Flopped and Forgotten

Eric and Lisa
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We talk about Broadway musicals that weren't exactly hits: the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

  1. 10/31/2022

    Lestat

    It's Halloween. Let's talk about vampires.

    54 min

  2. 10/13/2022

    Mrs. Doubtfire

    We're back! And we've brought a fresh flop with us.

    1h 5m
  3. Juno

    04/30/2022

    Juno

    Since we don't talk about Bruno, this week we are talking about Juno, a musical set in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence. We've got some legendary people behind this one, so grab a Guiness and meet us at the Winter Garden Theatre!

    56 min
  4. Ain't Broadway Grand

    03/22/2022

    Ain't Broadway Grand

    Bio musicals are all the rage right now and have we got one for you! Ain't Broadway Grand tells the story of producer Mike Todd (kind of) and a show he never actually produced. Confused? So are we.

    57 min
  5. Triumph of Love

    03/01/2022

    Triumph of Love

    This week, we travel to Greece... again. We're looking at Triumph of Love from 1997, which starred Betty Buckley and Susan Egan.

    52 min
  6. The Frogs

    02/03/2022

    The Frogs

    We are paying tribute to the late, great Stephen Sondheim in our special way this week. His 1974 musical The Frogs found its way to Lincoln Center in 2004 with some help from Nathan Lane and boy did he put his own spin on things. We've got frogs, gods, Google, and jockstraps to talk about so let's hop to it.

    54 min

  7. 01/13/2022

    Diana: The Musical

    We're back! And we've got a fresh flop to talk about. The people's  princess got the Broadway treatment and while the show may not have been a hit with critics, we're giving it a fair chance. Join us for this musical romp through Kensington Palace and while we're there we'll discuss dancing corgies, RuPaul's Drag Race, and whether Eric knows what year it is.

    57 min
  8. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

    09/16/2021

    Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

    This musical had everything: beloved characters, a legendary director, spectacular sets, great costumes, Bono, most of the cast of Hadestown... so what could possibly have gone wrong? Oh, so very many things. From producers dying to budgets growing out of control to those famous cast injuries, we are looking at everything that made Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark the biggest financial flop in the history of musical theatre.

    1h 22m
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We talk about Broadway musicals that weren't exactly hits: the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

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