#76
Posted: 12/21/06 at 10:19am
times they are a changin
and good vibrations
and good vibrations
Your favorate flop? — Page 4
#77
Posted: 12/21/06 at 11:11am
CAROLINE, OR CHANGE did not tour.
The Ahmanson run was just that -- a run at the Ahmanson after it's Broadway run, with most of it's original cast.
The show never had a National Tour, unfortunately.
#78
Posted: 12/21/06 at 3:18pm
The Ahmanson "run"? also went to San francisco.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#80
Posted: 1/17/07 at 9:29am
I don't think I would categorize LOTR as a flop. It may have had mixed reviews and not had been AS successful in Toronto as the producers would have liked but do you really know of a collective group of people taking a 30 Million dollar flop from one city and transplanting that same flop to a completely different continent just to flop again? I think that if it was as unsuccessful as people think it is the producers would have closed up shop in Canada. Also, a big name like laura michelle kelley taking on a role that is sure to be flop after the lead in a HUGE show in London. not to mention some of the others that are signed on. Come on.......It isn't as bad as many of you make it out to be. I saw it and can say first hand.
#81
Posted: 1/17/07 at 9:42am
San Fran was pre-Broadway, BroadwayBaby6.
I think.
I didn't follow musicals then.
I think.
I didn't follow musicals then.
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#82
Posted: 1/17/07 at 10:02am
the recent revival of la cage aux folles and brooklyn
"Those You've Known And Lost Still Walk Behind You"-Spring Awakening
#83
Posted: 1/17/07 at 10:10am
Favorite flop ever: Bring Back Birdie
Favorite flop i've actually seen: Ragtime (it was a financial flop)
Flop I listened to on the subway this morning: The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Favorite flop i've actually seen: Ragtime (it was a financial flop)
Flop I listened to on the subway this morning: The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
#84
Posted: 1/17/07 at 11:39am
Broadway: Chess
Off-Broadway: Eating Raoul
Off-Broadway: Eating Raoul
I blame George Bush for all of this.......
#85
Posted: 1/17/07 at 11:55am
Favorite that I've seen:
Caroline, or Change
Jane Eyre
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Caroline, or Change
Jane Eyre
The Scarlet Pimpernel
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#86
Posted: 1/17/07 at 12:23pm
THE LAST 5 YEARS
(formerly bronte604)
"You really just love money and power and capitalism? You know they're never going to love you back."
"Things happen for the best...I don't even believe that myself."
#87
Posted: 1/17/07 at 10:58pm
Wedding Singer!! And by the way, I consider this a flop because of how much they hyped it up, it was on open run, etc...
#88
Posted: 1/18/07 at 1:34am
Im not sure it was a flop but Im going to assume since it had such a undeservingly short run but Parade. Its sheer brilliance. Also, in the spirit of JRB Im gonna have to say Last 5 Years as well.
#89
Posted: 1/18/07 at 3:20am
Carrie, Taboo, and The Look of LOve....
Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.- Bette Davis
#90
Posted: 1/18/07 at 4:06am
do you really know of a collective group of people taking a 30 Million dollar flop
Exactly. 30 million dollars lost. That makes its initial production a flop. Just because you have some weird allegiance to the show doesn't change the facts.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Not because of the show, because of the memories.
Exactly. 30 million dollars lost. That makes its initial production a flop. Just because you have some weird allegiance to the show doesn't change the facts.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Not because of the show, because of the memories.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
#92
Posted: 1/28/07 at 1:10pm
High Fidelity
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman
#93
Posted: 1/28/07 at 3:48pm
This is a very interesting topic..........what really makes a show a flop? Does that mean a show that only ran for practically no performances, or does it mean when a show didn't recoup it's investment?
The recent revival of "42nd Street" that played for 4 & 1/2 years on Broadway, was a financial flop........it didn't make back it's cost.
"Dear World" with the amazing Angela L, who won her 2nd Tony Award, was labeled a flop, too.
If I'm not mistaken, the original "Sweeney Todd" constitues as a flop as it didn't make back it's money, either.
The list goes on and on.
The recent revival of "42nd Street" that played for 4 & 1/2 years on Broadway, was a financial flop........it didn't make back it's cost.
"Dear World" with the amazing Angela L, who won her 2nd Tony Award, was labeled a flop, too.
If I'm not mistaken, the original "Sweeney Todd" constitues as a flop as it didn't make back it's money, either.
The list goes on and on.
#97
Posted: 1/28/07 at 4:11pm
Gypsy 2003 Revival
Caroline or Change
Ragtime
Into the Woods
...actually my favorite shows happen to be flops except for the recent exception of Sweeney Todd.
Caroline or Change
Ragtime
Into the Woods
...actually my favorite shows happen to be flops except for the recent exception of Sweeney Todd.
Happy...Everything!
Kaye Thompson
#98
Posted: 1/28/07 at 4:39pm
nealb1: I think that the original Sweeney closed in the red, but through the national tour, and cast recording and DVD sales, the show made back its money.
Can someone confirm this? Margo? B12B?
Can someone confirm this? Margo? B12B?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#100
Posted: 1/28/07 at 5:24pm
Side Show, Sweet Smell of Success, The Scarlet Pimpernel
and especially Steel Pier
Because (in my opinion) they all have just fantastic scores, and i really think they could succeed in a revival with some tweaking and with different marketing and advertising which i think is really important
and especially Steel Pier
Because (in my opinion) they all have just fantastic scores, and i really think they could succeed in a revival with some tweaking and with different marketing and advertising which i think is really important
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