What is your favorite flop?

[mjohnson2]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 1:03am

What show that flopped on Broadway or in London that you truly thought was amazing (not one that was "so bad it's good")?

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 1:35am

Sunset Boulevard

[JBroadway]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 2:05am

The Story of My Life

[devonian.t]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 2:09am

Triumph of Love

[bobs3]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 2:14am

I have to admit I enjoyed THE PERFORMERS immensely and was sad that it flopped. I like that type of humor and even if the writing was so-so the cast was hilarious.

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 3:02am

Loved the Jekyll & Hyde Revival. Never saw the show but love the Taboo recording.

[ARTc3]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 3:16am

Excellent thread... and a hard choice. There are so many brilliant shows that didn't recoup and I'm not 100% sure of what did and didn't "flop". I don't think I can pick just one, so...

Big Deal
Chess (Broadway)
Follies
Taboo (Broadway)
A History of the American Film

Not even sure that is my top 5 as I don't have access to my list of ever show I've seen.

[Dubliner]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 3:55am

Passion

[macnyc]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 4:32am

Chaplin

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 6:17am

The Scottsboro Boys. Hands down. One of my favorite theatrical experiences of all time.

[tmbyru]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 6:52am

Lysistrata Jones or Hands on a Hardbody

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 7:22am

I agree with Devonian. I loved Triumph of Love. It was very funny, tuneful, and Susan Egan gave one of the all time great inexplicably overlooked performances. I think it would have done a great deal better off-Broadway than on, at least back then. Now, I think it might possibly have found a Broadway audience.
Although I didn't see it, I'm very fond of the ocr of Oh, Brother.

Updated On: 1/10/14 at 07:22 AM

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 7:33am

TABOO
SIDE SHOW
JANE EYRE

[chewy5000]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 7:35am

Via Galactica

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 7:40am

As I've said multiple times, I love Dance of the Vampires, but more for what it was in Europe and less what it became in the States.

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 8:08am

Big Fish. The music is STILL with me and the whole production of it was beautiful.

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 8:19am

The term "flop" should be defined. FOLLIES ran for over 500 performances, and true, did not make back its investment. THE GRASS HARP ran for barely a week, also losing its investment. But not fair to compare the two. Nowadays many shows run for years (SPIDER MAN), and still lose all their money. How about a definition of "flop"?

[devonian.t]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 8:27am

I think there's a standard definition: failed to recoup its investment.

If you want to discuss something else, you'll need to define that term, surely?

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 8:46am

Understanding the recoup debate. Taking Ken Mendkebaums definition from 'Not Since Carrie' he defined a flop as running under 250 performances, since something that employed so many people for that long shouldn't be considered a flop. Actually Joe Allen just defined Spider-Man as not a flop for a similar reason.

That being said I'will say mine are
Suessical
First date

I DID see Via galactia but could not even come close to making it a favorite anything

[someone.else's.story2]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:00pm

Passion ?

[gfaustswa]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:09pm

The Story Of My Life….loved that show.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:11pm

Jekyll & Hyde revival
Women On the Verge
Bonnie & Clyde

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:25pm

I've seen so many flops I absolutely adore, but if I had to choose a "favorite"...

Broadway:
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

London:
Lord of the Rings

[dreaming]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:26pm

Passion
Bonnie and Clyde

[jbroadway4]

Posted: 1/10/14 at 12:27pm

.Wonderland (Judge all you want)
.Bonnie & Clyde
.First Date
.Chaplin
.Spiderman (Even though it ran for awhile)