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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 8, 2023 14:48:00 GMT
As a counterpoint to the revivals that people want to see, I thought it might be fun to have a thread about shows that need a break from production for say the next decade or so.
What needs a rest?
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Post by alece10 on Aug 8, 2023 14:56:43 GMT
Paradise Found.
Or maybe it should so we can all have another laugh
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Post by toomasj on Aug 8, 2023 14:58:59 GMT
In my opinion Heathers needs a nice, long rest. Jersey Boys too. I know both are still running as of today, but they could really use some time away.
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Post by danb on Aug 8, 2023 15:09:03 GMT
Blood Brothers tour
The Lion King tour
Six tour
Anything that clogs up regional touring houses so that nothing new can flourish…and before anyone blah’s that they need to take them to get other stuff, I’m answering the question.
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Post by marob on Aug 8, 2023 15:53:46 GMT
Chicago. A show in desperate need of a re-staging.
I’d have a purge of all the long-runners. I was 1 when Les Miz opened, the fact it’s still going is ludicrous to me.
(And yes, I know they’ll stay open as long as they’re profitable, before anyone says it.)
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 8, 2023 15:58:48 GMT
Paradise Found & Stephen Ward spring to mind
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 8, 2023 17:17:46 GMT
I saw La Cava on the other thread and had a touch of the PTSD's. I vividly recall walking out the doors and feeling I should throw myself under a bus.
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Post by danb on Aug 8, 2023 18:35:12 GMT
I saw La Cava on the other thread and had a touch of the PTSD's. I vividly recall walking out the doors and feeling I should throw myself under a bus. This was us after ‘Out of the Blue’. Stunned. |
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Post by ceebee on Aug 8, 2023 22:01:47 GMT
Evita in Concert.
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Post by inthewings on Aug 8, 2023 22:27:48 GMT
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Post by sph on Aug 9, 2023 0:54:37 GMT
Blood Brothers tour The Lion King tour Six tour Anything that clogs up regional touring houses so that nothing new can flourish…and before anyone blah’s that they need to take them to get other stuff, I’m answering the question. Is Blood Brothers still studied by GCSE students? If so it'll keep touring because every year it has a guaranteed new audience. Maybe they could revamp it a bit though. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 9, 2023 17:27:28 GMT
Although it is a famous flop, I wouldn't put Which Witch on the list.
But I absolutely would put Tonight's The Night on it. Never hated a musical as much as that embarrassment. I felt so sorry for the cast.
I would never want to see Wonderland or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels again either.
Both very weak scores
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Post by Peter on Aug 9, 2023 17:45:13 GMT
Although it is a famous flop, I wouldn't put Which Witch on the list. But I absolutely would put Tonight's The Night on it. Never hated a musical as much as that embarrassment. I felt so sorry for the cast. I was going to say Gone with the Wind (Trevor Nunn edition) as the worst of the worst, but then you reminded me that Tonight’s the Night existed. Irredeemably awful - if Hannah Waddingham couldn't make it work, it has no chance. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 9, 2023 18:36:17 GMT
Cats.
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Post by intoanewlife on Aug 9, 2023 18:37:00 GMT
And Phantom and Falsettos x |
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 9, 2023 18:39:34 GMT
Buoyed by Mr Snow in the 'New Sweeney recording' thread, almost everything by Stephen Sondheim should probably be rested for an extended period. I may make an exception for West Side Story. After that, it was downhill all the way! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 9, 2023 18:44:19 GMT
Fortunately the only 3 musicals I've seen that I really hated, Too Close To The Sun, The Light Princess & Quadrophenia, have not yet shown any signs of being revived. Long may it not happen!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 9, 2023 19:14:09 GMT
Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Absolutely dreadful.
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 9, 2023 19:36:53 GMT
Betwixt- despite Ellen Greene being in it. Just terible.
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Post by nicolaa on Aug 9, 2023 20:11:01 GMT
Jekyll & Hyde - butn it with fire and then bury the remains in the deepest trench of the deepest ocean. Just so horribly misjudged when you have a wonderful story from which to begin.
....and it wasn'y purely a musical, more a musical/comedy/drama but if anyone at the National ever mentions reviving their absolutely fecking awful version of "A Matter of Life and Death" then I'll be voting for Tory budget cuts for the arts.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 9, 2023 20:26:13 GMT
Jekyll & Hyde - butn it with fire and then bury the remains in the deepest trench of the deepest ocean. Just so horribly misjudged when you have a wonderful story from which to begin. ....and it wasn'y purely a musical, more a musical/comedy/drama but if anyone at the National ever mentions reviving their absolutely fecking awful version of "A Matter of Life and Death" then I'll be voting for Tory budget cuts for the arts. Well sadly you may not get your wish. A new production starring Ramin Karimloo is coming..! |
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Post by nottobe on Aug 9, 2023 20:34:02 GMT
Wonder.land
I think we can all agree that musical should be left down the rabbit hole.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2023 20:47:12 GMT
There was a glam rock jukebox musical I saw in about 2000 in Birmingham on tour and the show was truly awful. I cannot recall the title of it only Sonia of Eurovision and Stock Aitken and Waterman fame was in it. The show ran nearly 3 hours too!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 9, 2023 21:02:05 GMT
There was a glam rock jukebox musical I saw in about 2000 in Birmingham on tour and the show was truly awful. I cannot recall the title of it only Sonia of Eurovision and Stock Aitken and Waterman fame was in it. The show ran nearly 3 hours too! Electric Lipstick |
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Post by toomasj on Aug 9, 2023 21:03:28 GMT
Shock Treatment is another - absolute garbage.
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Post by jr on Aug 9, 2023 21:41:15 GMT
Anything by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Post by sph on Aug 10, 2023 0:26:13 GMT
Although it is a famous flop, I wouldn't put Which Witch on the list. But I absolutely would put Tonight's The Night on it. Never hated a musical as much as that embarrassment. I felt so sorry for the cast. I was going to say Gone with the Wind (Trevor Nunn edition) as the worst of the worst, but then you reminded me that Tonight’s the Night existed. Irredeemably awful - if Hannah Waddingham couldn't make it work, it has no chance. As a fan of the film, I'm sorry I missed it! It's unlikely to reach the stage again in any form as the story hasn't aged particularly well and its portrayal of slaves and slave-owners is overly romanticised to say the least. |
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 10, 2023 14:52:39 GMT
WAGS- The Musical
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Post by alece10 on Aug 10, 2023 16:05:06 GMT
My only memory of that musical was of the family sitting in front of me. The mother had this huge handbag and had a McDonald's meal in there and kept bringing out more and more food. It was like Mary Poppins carpet bag. Fortunately I've forgotten everything about the musical. |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Aug 11, 2023 13:54:23 GMT
There was a glam rock jukebox musical I saw in about 2000 in Birmingham on tour and the show was truly awful. I cannot recall the title of it only Sonia of Eurovision and Stock Aitken and Waterman fame was in it. The show ran nearly 3 hours too! A Slice of Saturday Night? Hot Stuff? Rock of Ages? |
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