YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
#2YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 3:40pm
Show sucked the first time around. Why would they bother bringing this back? Are they trying to lose more money?
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#3YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 3:43pm
Geez! It clearly states this is for London in 2017. It says it at the start of the article.
Even OPs who provide links don't bother to read the articles they are linking?
#5YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 4:29pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "Geez! It clearly states this is for London in 2017. It says it at the start of the article.
Even OPs who provide links don't bother to read the articles they are linking?
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Did you read the article? It said it might be coming to New York.
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#6YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 4:32pm
I like the show and I thought the smaller scaled down national tour was actually better than the overblown Broadway version. Bring back the old team and rethink it, smaller, spookier and funnier. It may not make money this time either but it'll be a better show. I like that they're going to try it in London first. Hopefully audiences there won't have a bias.
Oak2
Leading Actor Joined: 8/11/16
#7YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 4:42pm
I really hope this was already in plans for months. Otherwise I'd really hate to think this might be a shameless attempt at capitalizing on Gene Wilder's death.
#9YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 4:57pm
Mel Brooks already revealed that he was working on a revamped version last year.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its-Alive-Mel-Brooks-to-Reimagine-YOUNG-FRANKENSTEIN-for-the-West-End-20150507
Oak2
Leading Actor Joined: 8/11/16
#10YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 5:03pm
@JeffreyKarasarides - Thank you for linking that. That's a relief to know that this was already in the works before Wilder passed away. In any case, I liked what I heard of the cast recording, and while it sounds the show itself didn't do well, here's hoping they learned from what fell flat int he original production and have a nice comeback with the revival. Musicals that didn't do so well before deserve revivals even more than big hits I'd say - give them a second chance to do it again and do it better this time!
#11YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 5:04pm
Thanks Jeffrey. I was about to post that link myself.
Everything isn't a conspiracy theory people.
#12YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 9/7/16 at 5:23pm
Especially as we saw with The Color Purple how that show wasn't so well received the first time, but with the revival, it really made a difference.
Alex M
Broadway Star Joined: 11/16/13
#13YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 10/28/16 at 12:22pm
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/186515/mel-brooks-young-frankenstein-bound-for-londons-west-end/
barcelona20
Broadway Star Joined: 1/19/08
#14YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 10/28/16 at 1:11pm
I think YF was an underrated musical, just as The Producers was an overrated musical, but I doubt that it will come back to NYC. What would be the point? Top shows need buzz in order to recoup. I can't imagine this show would inspire a lot of buzz unless someone quite famous was in the lead.
#15YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 10/28/16 at 1:22pm
Zachary Levi was supposed to do the original, but dropped out when Chuck got picked up. I wonder if they might try to get him again?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#16YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Revisal
Posted: 10/28/16 at 1:34pm
Does it seem strange to anyone else that they're doing an out of town in Newcastle? For a revisal?
