Favorite Flop?- Page 2

[MVintheheartland]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 12:49pm

Ledaero said: "Merrily We Roll Along. Duh."

Same here. God, I love the score. Book not so much 

 

[viagalactica6]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 12:50pm

Without a doubt my favorite flop was the musical The Civil War. It reminded me of an Earth, Wind, and Fire concert. The vocal talent was phenomenal!

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:01pm

American Pyscho!!! Just beautiful direction and design and Walker gave a masterclass performance. I also loved the experimental use of synth in the orchestra.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:14pm

Ledaero said: "Merrily We Roll Along. Duh."

Did you see the original production, because it was awful.  Every thin but the score was so badly done that you did not even notice that the score was good.

On top of my sit of notorious flops, I.e., short-runs, I choose Darling of the Day, which opened 51 years ago.  Second would be Drat! the Cat! From 1966.
 

On top of the list of financial flops would be the original Production of Follies, from 1971.  Second would probably be Ragtime, from the mid-90s.  I can’t think of anything more recently, unless I can count the revival of Oklahoma, which was a revelation for me.

 

[markypoo]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:20pm

Interesting that thus far, no one's mentioned Tootsie.

[FrontRowCenter2]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:27pm

The two I'm going with (and I still constantly listen to the OBCRs) are High Spirits and Golden Rainbow.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:29pm

markypoo said: "Interesting that thus far, no one's mentioned Tootsie."

Time period is open...there are certainly more worthy shows from the last decade, for younger participants...any older participant who chooses Tootsie would have to have early signs of dementia (or just a short memory), just started seeing shows, or really bad taste.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:29pm

markypoo said: "Interesting that thus far, no one's mentioned Tootsie."

Time period is open...there are certainly more worthy shows from the last decade, for younger participants...any older participant who chooses Tootsie would have to have early signs of dementia (or just a short memory), just started seeing shows, or really bad taste.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:35pm

viagalactica6 said: "Without a doubt my favorite flop was the musical The Civil War. It reminded me of an Earth, Wind, and Fire concert. The vocal talent was phenomenal!"

Any Wildhorne show or score 

[BroadwayShowTime]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:36pm

The Scottsboro Boys

[Christoph]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:48pm

Dance of the Vampires.  The book was a glorious train wreck, but the cast performed at 110% and I was not bored for one second, which is not something I can say about some of the much more seriously revered productions that have trod the boards.

Honorable mention to the most recent On the Town revival and Never Gonna Dance.  Both were lovely reverential good old-fashioned musicals put forth in a world completely uninterested in old-fashioned musicals without a huge name attached to it. 

[Joe Mayo]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:52pm

Ledaero said: "Merrily We Roll Along. Duh."

Jason Alexander tells some pretty good stories about how sure he was that he'd made it only for it to close after 16 performances.

He still sings songs from the score when he tours.

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 1:59pm

I'd echo "Merrily" and "American Psycho." The one I love that I have not seen mentioned is "Shuffle Along," which blew me away.

[Kaleturtle115]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:07pm

76Trombones 2 said: "Great Comet - I'm still in mourning that it closed."

Agreed. I’m really hoping for a revival at some point since I absolutely love the music and the staging was really interesting.

 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:12pm

markypoo said: "Interesting that thus far, no one's mentioned Tootsie."

I actually considered adding Tootsie to my list as well as I really enjoyed it, but it’s not quite at the level (for me) as the other two shows I did list, but perhaps the passage of time might lead me to reflect back on it so fondly that I’d add it to my list.

I also didn’t include unsuccessful revivals of previously successful shows. If I had, I’d also have listed On The Town high up on my list. 

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:12pm

 Bridges of Madison County

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:25pm

^ That's my pick from recent shows too. GROUNDHOG DAY qualifies as well.

THE RINK and RAGS are the first names that come to mind from decades past.

Updated On: 11/20/19 at 02:25 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:36pm

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Parade
Caroline, or Change
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Carrie
Xanadu

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:42pm

Home for the holidays....
 

In all seriousness: Bright Star, Shrek, and Parade.

 

 

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:43pm

Mister Matt said: "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Parade
Caroline, or Change
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Carrie
Xanadu"

Mister Matt, I'm curious about shows like Carrie in the context of this thread. Does the inclusion of it here mean you genuinely liked it, or that it was one of those "so bad it's good" things? I often like shows that most folks hate, so Carrie is one that I wish I'd seen.

[Joe Mayo]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 2:48pm

markypoo said: "Interesting that thus far, no one's mentioned Tootsie."

Why is that interesting? No one has mentioned the other shows that have closed this past year either and very few from the last couple seasons as well.

I'm amazed at the opportunities people seem to look for to take a shot at that show. The fact that no one has mentioned it is not an indication or affirmation that its on peoples list of complete failures that flopped either. Which some people seem to have a mission to make it seem as such.

[joevitus]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 3:37pm

viagalactica6 said: "Without a doubt my favorite flop was the musical The Civil War. It reminded me of an Earth, Wind, and Fire concert. The vocal talent was phenomenal!"

Saw it right before it transferred from the Alley in Houston to Broadway. Matinee audience filled with people who had seen the show multiple times. I thought it was so god-awful and couldn't believe it was going to be a hit on Broadway. Turned out my disbelief was prophetic. 

[Bwayornoway]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 4:12pm

I have to put my two cents in and vote for Side Show as well - the original and revival - it's unique subject, beautiful songs, and message make it a favorite of mine-

Big Fish is also a favorite flop -I've always wondered if they created it as a play with music if it might've worked?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 4:29pm

Mister Matt, I'm curious about shows like Carrie in the context of this thread. Does the inclusion of it here mean you genuinely liked it, or that it was one of those "so bad it's good" things? I often like shows that most folks hate, so Carrie is one that I wish I'd seen.

The staging and the costumes were awful, but I've always been a huge fan of the show, regardless.  I really love most of the score and I thought the musical itself had great potential.  While there were some nice tweaks in the revised version, the Broadway version is still my favorite.

Saw it right before it transferred from the Alley in Houston to Broadway. Matinee audience filled with people who had seen the show multiple times. I thought it was so god-awful and couldn't believe it was going to be a hit on Broadway. Turned out my disbelief was prophetic.

I saw it at the Alley as well and left at intermission.  I heard they changed the set and costumes for Broadway, which could only have been an improvement.  At the Alley, the set looked like the fall of Rome and the costumes were oddly contemporary with the occasional hint of the 1930s.  With the exception of some of the lyrics, there didn't seem to be much about it that resembled the Civil War at all.  I do wish I'd seen Svengali, however.  If only for the cast.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 11/20/19 at 6:14pm

"No.longer attend due to insane prices, health issues for both of us and weariness over actors feeling the need to bloviate on politics. We paid to be entertained and not watch and listen to actors get on their soapbox. We had a good run and sadly all good things must end. This post should elicit some heated responses. Enjoy and to all a happy holiday season and happy thanksgiving

By the way we both hated Book of Mormon and loved American Psycho. Many of those from other posters I enjoyed before I married and others we both loved .By the way our wedding song was This is The Moment and we both love Wildhorn"

Very sorry about your health issues, wish it could get better for you and your wife. Sad that you can no longer attend something you both loved. I personally loved "Book Of Mormon", laughed my butt off the entire show. It is always fun reading what people like and dislike when it comes to musicals. BTW - My wife was friend of Robert Cuccioli in her HS days so she loves "This Is The Moment" also . Happy Thanksgiving, glad to know you are still posting.