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What Broadway "flop" would you like to see revived?
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What Broadway "flop" would you like to see revived?#1
Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:19pm

Flop could be subjectively defined in many ways. However, for this particular discussion, let's define a flop as 300 performances or less excluding previews. 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:26pm

There is no correct subjective definition. A flop is a show that does not return money to its investors. The end.

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:28pm

There are many, many productions that opened as limited engagements anticipating fewer than 300 performances that were commercial smashes. As CATSNYrevival wrote, a flop is a show that failed to recoup its initial investment costs—it's not really a subjective definition.

But if I had to answer (off the top of my head)... Honeymoon in Vegas.

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:31pm

Most definitely Vegas

Superman also comes to mind.

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:31pm

I am beginning to believe it's not a true BroadwayWorld.com message board post unless somebody corrects you within the first three responses.

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What Broadway #6
Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:32pm

Grind

Rags

Chess

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What Broadway #7
Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:38pm
Parade

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:42pm

Steel Pier - with a revised book

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What Broadway #9
Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:48pm

Bonnie and Clyde.

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:48pm

I agree...I generally have stopped commenting - I have been  corrected for innocent typos..ridiculous. 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:49pm

Parade 

Grey Gardens 

Caroline, or Change 

Merrily We Roll Along 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 10:57pm

Caroline, or Change (imagine this in Circle in the Square)

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What Broadway #13
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:00pm

Uh , hello. Drat! The Cat! Of course  

 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:01pm

Parade all the way

 

id also love to see Dance of the Vampires but done with a more faithful translation of the original German version.  

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:04pm

Caroline, Or Change

Luvcaroline, I have often thought about it in Circle also. Ever since Fun Home opened. With the right star...

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:06pm

Big Fish! 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:15pm

Caroline, or Change

Jane Eyre

 

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:15pm

Big Fish. Had some terrific songs - but act 2 really needed revision.

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What Broadway #19
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:15pm

Triumph of Love, but this time in a small off-Broadway house

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What Broadway #20
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:15pm

Moose Murders

IMHO I see Queenie as being more of a brunette...
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What Broadway #21
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:20pm

American Psycho

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Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:37pm

Tuck everlasting

bonnie and Clyde 

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What Broadway #23
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:40pm

Merrily We Roll Along
The Rink
The Life
Parade
 

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What Broadway #24
Posted: 7/30/16 at 11:45pm

All Shook Up

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What Broadway #25
Posted: 7/31/16 at 12:01am

The Little Mermaid. C'mon Disney, we all know you can do better.


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