member Joined: 5/20/16
#110What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 2:05am
Overall story: Carousel. I can't get pass the fact this show tries to redeem an abuser
Overall production: The Lightning Thief. Its only good song is DOA. Worst costuming and set design (did it even exist?) I've seen.
OMG U Guyz
Stand-by Joined: 9/18/17
#111What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 2:05am
Omg Jekyl & Hyde! I think I blocked it out and you just reminded me. I went to a preview and the audience was laughing at some of the songs! Left at intermission.
Updated On: 4/10/20 at 02:05 AM
#112What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 9:57am
viagalactica6 said: "Got Tu Go Disco
Via Galactica
In My Life
I was actually in the original cast of Via Galactica and I will be the first to tell you that it wasn't theeasiestshow to perform. We all knew by opening night that is was a flop! We were the first show to open the Gershwin Theater which was originally called The Uris Theater. The show's original title was UP but the producers changed it to Via Galactica because they didn't want the marquee to read Up Uris. A month before we started rehearsals the director Peter Hall decided that all of the dialogue should be made into musical recitative. So we ended up with a sung through musical. Peter Hall was so ashamed of the show that he left the USA before opening night. The trampolines on the floor weren't ultimately that successful but it was a good idea at the time. Long before the helicopter hoopla from Miss Saigon Via Galactica boasteda space ship that extended out into the first ten rows of the orchestra. Actually some of the music of Galt McDermot wasn't that bad and it hada really good cast headlined with Raul Julia, Virginia Vestoff, Irene Cara, Damon Evans, Mark Baker and Bonnie Walker. If this show had originally been presented in a European opera house it probably would have been deemed some kind of success."
Where is the GD Like button? This is why I come to the Broadwayworld message boards, for stories like this from the participants themselves!
goodlead
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/18
#114What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 4:20pm
I didn't see ""into the Light" but complete;y agree about "Sarava" and "A
Broadway Musical."
Malinda5000
Stand-by Joined: 6/19/16
#115What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 4:32pm
Dishonorable Mentions
Once On This Island OBC (1990)
City Of Angel's
Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Starlight Express
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#116What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 5:06pm
Miles2Go2 said: "On tour - Cats
On Broadway - Tina "
Did you hate Tina that much of have you just liked most musicals you have seen? I ask because I had tickets for June 7th and, when asked if I wanted to go exchange it for a later date (like when I am supposed to see MM in mid-September (fingers crossed)), I decided I did not want to see it enough for the splurge tickets I had originally purchased, based on reading about Warren’s performance. Reflecting on the fact that I haven’t liked many juke box musicals (loved Mamma Mia, Beautiful, and MR (which I consider different from most — lots of difference composers, etc.), and it is difficult to know when she is actually performing, I decided to save my money. I imagine it will be on TKTS; and, if not, who cares?).
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#117What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 5:18pm
Gonna sound awful, but I forgot just how many musicals I have hated in my theatre going life. I identified a hefty list; yet, as I went through this, I had more than a few ‘how did I forget that’ moments. And, with two exceptions, I left off shows that I hated / really didn’t like (e.g., Into the Woods, Passion) because, even though I really disliked / hated them, they just couldn’t qualify for worst, given the talent that went into them, and the acclaim they received. Of course, you still listed Cats, which I probably hated more than any musical ever, acclaim or not; and I couldn’t resist including Hadestown because I really hate it (vs. really dislike) and do not get It’s success.
My point: at an individual taste level, it is amazing how much junk we sit through to get to see the gems / personal favorites; at least we see those multiple times, which increases our viewing rate of success.
#118What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 5:39pm
Jarethan said: "Miles2Go2 said: "On tour - Cats
On Broadway - Tina "
Did you hate Tina that much of have you just liked mostmusicals you have seen? I ask because I had tickets for June 7th and, when asked if I wanted to go exchange it for a later date (like when I am supposed to see MM in mid-September (fingers crossed)),I decided I did not want to see it enough for the splurge tickets I had originally purchased, based on reading about Warren’s performance. Reflecting on the fact that I haven’t liked manyjuke box musicals (loved Mamma Mia, Beautiful, and MR (which I consider different from most — lots of difference composers, etc.),and it is difficult to know when she is actually performing, I decided to save my money. I imagine it will be on TKTS; and, if not, who cares?)."
I think my negative reaction was mainly because a) I adore Tina Turner so I want her story treated well, b) the book is horrid, c) the songs sometimes feel shoehorned in, and d) Warren and her understudy were both out but my “Tina” was great. Alas, the rest of cast was mostly underwhelming to me no doubt mostly because of the cardboard characters they were given to inhabit.
I will say the numbers that were supposed to be more just performance numbers rather than progressing/telling the story fare the best. This is especially true of the last song plus the two songs performed during curtain call. They were full-out, thrilling concert fun without any clunky dialogue, only illuminating what was lacking in what came before.
Like you, prior to last year, I thought I mostly didn’t like jukebox musicals. I had loved American Idiot. Enjoyed Mamma Mia despite the weak plot and liked the music in Jersey Boys even though I found the book pretty weak.
But then I loved Moulin Rouge! and liked Jagged Little Pill much more than I expected (I saw it the night after I saw Tina).
So I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t generally like bio-musicals, but may very well enjoy a jukebox musical with an original plot. I think that’s because with bio-musicals, they are forced to shoehorn songs into an already determined plot with usually doesn’t turn out well. With an original plot, they can create a story to serve the songs rather than the other way around.
As you can guess, I generally avoid shows I don’t think I’ll like so I can’t say Tina was absolutely horrible; while Tina isn’t the worst thing to ever appear on a stage, it was the one that most disappointed me.
I think you were wise to get a refund. I only paid $48 plus 1,000 AR points.
#119What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 5:50pm
Since the old timers among us are reaching way back for some of their worsts, I'll mention THE PRINCE OF GRAND STREET starring a woefully miscast Robert Preston as a Yiddish theater great !?!?
KINKY BOOTS was close to the worst Broadway musical I've seen this century that seemed to get raves in other quarters until....
Easily the worst night we spent in a Broadway theater in the 21st century was at the OKLAHOMA revival, stuck smack behind the double-bass player for the entire night. My husband wore sunglasses for 3 hours to deflect the spotlights shining in his face. Excruciating doesn't come close to describing our reaction. (But we'd follow Damon Daunno anywhere he wants to lead us.)
#120What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 6:26pm
I loved the original Clear Day.
Revival 2011 was dreadful
Sets were nauseating.
Jimmy early 70's
Cats.
To seek revenge may lead to hell yet everyone does it but seldom as well......
ArtMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/08
#121What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 6:35pm
Although I mentioned Passion earlier, I will have to say A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder was worse. I don't know if it was the boring book or the cramped legroom. I couldn't wait for it to be over with.
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#122What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 6:36pm
Miles2Go2 said: "Jarethan said: "Miles2Go2 said: "On tour - Cats
On Broadway - Tina "
Did you hate Tina that much of have you just liked mostmusicals you have seen? I ask because I had tickets for June 7th and, when asked if I wanted to go exchange it for a later date (like when I am supposed to see MM in mid-September (fingers crossed)),I decided I did not want to see it enough for the splurge tickets I had originally purchased, based on reading about Warren’s performance. Reflecting on the fact that I haven’t liked manyjuke box musicals (loved Mamma Mia, Beautiful, and MR (which I consider different from most — lots of difference composers, etc.),and it is difficult to know when she is actually performing, I decided to save my money. I imagine it will be on TKTS; and, if not, who cares?)."
As you can guess, I generally avoid shows I don’t think I’ll likeso I can’t say Tina was absolutely horrible;while Tina isn’t the worst thing to ever appear on a stage, it was the one that most disappointed me.
I think you were wise to get a refund. I only paid $48 plus 1,000 AR points.
Thanks. I never think of that option, although I have almost 30,000 points. Used it for War Paint and something else. Thanks for reminding me.
Re your comment re not seeing a show if I don’t think I am going to like it, I follow that practice...I just expected to like more of the musicals. Interestingly, I never saw Rent because I didn’t think I’d like it at all. Ironically, I saw the maligned movie and kinda liked it, so you never know. The other acclaimed shows I didn’t see because I thought I wouldn’t like them were Passing Strange and FELA.
tomwsjr
Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
#123What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 7:57pmIt’s a tie between Dance of the Vampires and Brooklyn
tomwsjr
Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
#124What Was The Worst Musical You Saw
Posted: 4/10/20 at 7:57pmIt’s a tie between Dance of the Vampires and Brooklyn
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