throughy Modern Millie a Flop.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:50pm

According to variety; Millie did not turn in a profit. And accoding to the LA times the tour has not either. Thoughs? Comments? Threats?

Updated On: 6/27/04 at 08:50 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:53pm

I have never seen the show, only listened to the soundtrack. I fell in love with the movie YEARS before the show ever came along, and when I fould out they 97% of the songs out, I was little dissapointed. But, Sutton Foster did a great job singing those songs. About the show not meeting it's profit qouta, I have noticed that a few shows that win Tony's don't seem to last too long.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:55pm

It is true.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:57pm

I don't understand how 75 million is not a profit. Acording to Yahoo... they pulled in $75,616,509. hehe. Is that a typo?


Yahoo Updated On: 6/27/04 at 08:57 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:57pm

CAST RECORDING!!!!

I always thought it was a fun show... I mean, totally innocent fun, nothing too deep. But it was good if you wanted to smile for a few hours, and Sutton was fantastic. The show gave her a great breakout role. I was sorry to see it go, and actually kind of surprised, considering that it wont six Tonys just two years ago. I'm also actually kind of surprised that it didn't turn a profit. Until Sutton's departure, at least, it seemed to be doing well.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 8:58pm

Sorry. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. I am on my knees begging for your forgiveness.

It is not called a soundtrack
It is not called a soundtrack
It is not called a soundtrack
It is not called a soundtrack

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:00pm

A flop that won 6 Tony Awards.
I wish i could produce such a flop.
I LOVED IT. Updated On: 6/27/04 at 09:00 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:01pm

Forgiven, spider. No worries!!! And I heart your icon, by the way. I love Adam!!

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:03pm

It should have been more successful. It was a fun show and Sutton was just amazing. It's a shame it didn't last longer.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:06pm

thank you LuvtheEmcee. My dream role is Roger, but I need to lose a little weight and learn to play guitar and actually get to New York to audition. But, it can be done.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:21pm

Corine;
It is ovious they are not talking about awards or the fact that you or others loved the show. Variety is a buisness trade paper. It is talking from a financial point of view. You know; these shows cost a fortune to mantain, and a fortune to advertise. I also think good producing is behind a show turning in a profit and being a hit. look at Hairspray and look at wicked; one recouped really qucikly and the other if not there I am sure is on its way.

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:31pm

I know the business Dame.
Avenue Q has already recouped it's investment. I am not sure Wicked has.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:37pm

So then you loving it; has nothing to do with it being a hit or a flop. So your earlier statement as before MAKES NO SENSE!

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:41pm

I just don't think you can use the word "FLOP" with a show that ran two years and won many Tony Awards. It also won many Drama Desk Awards.
A Flop- a show that ran for two weeks examples (Urban Cowboy, Prymate perhaps)
Millie might not have made money but it ran two years and was not a flop.
Don't call it a flop please. It was not a money maker but it was NOT A FLOP. Updated On: 6/27/04 at 09:41 PM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:48pm

I missed MILLIE, but if it's family-friendly and relatively easy to produce (i.e. no water fountains or falling chandeliers), it should have a good life with the regional companies.

[MusicPos2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:50pm

Just b/c it didn't make a profit, doesn't mean that it was a flop. Many shows don't. It had a good run, but it wasn't a great show. A lot of times, it has to do with the budget for the show. Millie (like Wicked) has a lot of flash, which is expensive, plus the Marquis is huge, and it wasn't coming close to selling out. Maybe they should've moved it to a smaller theatre so their cost wasn't so high. Avenue Q actually pulls in less money than Wicked (mostly b/c it's in such a small theatre, and the tickets are cheaper for the most part), but b/c it's budget is lower...

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:51pm

It should tour well. It is family friendly and a sweet musical.
Although many of you hate it I will defend it to my grave.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:53pm

Your right. Flop is the wrong word. It is not a flop. It had a very respectable run. Flop is the wrong word.

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:55pm

Thank you.
Now Prymate was a flop. Sorry i still can't believe that show was Produced.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:57pm

Taboo unfortunately was also a flop. And remeber Carrie?

[Amy Archer]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:02pm

Shows that don't recoup get classified as flops. Just the way it is.

[beacon1]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:03pm

I hope it tours well--it's coming to Rochester in the fall and I plan on seeing it then!

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:04pm

I never saw Taboo and i am very upset i missed it. I have heard some of the music and i love it.
I never even heard of Carrie. When was Carrie?
Some of my favorite flops:
All time worst show i have ever seen Prymate
Adult Entertainment
Birdy's Bachlorette (It is still running how i have no idea)
Jackie Mason's Musical (I really wanted to die when he sang)
(I saw it on Thanksgiving)(That was an OY VEY)

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:05pm

PORTOFINO was a flop. POUSSE-CAFE was a flop. CARRIE was a flop. DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES was a flop. All of these shows lost money AND had short runs. That what I consider makes a flop musical. A show NOT returning its investment doesn't necessarily make it a flop.

Take Stephen Sondheim for example. He hasn't had a single profitable Broadway show since A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in 1973! Would you consider SWEENEY TODD, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS and PASSION flops? In fact, I would say that Sondhein had only two genuine Broadway flops in his career: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (9 performances in 1964) and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (16 performances in 1981).

[Amy Archer]

Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:09pm

Woods made money, but yeah, technically, Sweeney, Sunday and Passion were flops. Not in artistic terms, but purely from a financial angle. I always think of the one night, one week or two week runs as "turkeys" myself.