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Favorite Flops
DeNada
Broadway Star Joined: 7/7/07
#50Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 5:01pm
I've only been to New York once (for a week), but it was specifically timed so I could see Bridges of Madison County, as I knew it would flop and I would never get to see it otherwise.
It was not a perfect show for all the reasons discussed at the time, but to see ravishing performances of a ravishing score with well-written dialogue (even if the "book" was the biggest issue), on that beautifully simple staging... it was an absolute delight.
Spring Awakening was a huge flop here and I hugely enjoyed it; Avenue Q also flopped (long run does not mean it made any money!) but I didn't love that quite so much. Most of the flops I've seen here have been outright terrible or plain mediocre; certainly nothing to love ironically, even.
One I would possibly learn to love if I ever saw it again was The Light Princess. It was a curious beast of a show and deserved its very mixed notices, but the (sometimes overwhelming) imagination of what was happening on stage and Rosalie Craig's performance were truly wondrous - her literally flying around the stage singing the awesome "Better Than Good" while avoiding being upstaged by a ridiculously cute comedy rat was something I will remember for a long time. If they'd cut down the interminably long Act 2 opener (much longer on stage than it is on CD!), and recast Clive Rowe as the King, it might have had a commercial run.
10086sunset
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/16
#52Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 6:22pm
The Bridges of Madison County.
Loved it. And without the tips I got here, I wouldn't have the small collection of Bridges window cards that I have now. IMHO the National Tour version of the window card is much better than the Broadway version. It's gorgeous.
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#54Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 6:51pm
Leap of Faith. There was so much talent in that cast and the music was good (great in L.A., sadly) but the production was a disaster. Some day someone will do a revival in a production that lets the story shine through.
gfrankel
Swing Joined: 5/30/17
#57Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 8:42pm
DOTV?
Was writing out all the letters just too much trouble?
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#58Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 9:52pm
devonian.t said: "I realize that it's not from the last 18 months so probably won't count with most posting here, but I love both Amour and especially Triumph of Love."
TRIUMPH OF LOVE is hands down my favorite flop.
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#59Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/30/17 at 10:08pm
"DOTV?
Was writing out all the letters just too much trouble?"
No, it's not too much trouble. Dance of the Vampires.
Forgive me for using the letters for the first time in my life, after reading only letters on this site for thirteen years. I decided to give it a try.
<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES
Updated On: 5/30/17 at 10:08 PM
#61Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 1:23pm
"DOTV?
Was writing out all the letters just too much trouble?"
No, it's not too much trouble. Dance of the Vampires.
Forgive me for using the letters for the first time in my life, after reading only letters on this site for thirteen years. I decided to give it a try.
My sincere apologies to Jane for my unnecessary snark. I myself constantly feel so out of the loop when bombarded with discussions of DEH, CFA, TGC, HD, GD, OYF, SOR, POTO, ITW and on and on, as if everyone in my circle actually uses any of these on a regular basis. Most I can figure out with effort; DOTV left me flummoxed. Maybe it's a generational thing-- I'm happy to be the crabby oldster telling you young whippersnappers to get off my porch and use full names of things for a change.
#62Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 1:48pm
American Psycho was one of the best experiences I've ever had at the theatre. The only show I've ever seen twice within a week. "Hip To Be Square" was absolutely thrilling and "Not An Exit" is one of my favorite finales in modern musicals. I haven't seen a cast working that hard onstage in a while.
hanabana
Leading Actor Joined: 5/12/12
#63Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 1:50pm
Catch Me If You Can (Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo Butz were perfection, and I love the score)
Honeymoon in Vegas (One of the funniest shows I have ever seen)
Ghost (Caissie Levy was awesome)
Bridges of Madison County (Beautiful score and orchestrations, what a shame they didn't get to play more performances)
Bonnie & Clyde (I absolutely adore the music, and Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan were phenomenal in their roles)
Tuck Everlasting (someone mentioned the ballet at the end, and I cannot agree more - it was a treat to see live)
And Kate Monster3, I liked In Transit too. I thought it was cute and fun, and the cast was very talented.
#64Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 2:10pm
florida theatre kid said: "American Psycho was one of the best experiences I've ever had at the theatre. The only show I've ever seen twice within a week. "Hip To Be Square" was absolutely thrilling and "Not An Exit" is one of my favorite finales in modern musicals. I haven't seen a cast working that hard onstage in a while."
I really wish they'd done a Broadway cast recording.
"Michael Riedel...The Perez Hilton of the New York Theatre scene"
- Craig Hepworth, What's On Stage
#65Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 2:12pm
CANDIDE
PARADE
FALSETTOS
CHAPLIN
IF/THEN
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
IHeartNY2
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#67Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 10:56pm
Someone in a Tree2 said: ""DOTV?
Was writing out all the letters just too much trouble?"
No, it's not too much trouble. Dance of the Vampires.
Forgive me for using the letters for the first time in my life, after reading only letters on this site for thirteen years. I decided to give it a try.
My sincere apologies to Jane for my unnecessary snark. I myself constantly feel so out of the loop when bombarded with discussions of DEH, CFA, TGC, HD, GD, OYF, SOR, POTO, ITW and on and on, as if everyone in my circle actually uses any of these on a regular basis. Most I can figure out with effort; DOTV left me flummoxed. Maybe it's a generational thing-- I'm happy to be the crabby oldster telling you young whippersnappers to get off my porch and use full names of things for a change.
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And while we're on the subject, a lot of us who live far from Broadway use this board to stay in touch with art forms we love. That said, I don't expect New Yorkers to explain every post so that we Left Coasters understand every word.
But would it be too much trouble to use full names. Yeah, I've figured out that "Jenn" is Collela from COME FROM AWAY right now, and we all know who Bette is. A lot of posts are incomprehensible, however, because so many references are identified by first name only. I suspect such posts are incomprehensible to a lot of New Yorkers, too.
We get it. You want to sound like an insider, but in most such cases the poster doesn't know the first-name-only individual personally and the "Get off my lawn" part of me finds it rude to refer to strangers by their first name, anyway. Obvious exceptions: Cher and Madonna.
#68Favorite Flops
Posted: 5/31/17 at 11:17pm
I assume we are using "did not recoup" as our definition of "flop":
CANDIDE and STREET SCENE (I'm listing these two together because though they didn't recoup on Broadway, both have been very successful in opera houses.)
CARMELINA
THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD (may have recouped, but only ran six months, a disappointment after STOP THE WORLD)
FOLLIES (original)
PASSION (original)
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
THE BAKER'S WIFE
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
MACK AND MABEL
KING OF HEARTS
RAGTIME
SHE LOVES ME
SUGAR
(I've included shows I saw on tour or in LA, but not shows I only know from audio recordings.)
#69Favorite Flops
Posted: 6/1/17 at 4:24am
THE FIRST WIVES CLUB. I saw it twice in San Diego, and I think we all know why...
"Red-day for change!!"
#70Favorite Flops
Posted: 6/1/17 at 9:13am
Someone in a tree, no problem! I used to be annoyed with all those initials, as I am not such an "insider" as far as titles go. I wasn't trying to be an insider with DOTV, I just figured that one was so over used back then, that it would be obvious. I won't be using initials again, that's for sure! thanks for apologizing.
<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES
Sherbear8081
Chorus Member Joined: 8/22/14
#72Favorite Flops
Posted: 6/1/17 at 9:43am
AMELIE
AMERICAN PSYCHO
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
HONEYMOON IN VEGAS
IF/THEN
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU
ROCKY
#73Favorite Flops
Posted: 6/1/17 at 9:53am
Jane Eyre
Parade
Women on the Verge
Scarlet Pimpernel
Catch Me If You Can
Legally Blonde
Passion
Xanadu
Aspects of Love
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#74Favorite Flops
Posted: 6/1/17 at 11:27am
GavestonPS said
SUGAR
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Yes! Sugar - still play the OBC recording frequently.
